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

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: Officials

Lots 2900-2909 Lots 2910-2919 Lots 2920-2929 Lots 2930-2933

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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