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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Regular Issues (1860-1885)

Lots 2808-2817 Lots 2818-2821

Lot 2808 ()   

Liberia, 1860, 12¢-24¢ Issues, Imperforate, top margin singles, without gum, full margins, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. 2a-3a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2809 P   

Liberia, 1860, 12¢ Lilac, Trial Color Plate Proof, on thin paper, margins clear to just in at top, Fine, a rare trial color with only eight examples recorded.
Scott No. 2TC    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2810    

Liberia, 1860, 12¢ Deep Blue, block of 15 showing "A. COWAN & SONS" watermark in second and third rows, o.g., never hinged, some light gum residue on front, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2811    

Liberia, 1864, 6¢-24¢ Issues, Imperforate, o.g., 6¢ with left margin, 12¢ with wide margins, Very Fine set.
Scott No. 7a-9a    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2812 P   

Liberia, 1864, 12¢-24¢ Black, Small Die Proofs on Buff, 12¢ showing guide dots at top center above outerframeline and in vignette to the right of Liberty's head, full margins (26x31mm), 24¢ showing guideline and guide dot at top center above outer guideline, large margins (30x35mm), Very Fine, a remarkable Unique Set of Second Issue Die Proofs.
Scott No. 8P-9P    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2813 P   

Liberia, 1866-69, 6¢-24¢ Trial Color Plate Proofs, complete set of 9 on thin paper (third transfer), in unissued colors red, blue, green and black, Very Fine.
Scott No. 13TC-15TC    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2814 P   

Liberia, 1866-69, 12¢ Black, Plate Proof on Thick Wove, showing perf 12 vertically at right and rouletted 8 at top and bottom, small thin, otherwise F.-V.F., an unusual and rare experimental perforation proof.
Scott No. 14P    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2815 P   

Liberia, 18801 Liberty Issues, Defaced Die Proofs, complete set of 10 in black and colors, die sunk on tissue paper (93x132mm), 1¢-2¢ values with Feldwick and 6¢ with Dando, Todhunter & Smith imprints at bottom, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 16P-20P    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2816 o   

Liberia, 1880, 2¢ rose, horizontal strip of 4, neat six bar cancels, some minor wrinkling, Fine, a rare used multiple.
Scott No. 17    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 2817    

Liberia, 1880, 2¢ Rose, in combination with 1880, 6¢ violet on corner card cover to Cologne, Germany, canceled by six bar handstamps with matching "Monrovia, Liberia, Jul 2, 1885" cds, Coln transit and bold receiving backstamp with offset tying 2¢; cover with tape stain at bottom and tears and small internal hole at upper left, Fine.
Scott No. 17+18    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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