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

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The Fosdyke Ray Liberia Collection: Officials - Collections & Balances

Lots 2934-2943 Lots 2944-2947

Lot 2934 /o/   

Liberia, 1892-1945 Officials Collection. Comprehensive collection neatly arranged on annotated pages in two Scott albums; first containing most of the basic issues with duplicate mint including multiples and some sub-varieties including #O49 triple overprint imperf pair (20 recorded), second album containing 1914-1945 issues (ex Farr) with a extensive range of sub-varieties as well as some very scarce postally used items and on cover, with highlights including #O73 block of four with bottom left stamp inverted surcharge overprint, #O78 with 10 over 5 surcharge in pair with normal, scarce #O91 pair on cover with #156 (cat $340 off cover), etc.; a wonderful showing of issues.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2935 /o   

Liberia, 1892-1928 Official Issues. Balance of hundreds of stamps including multiples and complete sheets; exceptional range of varieties and better issues throughout; with highlights including #O13 block of 15 with surcharge varieties, 1903 3¢ block of 10 - imperf with misplaced overprint, #O60 block of 6 - one stamp with vignette missing, #O60 partially perf's block of 6, selection of O69-O70 varieties, #O82a & O83a used, #O51sheet missing frame, study of the #O87-O88 surcharges, etc., overall Very Fine, an exceptional group of these issues.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 2936    

Liberia, 1892-94 Official Issues on Cover. 10 covers; includes two late usage first issue cover including a 1¢+2¢+12¢+16¢+24¢ combination (philatelic yet rare), 1894 issues including 2¢ on 3¢ postal entire to San Marino, combination usage to Bavaria, 2¢ pair combination on 1905 cover to U.S. from Harper, 2¢ on 3¢ entire to Germany used in 1896 and 5¢ imperf single and pair usages, scarce 24¢ single franking on 1904 registered official cover to Germany; condition a little varied, mostly Very Fine.
Scott No. O1//O26    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2937    

Liberia, 1898-1905 Official Issues on Cover. 16 covers and front; including a nice range of 5¢ single and combination frankings including Paquetbot, Liverpool, Greenville, Grand Bassa and Harper postmarks, Registry 10¢ Monrovia combination, 1¢ wrapper front, 2¢ Liberty issue usages including 1905 single franking to U.S., etc.; condition a little varied, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. O29//O43    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2938    

Liberia, 1906 Official Issues on Cover. Over 30 covers and 6 fronts; diverse range of combination frankings and usages including 10¢ + 10¢ Registry issue (#F13) on cover originating in Arthington, similar registered usage to Austria, Harper to Paris cover with illustrated Hamburg - Amerika Line corner card, 15¢ issue usages including registered from Harper, 30¢ on parcel front, Registry 10¢ Buchanan (F10) on registered cover U.S. with Liverpool etiquette, Bickel combination cover with regular issue counterpart, registered stationery entires, 20¢ single franking on registered Post Office Department cover, $1 on philatelic combination cover, etc.; condition a little varied, F.-V.F. overall, a lovely assembly.
Scott No. O46//O56    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2939    

Liberia, 1909-12 Official Issues on Cover. Comprehensive assembly of approximately 120 covers a some fronts; with highlight including, 1915 registered cover to U.S. via Madrid, 3¢ on 10¢ surcharge (O71) combination usage, Registry issue combinations from Buchanan, Monrovia and Robertsport, censor usages including usage to Denmark and unusual "Passed by Censor" straight line handstamp, registered usages from Harper including 15¢ single franking censored registered from Harper with U.S. official seals, a 25¢ single franking usage, 1918 Greenville registered cover to U.S., etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall, an interesting diverse group.
Scott No. O59//O71    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2940    

Liberia, 1910-17 Official Surcharge Issues on Cover. 15 covers; with 1910-12 surcharge issues with a interesting selection of combination covers including several registered, 1915-16 issues including #O76 & O78 on combination registered cover to Senegal, couple #O81 single frankings including 1921 registered to Germany, few #O87-O88 usages and a scarce 1917, 10¢ on 50¢ block on cover (#O92), includes a few unaddressed covers with canceled strips of the 1914 issues; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. O70//O96    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2941    

Liberia, 1918 Official Issues on Cover. An assembly of over 80 covers with a nice range of usages and frankings up to the 75¢ value; includes a selection of 5¢ usages with "Paquebot, Liverpool" and "Posted on Steamer" covers and usage to Accra, Gold Coast, other usages including 2¢ on combination registered from Harper, 15¢ single frankings on registered covers, 1¢ strip of 4 and single on illustrated missionary cover canceled by "Freetown, Sierra Leone" cds's, scarce 20¢ single franking registered covers including Treasury & Justice Dept. imprints, interesting censor usage, 1928 O.H.M.S. registered cover to Freetown, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. O98//O107    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 2942    

Liberia, 1920 Official Surcharge Issues on Cover. 14 covers; includes an array of unusual combination frankings and some better towns, Executive Mansion cover with pair of each value with double surcharge (4¢ on 2¢ with one inverted), 4¢ on 2¢ combination on registered 2¢ entire to South Africa, etc.; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. O111-O112    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2943    

Liberia, 1921 Official Issues on Cover. 22 covers; includes a selection of 5¢ single frankings with usages from Harper & Robertsport including one to Scotland, nice 1¢-3¢ combination usages, high values including 10¢ combination usage from Greenville, 20¢ combination to Germany from Buchanan and a 25¢ combination on oversized commercial cover; condition varies, F.-V.F. overall.
Scott No. O113//O120    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $375

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