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

Lot 3237    

France, 1924 Olympic Postal Cards. Two out of the eight 15c Pasteur Olympic postal cards (one used to Berlin, High Jump & one mint, Boxing) plus the original Olympic packet envelope, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3238    

France, Colombes/Village-Olympique/25.7.24. Cds's tying 1924 Olympic Set Complete on registered cover to Bordeaux with rare handstamped "Colombes Olympique" registry label, straight line "Colombes-Village Olympique" and boxed "Jeux Olympiques/Mai à Juillet/1924" handstamps, reverse with second strike of two line "Colombes Olympique" handstamp (as on registry label) and Bordeaux arrival cds, Very Fine and choice, a stunning showpiece for the connoisseur.
Scott No. 198-201    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 3239    

France, Colombes/ 25.Iv.24/ Seine Jeux Olympiques/ Paris/Mai-Juin-Juillet/ 1924. Machine cancel tying 1924 25c Olympic on local cover, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of the rare Colombes publicity cancel.
Scott No. 199    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3240    

France, Colombes/Stade-Olympique/5.7.24. Cds tying 10c Olympic on local cover paying the printed matter rate (endorsed "Imprimés") with rare straight line "Colombes-Stade Olympique" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful item cancelled on the Opening Day of the Games, 5 July 1924.
Scott No. 198    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $675

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Lot 3241    

France, Colombes/Village-Olympique/1.7.24. Two strikes of bold cds tying 25c Olympic + 50c Pasteur on cover to the Chicago Athletic Assoc. in Chicago, Ill., cover with printed corner card, "Member/American Olympic Team/c/o Morgan, Harjes Co./Paris, France" and signed by "Ray E. Dodge" (Olympic 800m runner and founder of the company that makes the Oscar and Emmy statuettes for movie and television awards), small cover defect at top right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 199    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 3242    

Lebanon, 1924 1.25pi Olympic, Inverted Surcharge. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine, a Post Office fresh block which is reported to be the only known block. Maury No. 19c €1,800 for hinged singles ($2,466).
Scott No. 19a    $1,400 for hinged singles.

Realized: $700

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Lot 3243    

Lebanon, 1924 1.50pi Olympic, Inverted Surcharge. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine, a Post Office fresh block which is reported to be the only known block. Maury No. 20b €1,800 for hinged singles ($2,466).
Scott No. 20a    $1,400 for hinged singles.

Realized: $650

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Lot 3244    

Lebanon, 1924 2.50pi Olympic, Inverted Surcharge. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine, a Post Office fresh block which is reported to be the only known block. Maury No. 21c €1,800 for hinged singles ($2,466).
Scott No. 21a    $1,400 for hinged singles.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3245    

Lebanon, 1924 50c - 2.50p Olympic Surcharges. Complete set tied on cover tied by bilingual Beyrouth/31 May '24 postmark, used locally, Very Fine.
Scott No. 18-21    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $550

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Lot 3246    

Syria, 1924 50c - 2.50p Olympics, Inverted Surcharges. Blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. a Post Office fresh set of these rare inverted surcharges, reported to be the only known blocks. Maury No. 127a-130a €7,200 for hinged singles ($9,864).
Scott No. 133-136 vars.    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,750

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