Lot 2900
Liberia, 1892, 1¢//32¢ Officials, Additional "O.S." Overprints. The complete set of 8 values, o.g., some with usual brownish gum, strong colors, 16¢ with faint tone spot in top margin, still F.-V.F., rare with only one sheet of each printed (von Saleski #O1a-O3a, O5a-O9a).Scott No. O1-O3, O5-O9 vars. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 2901
Liberia, 1892, 1¢ Vermilion Official. In combination with 1892, 4¢ green & black Official on fresh Department of State official business imprint cover to the Liberian Consul General in London, England, tied by neat "Monrovia, Liberia, Oct 31, 1894" rimless cds, red Liverpool transit cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely first Official issue usage.Scott No. O1+O3 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 2902
Liberia, 1892, 6¢ Blue Green Official. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue + 4¢ green & black + 8¢ brown & black on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to Hemstead, N.Y., manuscript "From the General Post Office, Monrovia, Liberia" notation at bottom left, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 23. Jul. 96" rimless cds, Liverpool transit date stamps and reverse with New York entry postmark, Very Fine, a very scarce Post Office official usage.Scott No. O4+34+35+37 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $190
Lot 2903
Liberia, 1892, 25¢ Olive Green Official. In combination with Official 1892, 1¢ vermilion + 8¢ brown & black + 12¢ rose red + 1893, 5¢ on 6¢ blue green + 1894, 5¢ violet & green, on 1892, 10¢ registration entire to the British Vice Consul in Opobo, W.C. Africa, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 16 May 94" rimless cds with boxed "A.R." handstamp (type CR.36 unlisted for Monrovia), reverse with partial Accra transit and "Opobo River, Ju 3, 94" receiving cds; stamps with some small edge flaws with tone spot affecting 5¢ on 6¢, F.-V.F., a lovely franking to this very scarce destination.Scott No. O8+O1+O5+O6+O13+O26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 2904
Liberia, 1894, 1¢ Vermilion Official. In combination with 1894, 2¢ blue Official + 4¢ green & black Official + 1864, 24¢ green + 1892, 1¢ vermilion + 1893, 5¢ on 6¢ blue green + 1894, 5¢ imperf + 5¢ rouletted, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 28. Mar 96" rimless cds's on cover to Cetinje, Montenegro forwarded to Germany; central cover file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine and attractive, a scarce destination.Scott No. O15-O17+9+33+50+52-53 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 2905
Liberia, 1894, 2¢ Blue Official. In combination with 1903, 3¢ black on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., tied by two strikes of "Harper, Liberia, 7 - Aug. 1905" cds (CP.18A), reverse Liverpool and Philadelphia transit postmarks, Very Fine.Scott No. O16+94 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 2906
Liberia, 1898, 5¢ Violet & Green Official. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue Official + 4¢ green & black Official + 1894, 1¢ vermilion Official + 2¢ blue Official + 1898, 1¢ lilac rose Official + 2¢ bister & black Official + 1892, 2¢ blue (#34), all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 25. Jul. 99" rimless cds's on registered cover to Baden Baden, Germany, matching "R" in oval handstamp, Very Fine.Scott No. O26+O1-O4+O15-16+O28+O31 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 2907
Liberia, 1894, 5¢ Violet & Green Official, Pair. In combination with 1894, 5¢ carmine & black rouletted, pair + 1893, 2¢ Postage Due, all canceled by "Monrovia, Liberia, 21. Jan. 96" rimless cds's on cover to Hamburg, Germany, receiving backstamps, Very Fine.Scott No. O26+53+J3 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 2908
Liberia, 1898, 2¢ Bister & Black Official. In combination with 1892, 2¢ blue Official + 4¢ green & black Official + 1894, 1¢ vermilion Official + 2¢ blue Official + 5¢ violet & green Official + 1898, 1¢ lilac rose Official + 1892, 2¢ blue (#34), all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 25. Jul. 99" rimless cds's on registered cover to Baden Baden, Germany, matching "R" in oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, a handsome 9-color franking.Scott No. O31+O1-O4+O15-16+O26+O28 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot 2909
Liberia, 1905, 2¢ Rose & Black Official. In combination with 1892, 1¢ vermilion Official + 2¢ blue Official on 1900, 10¢ registration entire to Wiesbaden, Germany, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 16. May. 1906" cds's, reverse with "Post Office, Monrovia" wax seal and receiving postmark; 1¢ with margin defect at upper left, F.-V.F.Scott No. O33 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $105