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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Maritime Mail (Woermann Line)

Lots 2774-2783 Lots 2784-2793 Lots 2794-2799

Lot 2774 o   

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, V., full central strikes of oval date stamp on 1880, 6¢ & 12¢ Liberty Issues, one with early "23/1 95" date, both fairly well centered, Very Fine strikes, these being the finest two of four known 1880 Liberty issues bearing the Woermann steamship line date stamp.
Scott No. 18-19    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2775    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, VII., 5. 3. 09, three bold strikes of oval date stamp tying 1905, 2¢ + 1903, 2¢ + 1906, 1¢ + 1906, 2¢ & 5¢ Officials on post card to Hamburg, Germany, Very Fine and attractive, a rare Woermann agent date stamp, Cockrill lists only two dates with this date lacking.
Scott No. 59+94+101+O47-O48    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2776    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, VIIIa., 1/10 08, oval date stamp tying 1906, 2¢ carmine & black on post card to Bristol, England, with "Las Palmas (Canary), 8 Nov, 08" transit and purple "Monrovia/franca" straight line and matching "T" in circle due handstamps, "1d, I.S.A." due handstamp and receiving postmark, Very Fine, a very scarce usage via the Canary Islands.
Scott No. 102    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2777    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XV., 7/9 08, oval date stamp on 1893, 3¢ Wiles postal card to Benin City, Southern Nigeria, receiving cds and manuscript via Sierra Leone routing endorsement, reverse datelined "River Cess, 23 Aug, 1908" by Woermann agent, with purple "Monrovia, Liberia, Sep 16, 1908" cds and additional Freetown and S. Nigeria transit backstamps, Very Fine, a very rare usage, ex Cockrill.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2778    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XX, 19 7. 06, oval date stamp tying 1906, 2¢ Revenue + 1905, 1¢ Official + 1906, 1¢ Official pair on cover to Germany, receiving backstamp; trivial faint toning, Very Fine, a rare revenue issue usage.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2779    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXII, 2/12 04, oval date stamp tying 1900, 5¢ gray blue & black on cover to Chelsea, London, stamp additionally tied by "Southampton, Ship Letter, 16 De, 04" cds, Very Fine, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. 61    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2780    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXV., 1/9 08, oval date stamp tying 1903, 3¢ black on picture post card to Germany, post card view showing "Off Grand Bassa seen from Woermann Factory"; some gum toning around stamp, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive usage of the rare "XXV." Woermann agent date stamp, ex Cockrill.
Scott No. 94    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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Lot 2781    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXVII., 23/1 03, oval date stamp tying 1900, 2¢ Official + 2¢ Official diagonal bisect on post card to Germany, manuscript "I had no stamp 1Ct." below bisect stamp, red Liverpool transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine, a very rare bisect usage of a early Official issue.
Scott No. O32+O32 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2782    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXX., 14.3.10, clear oval date stamp tying 1909, 2¢ lake & black + 1906, 1¢ Official on post card to Germany, Very Fine, an attractive usage of the rare "XXX." Woermann agent date stamp.
Scott No. 116+O46    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2783    

Liberia, (Woermann Line) Deutsche Seepost, Linie Hamburg, Westafrika, XXXI., 13 1. 29, two strikes of oval date stamp on registered Sierra Leone ½d green postal card to Germany, franked with 1928, 3¢ bister brown + 2¢ Official tied by "River Cess, Liberia, 28. 1. 29" cds's, registry etiquette and receiving postmark, card datelined from Grand Bassa, Very Fine.
Scott No. 232+O159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $95

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