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Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: 1892-96 Definitive Issue

Lots 2637-2646 Lots 2647-2656 Lots 2657-2666 Lots 2667-2668

Lot 2647    

Liberia, 1892, 6¢ Blue Green. Tied by "Harper, Liberia, 9. Jun. 94" cds on fresh 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Monrovia, matching registry boxed date stamp and manuscript "AR" return receipt endorsement, Very Fine, a choice and very rare internal registered usage from Harper.
Scott No. 36    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2648    

Liberia, 1892, 6¢ Green. In combination with 1892, 4¢ green and black on 1892, 10¢ sage green registry entire to Leipzig, Germany, all tied by clear "Grand Bassa, Liberia, 14 Apr 93" rimless cds's with additional strike at center, transit backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice usage from Grand Bassa.
Scott No. 36+35    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2649    

Liberia, 1892, 6¢ Blue Green. Tied by "Robertsport, Liberia, 25 Aug 1904" cds on 1900, 10¢ registration entire to Hamburg, Germany, reverse with "Monrovia, Liberia, 26. Aug. 1904" transit and receiving cds's; couple cover file folds and a hint of soiling, F.-V.F., a rare registry usage from Robertsport.
Scott No. 36    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 2650    

Liberia, 1892, 6¢ Blue Green. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue, horizontal pair on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Hannover, Germany, tied by two strikes of "Monrovia, Liberia, 20. Jul. 93" rimless cds, reverse with receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 36+34    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $125

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Lot 2651    

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Brown & Black, Center Inverted. Full o.g., very well centered, rich bright colors and exceptional freshness, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 37a    $600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2652 o   

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Brown & Black, Center Inverted. Neat rimless Monrovia town cancel, perfectly centered, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful used example of this scarce inverted center variety.
Scott No. 37a    $600.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2653    

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Brown & Black. Tied by clear "Arthington, Liberia, Jun 21, 1894" origin cds (CP.15) on typewritten address cover to Baltimore, Md., with "Aus West-Africa, mit, Hamburger Dampfer" box German seapost handstamp and Coln transit date stamp, reverse with "Monrovia, Liberia, 22 Jun 94" rimless cds and Baltimore receiving cds, Very Fine, an extraordinarily rare and remarkable cover bearing The Very Rare Arthington First Type Postmark and the Rare Early German Seapost Boxed Handstamp.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2654    

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Brown & Black. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue on registered 1893, 10¢ Cheeseman entire to Washington, D.C., all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 28. Nov. 95" rimless cds's, reverse with unusual "Deutsch - Amerikanische Seepost, Bremem - New-York, VIII" oval transit and receiving postmark; 2¢ with minor gum tone around perfs, Very Fine, a very scarce German seapost transit usage.
Scott No. 37+34    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2655    

Liberia, 1892, 8¢ Brown & Black. On 1889, 10¢ registration entire to Meridan, Conn., tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, Sep 11, 1894" rimless cds's, Liverpool transit postmark and reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 37    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2656    

Liberia, 1896, 10¢ Chrome Yellow & Indigo. In combination with 1866-69, 24¢ yellow green + 1880, 24¢ rose red + 1885, 3¢ violet + 1892, 1¢ vermilion + 2¢ blue, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 15. Sep. 98" rimless cds's on registered return receipt cover to Leipzig, Germany, Hamburg etiquette and receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an unusual 6-color franking.
Scott No. 38+15+20+26+33+34    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $450

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