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

Lot 2910    

Liberia, 1900, 5¢ Gray Blue and Black Official, "O S" Overprint, Vertical Pair. Paying the registry fee on legal size "Department of State, Monrovia, Liberia" corner card cover to the Liberian Consul General in Boston, Mass., in combination with 1897, 3¢ red and green, horizontal strip of 5, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 31 Aug, 1903" cds's, Liverpool transit and receiving backstamp; few minor cover edge tears, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce franking.
Scott No. O35+64    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2911    

Liberia, 1898, 10¢ Chrome Yellow & Blue Black Official. In combination with 1894, 5¢ carmine & black, rouletted margin pair on small cover to Cleveland, O., canceled by "Monrovia, Liberia, 30. Jun. 1903" cds's straight line cover missing most of backflap, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. O37+ 53    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2912    

Liberia, 1898, 20¢ Vermilion Official. In combination with 1912, 10¢ plum & black, rouletted on registered cover to Zavidovia, Bosnia, tied by "Registered, Monrovia, Liberia, Aug 5 12" cds's, registry etiquette and manuscript "Expres" endorsement alongside, reverse with receiving backstamp and company cachet handstamp, Very Fine, a rare destination.
Scott No. O39+125    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2913    

Liberia, 1898-1905, 30¢ Steel Blue Official. In combination with 1903, green Official on cover to Bavaria, Germany, tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 28 Jun 1901" cds's, matching "R" in circle handstamp and reverse with receiving postmark and full "Post - Office, Monrovia" wax seal impression, Very Fine, a very rare usage of the 1898 30¢ Official on cover.
Scott No. O41+O43    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2914    

Liberia, 1898-1905, 50¢ Red Brown & Black Official. In combination with 1909-12, 1¢ yellow green & black, strip of 5 + 5¢ ultramarine & black on registered Postal Service imprint cover to London, England, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 3-V 17" cds's with matching "R" handstamp alongside, registry etiquette and censor tape at right, reverse with Madrid transit and London receiving date stamps, Very Fine, a rare 50¢ Official usage via Spain.
Scott No. O42+115+117    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2915    

Liberia, 1904, 1¢ on 5¢ on 6¢ Blue Green Official. In combination with 1904, 2¢ on 30¢ steel blue Official, block of 4 + 1896, 20¢ vermilion + 1904, 1¢ on 5¢ on 6¢ blue green, all tied by violet "Monrovia, Liberia, Jun 1, 1905" cds's on registered cover to La Hupe, Belgium, matching "R" in oval handstamp, reverse with Brussels transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine, a scarce destination.
Scott No. O44+O45+42+98    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2916 P   

Liberia, 1906, 1¢-$5 Pictorials, Perkins, Bacon & Co. Official Issue Color Approval Sheet. Complete set of values affixed to sheet of paper with manuscript "These are the colors approved for the ordinary stamps" notation at top believed to be in the hand of stamp agent Henry Hayman, with 1¢-5¢ regular issue perf 14 issues (5¢ without overprint) and 10¢-$5 values are die proofs (15¢ & 75¢ showing marginal guidelines) perf 12 except 25¢ imperf, 5¢-$5 with color notation for overprints and additional "The Hippo to be in black not brown" notation above 75¢ value, Very Fine, a unique item from the Perkins, Bacon & Co. archives.
Scott No. O46-O48, O49P-O58P    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2917    

Liberia, 1906, 2¢ Carmine & Black, Horizontal Pair. In combination with 1894, 1¢ vermilion Official + 5¢ violet & green Official + 1904, 1¢ on 5¢ on 6¢ blue green + 1906, 1¢ green & black, on registered 1893, 3¢ Ashum entire to Dresden, Germany, all tied by "Harper, Liberia, Mar 14, 1907" cds's (CP.19), receiving backstamp; some minor gum tone, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce usage from Harper.
Scott No. O47+O15+O26+98+101    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2918    

Liberia, 1906, 10¢ Dull Violet & Black Official. In combination with 1906, 2¢ carmine & black Official, pair + 1903, 3¢ black, pair + 1906, 5¢ ultramarine & black on 1893, 2¢ Numeral entire to Steele, Germany, all tied by violet "Monrovia, Liberia, 23. Apr. 1908" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. O49+O47+94+103    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2919 /   

Liberia, 1909, 5¢ Turquoise & Black Official, Center Inverted. Corner margin strip of 3, o.g., left stamp hinged, others never hinged, deep rich colors, exceptional freshness, couple faint gum bends, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce position multiple.
Scott No. O61 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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