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Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

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Mexico to Venezuela

Lots 3077-3086 Lots 3087-3096 Lots 3097-3106 Lots 3107-3116 Lots 3117-3125

Lot 3087 /o   

Peru, Postal Stationery, group of approximately 95 items mostly mint; mostly early and includes run of postal cards and entires, few lettercards; worth a look.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $150

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Lot 3088    

Pitcairn Islands, Incoming Mail, 1942-80, group of 20 covers; many usages from U.S., England and N.Z., with some interesting usages including 1942 registered censor cover from Jetpur, India, 1954 Penang registered, 1957 usage from Papette, Tahiti and a U.S. 1944 $1 Prexie solo usage from Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 3089    

Pitcairn Islands, Forerunner Covers; 1930-39, of 32 covers bearing various New Zealand issues; includes a group signed by Richard Edgar Christian as Chief Magistrate or Postmaster, many cachet covers including Island View with some signed by Alta Christian (descendant of Fletcher Christian), personal lettey and cover from Annie Christian, early 1930 registered cover, couple cover bearing the 1937 "Cook Is'ds." overprint set, Radio Communication cachety cover including a signed set of four.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3090    

Pitcairn Islands, Cover Accumulation, of approximately 250-300 covers in sleeves; includes a nice section of pre-1945 covers including first issue FDC's, Schooner Yankee cachet cover, registered, etc., an array of later usages including official, ship line covers, radio station cachet, FDC's including Royal Wedding, some interesting souvenir items, etc.; nice group for the specialist.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 3091 //o   

Pitcairn Islands, Stock, of primarily mint sets on stock and dealer pages, from 1940 first issues to modern including some early shade varieties; worth a look.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3092    

Romania, Postal History, 1893-1971, selection of of more than 40+ better covers and Souvenir Sheets in cover album; strength in identified German Occupation issues including Due and Postal Tax issues, many with inverted overprints, majority addressed Bucharest with censor markings, noted 15b letter card sent from Craiova with Constantinople backstamp, 20+ Carol 1 Souvenir sheets, 488A-C with Pre-Patria and Roma-Berlin overprints, Sheet B40 on cover, B148 in folder, some nice frankings from the 40s and 50s, better First Days 60s, along with a handful of German covers not counted. Diverse group worth a review.
Estimate    $350 - 500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3093 /o   

Romania, Classics Collection, 1858-72, wonderful study of issues neatly arranged in stockbook; starting with a selection of 1858-59 40pa-80pa Coat of Arms issues including a 80pa mint, nice showing of the Moldavia-Walachia issues, similar 1865 Cuza issues with 2pa shades, extensive Prince Carol issues with numerous examples showing shades, paper types, plate variety and a nice range of cancellations, later perf types and some proof & specimen items.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 3094 /o   

Romania, Collection, 1858-1970, mint and used in 2 Schaubek albums; attractively presented and begins from Scott 9 used then through the Prince Carol and King Carol issues, from 1903 and on mostly mint with most major sets represented and very well filled. The second album runs from 1960 to 1970 and is has virtually no holes. This is an ideal collection to build upon and has a high cat value. Please inspect.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 3095 /o   

Romania, Classic Issues Balance, 1859-72, duplicated classics on stockpages, few 100's with mostly full margin items, early coat of arms issues, Cuza and Prince Carol I issues to the perf'd issues; worth review.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 3096 /o   

Romania, Prince Cuza Issues, 1865, well over 100 issues on double side stockpage; singles, pairs and strips, shades and paper types, better used including 2pa on laid with cert.; premium material with imperfs all four margins including the multiples; owner's cat over $4,500, well worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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