Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 274    

Epirus, 1914, 1l-50l Greek Chimarra Overprints Complete, full o.g., all bright and fresh, Very Fine set; top three values signed.
Scott No. 34-41    $635.

Realized: $140

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Lot 275    

Greenland, 1945, Pictorials & Liberation of Denmark Overprints, all three sets complete, o.g., few with h.r.'s, all bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 10-27, 22a-27a    $2,602.

Realized: $450

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Lot 276 ()   

Guatemala, 1871, 1c Ocher, Imperforate, Printed on Both Sides, bottom left corner margin block of 9 showing "Controle T.P." handstamp in margin, without gum, clear to large margins, Extremely Fine, a wonderful position multiple, with only one sheet of this variety known.
Scott No. 1b    $675 for singles.

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Lot 277    

Guatemala, 1871, 5c Light Bister Brown, Imperforate, Tête-Bêche, top right corner margin block of 4 with top right stamp inverted, full o.g., ample to large margins, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare tête-bêche multiple; signed Diena.
Scott No. 2c    $2,600 for tête-bêche pair.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 278    

Guatemala, 1871, 5c Light Bister Brown, Tête-Bêche, middle stamp inverted in block of 9, full o.g., rich color, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2b; $150 for tête-bêche pair    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $190

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Lot 279

Honduras, First Issue Airmail Reference Collection, approximately 180 stamps mounted on pages; includes a fascinating collection of 133 stamps put together and annotated by the famed Raoul de Thuin giving the history of these overprint and surcharge issues including details regarding the periods of printings, mentions the "AFRO" error surcharge being corrected on the first days of printing, etc., the collection contains 2 rare proofs, 2 genuine including the rare #C5 (defect, signed by creator Dr. Pounds), 66 reprints and 63 fakes (most likely the bulk of which were made by Thuin), reprints with some very unusual varieties, also some additional items including two sample corner card covers that were used in the sales of the reprints; a fascinating and important collection of these issues.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $750

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Lot 280    

Hungary, 1931 Hungary Zeppelin Flight, cover franked with 1931, 2p Zeppelin + 1927, 32f Airmail tied by Budapest cds's, blue flight cachet and Debrecen arrival postmark, Very Fine. Frost No. 127-104.
Estimate    $75 - 100.

Realized: $75

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Lot 281    

Iceland, 1940, 10a & 25a Fish Issues, Perf 14x13½, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich colors, F.-V.F., a scarce perforation variety set.
Scott No. 221b, 224b    $1,680.

Realized: $300

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Lot 282    

Iceland, Airmail, 1933, "Hopflug Itala" Complete, o.g., never hinged, beautiful rich colors, nicely centered overall especially the 10k value, a Very Fine set. Michel No. 172-174. Facit No. 165-167.
Scott No. C12-C14    $5,400.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 283    

Israel, 1948, 500m Coins, Tab single, with double row of horizontal perfs along top, unlisted thus in Bale, possibly unique, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine; with 2002 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 8var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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