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

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: 1894 Commerce & 1897-1905 Definitive Issues

Lots 2669-2678 Lots 2679-2688

Lot 2669    

Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Carmine & Black, Imperforate. Tied by full strike of "Millsburg, Liberia, 9. May. 95" rimless cds (CP.12) on cover to Washington D.C., red Liverpool packet transit postmarks, reverse with Monrovia, New York transit and receiving postmarks, Extremely Fine, a very rare usage from Millsburg.
Scott No. 52    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2670    

Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Carmine & Black, Imperforate. In combination with 1892, 8¢ brown & black on 1893, 5¢ Roberts entire to Strangnas, Sweden, all tied by "Harper, Liberia, 24. Nov. 94" rimless cds's, reverse with Swedish entry postmark, Very Fine, a very scarce destination.
Scott No. 52+37    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2671    

Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Carmine & Black, Imperforate, Two Singles. On registered 1893, 5¢ Roberts entire to Munich, Germany, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 3. Apr. 01" rimless cds's, matching "R" in oval handstamp, reverse with receiving postmark and Imperial German Consulate seal, accompanied by the original registered letter receipt, Very Fine.
Scott No. 52    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2672    

Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Carmine & Black, Imperforate. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 10. Apr. 95" rimless cds on fresh 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Hamburg, Germany, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely registry usage.
Scott No. 52    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2673    

Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Carmine & Black, Imperforate. On 1893, 3¢ Ashum entire to Hamburg, Germany, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, Oct 22, 1894" rimless cds's, purple commercial corner card and receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 52    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2674    

Liberia, 1897, 1¢ Lilac Rose, Horizontal Pair and Three Singles. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 13. Dec. 99" rimless cds's on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., red Liverpool packet transit cds and receiving machine postmark additionally tying stamps, entry and transit backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce franking.
Scott No. 54    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2675    

Liberia, 1897, 1¢ Lilac Rose. In combination with 1897-1900, 1¢ deep green + 2¢ bister & black, pair + 2¢ orange red & black, pair + 5¢ lake & black + 5¢ gray blue & black, neatly arranged and tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 17. Jun. 01" rimless cds's on registered cover to Munich, Germany, receiving backstamp; central vertical file fold not affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 54+55+57+58+60+61    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2676    

Liberia, 1897, 2¢ Bister & Black. In combination with 1892, 1¢ vermilion + 6¢ blue green + 1894, 5¢ carmine & black imperf + 1¢ violet, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 17. Apr. 97" rimless cds's on registered cover to Fuerstenwalde, Germany, Hamburg etiquette and receiving backstamp; light cover wrinkling and central horizontal file fold, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 57+33+36+52+54a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2677    

Liberia, 1897, 2¢ Bister & Black. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 30. Jul. 99" rimless cds on wrapper to New York City, Very Fine, a very scarce commercial wrapper usage to the U.S.
Scott No. 57    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2678    

Liberia, 1897, 2¢ Orange Red & Black, Horizontal Pair. Tied by two strikes of "Grand Bassa, Liberia, 18 Sep 03" rimless cds (CP.12) on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., manuscript "From Liverpool" endorsement and red Liverpool packet transit cds; cover with corner crease at bottom left and small corner repair at top right, F.-V.F., a scare usage from Grand Bassa.
Scott No. 58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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Lots 2669-2678 Lots 2679-2688

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