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

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: 1915-73 Issues

Lots 2751-2760 Lots 2761-2770 Lots 2771-2780 Lot 2781

Lot 2751    

Liberia, 1915-16, 50¢ on $2 Deep Green & Black, Solid Obliterator. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered, Very Fine, very scarce; with 2000 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 147    $800.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2752    

Liberia, 1915-16, 50¢ on $2 Deep Green & Black, Solid Obliterator. O.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 147    $800.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2753    

Liberia, 1915-16, 2¢ on 15¢ Indigo & Black, Black Error Surcharge. O.g., very lightly hinged, well centered, fresh with dep colors, Very Fine, a choice example of this scarce handstamp surcharge issue.
Scott No. 151    $700.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2754    

Liberia, 1915-16, 2¢ on 15¢ Indigo & Black, Black Error Surcharge. Right margin horizontal pair, slightly toned o.g., strong colors, slight soiling at right mostly in selvage, F.-V.F., an extremely rare multiple, with only one other no gum pair is known.
Scott No. 151    $800.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2755 o   

Liberia, 1915-16, 2¢ on 15¢ Indigo & Black, Black Error Surcharge. Top margin single, neat Monrovia town cancel, F.-V.F., scarce and attractive.
Scott No. 151    $500.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2756    

Liberia, 1915-16, 2¢ on 15¢ Indigo & Black, Bottom Margin Block of 4. In combination with Military 1916, "L F F 1¢" on 2¢ lake & black in right margin strip of 3 with second "F" inverted & "FLF" surcharge varieties, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 19. X. 20" cds's on cover to Port au Prince, Haiti, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, both very scarce on cover.
Scott No. 152+M4+M4a+M4b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2757    

Liberia, 1916, 3¢ on 6¢-10¢ on 24¢ Provisional Surcharges Complete. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 27. II. 17" cds's on fresh registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, red registry etiquette and reverse with Sierra Leone, Liverpool & London transit date stamp and receiving cds, Extremely Fine, a choice complete set on cover.
Scott No. 157-159    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2758    

Liberia, 1916, 10¢ on 24¢ Rose Red, Two Singles. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 14.V. 28" cds over Post Office Department imprint on cover to Berne, Switzerland, matching "R" and boxed "AR" handstamp, reverse with Liverpool and London transit date stamp, receiving backstamp; cover with few filing pinholes at top, Very Fine.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2759    

Liberia, 1916, 10¢ on 24¢ Rose Red, Strip of Five. Canceled by "Monrovia, Liberia, 23. V. 17" cds's on registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, registry etiquette and censor tape at right, reverse with partial Barcelona and Cadiz transit date stamps; left stamp with corner crease and a couple nicks at top, F.-V.F., a very rare multiple usage of the 1916 Provisional Surcharge issue.
Scott No. 159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2760    

Liberia, 1917, 4¢ on 25¢-5¢ on 30¢ Surcharge Issues Complete. In combination with 1915-16, 5¢ on 20¢ rose & green + 1909, 1¢ emerald & black Official on 1918 registered cover to Berne, Switzerland, all tied by Monrovia, Liberia cds's, reverse with "Matadi A Boro, 9-1, 18" French Congo transit date stamp and receiving cds, Very Fine, a rare on cover usage of the 1917 Surcharge Issues on cover.
Scott No. 160-161+138+O59    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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