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

Lot 1943    

1908, 4¢ orange brown. O.g., never hinged, deep color and nicely centered, Choice Extremely Fine; with 2010 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (90 o.g.NH).
Scott No. 334    $93.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1944    

1909, 6¢ red orange. O.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 336    $150.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1945 o   

1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine. Light registry oval cancel in red, exceptional centering amid large oversized margins, beautiful bright color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a lovely gem; with 2010 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95J).
Scott No. 340    $7.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1946    

1909, $1 violet brown. O.g., never hinged, rich color, beautifully centered, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 342    $1,150.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1947    

1908, 1¢-5¢ Washington-Franklins complete, imperf. O.g., never hinged (5¢ with natural gum skip at bottom), all with four large margins, Extremely Fine set.
Scott No. 343-347    $127.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1948    

1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper. O.g., lightly hinged, bright shade on nicely blued paper, unusually wide margin at top, fresh and Fine; with 1972 P.F. certificate issued to Raymond H. Weill Co. and 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 360    $27,500.

An Attractive Example of the Rare 4-Cent on Bluish Paper from Position One in the Original Sheet of 100.

According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4¢ and 8¢ Bluish stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives. Given the failed experimental nature of the paper mixture, it is no surprise that virtually all copies are off-center to some extent.

This stamp was originally part of the top left corner sheet-margin block of four seen in the Colonel E. H. R. Green collection (Part VII, lot 620, J. C. Morganthau & Co., Dec. 1-8, 1942). The top right stamp from the same block appeared in a Simmy's sale in 1976 with the top sheet selvage intact. The stamp offered here was offered with the corner sheet selvage removed as early as 1970 (Peter Kenedi sale). It was acquired by the present owner in the Siegel 1975 Rarities Sale. The corner selvage was probably removed to make the stamp fit into an album space.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 1949    

1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper. O.g., very lightly hinged, intense color on deeply blued paper, well centered with wide margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 & 2009 P.F. certificates, signed in pencil, E.Stern, Blue Paper.
Scott No. 363    $30,000.

A Beautifully-Centered and Fresh Original-Gum Example of the Rare 8-Cent Bluish Paper.

According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 175), the only source of the 4¢ and 8¢ Bluish paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.

Realized: $18,000

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Lot 1950    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln. O.g., never hinged, intense color, near perfect centering and incredible boardwalk margins all around, an Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo; with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ unpriced for Jumbo).
Scott No. 367    $11.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1951    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf. O.g., never hinged, sharp impression and boardwalk margins all around, a Superb gem; with 2010 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Gem 100, SMQ unpriced as such).
Scott No. 368    $30.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1952    

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon. O.g., never hinged, beautifully centered with large margins, Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 370    $16.

Realized: $45

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