Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 310

Germany, 1944, ½d//3d KGV Forgeries, "Empire's Liquidation of Teheran" overprints, five values lacking the 1½d issue, including a rare used 2½d with purple "London, Special Stamp" cds, Very Fine.
Michel No. 9IIe-10IIe, 12IIe-14IIe    €2,000 for unused ($2,230).

Realized: $525

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Lot 311

Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGV Forgery Set, "Liquidation of Empire, Borneo" overprints, wavy line watermark, complete set of six, ½d horizontal pair, most other with gutter margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Michel No. 9Vb-14Vb    €1,190 ($1,330).

Realized: $525

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Lot 312

Germany, 1944, ½d//3d KGV Forgeries, "World Capitalism" overprints, three values; ½d, 1d & 3d issues,1d rare used with purple "London, Special Stamp" cds, Very Fine.
Michel No. 9IIb-10IIb, 14IIb    €1,200 for unused ($1,340).

Realized: $475

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Lot 313

Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGV Forgery Set, "Liquidation of Empire, Rabul" overprints, wavy line watermark, complete set of six, with 1d, 2½d & 3d with purple "London Special Stamp" date stamp cancel, 2d with gutter margins, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Michel No. 9Va-14Va    €1,000 ($1,110).

Realized: $375

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Lot 314

Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGV Forgery Set, "Liquidation of Empire, St. Vincent" overprints, wavy line watermark, complete set of six, with 1½d & 2½d with purple "London Special Stamp" date stamp cancel, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Michel No. 9Vf-14Vf    €1,000 ($1,110).

Realized: $375

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Lot 315

Germany, 1940 Churchill & Chamberlin German Propaganda Postal Cards, 8 cards; two different Churchill including two "Wertlose Marke" and five "Wert Keinen Pfennig" indicias, one Chamberlin, two different Churchill used and others mostly with commemorative cachet date stamp and frankings, Very Fine, scarce group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

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Realized: $210

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Lot 316

Germany, 1944, ½d-3d KGV Forgery Set, Commemorative Sheet, with inscription in English and Russian, complete set of six values tied by purple "London, Special Stamp, Jun 6, 44" cds's, vertical fold in sheet not affecting stamps, otherwise Very Fine.
Michel No. 3PG    €600 ($670).

Realized: $375

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Lot 317    

Germany, 1944, 12pf Hitler Forgery, well centered, tied by neat "Wein, 5.2.45" cds on commercial corner card cover to Cologne, Germany; small cover tear at right, Very Fine, a very scarce on cover usage of the 12pf "Operation Cornflakes" issue from Austria; signed Hosang.
Michel No. 16    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $210

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Lot 318

Germany, 1944, 3+2pf Goering & Streicher & 12+6pf Himmler British Propaganda Issues, o.g., former hinged and later never hinged, Very Fine.
Michel No. 30-31    €800 ($890).

Realized: $260

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Lot 319

Germany, 1917-44 War Propaganda Stamp Balance, of 33 items; includes the 1917 Germania forgeries, 1944 Silver Wedding forgeries with an additional ½d used, 1944 KGV definitive forgeries mixed */o with additional 2d on cover, the British & American Hitler forgeries including a British 3pf imperf pair (flaws but scarce unlisted), other unlisted with Goering sheet and spitting in Hitler's face semi-postal forgery, Very Fine overall. Michel No. 1//20 €2,765 for listed material ($3,080).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $575

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