Sale 97: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2796 /o   

Iceland, Collection, 1873-2002, well formed collection housed in two Davo albums, with strong complete and better singles and sets; starting with complete 1873 first issues mixed */o including Scott #1 mint o.g. (cat $1,050) and the scarce used #6 sound (with 1980 P.F. cert., cat $2,000), nice showing of later Numerals with better, 1897 "prir" surcharges with #31 mint, #32 used and used #33-33A (most with certs), 1902 "I Guidi" issues with better including #53 mint o.g. (cat $750), following King definitives complete mostly mint and later completion with additional perf/imperf varieties, airmails near complete with 1931 Zepp set n.h., officials with #O2 used (with APS cert), O3 mint and used, 1902 "I Guidi" issues including O27 used (cat $750), Kings issues complete and 1930 Millenary complete mint; condition well above th norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $2,500 - 3,500.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2797 /o   

Iceland, Stock, 1876-1950's, mostly used housed on stockpages in binder; used from modest to slightly heavy duplication, includes a selection of useful to good Numerals including Scott #20, following King definitives with good high values including #44B and #143 (postal cancel), nice showing of later issues, airmails and officials, mint with a nice run of issues from Numerals on, airmails with #C2 block n.h., 1930 Millienary and 1931 Zepp sets, official blocks, etc.; please inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2798    

India, Mint Group, 1895-1923, selection of issues on stockpages; includes 1895 QV high values, 1902-09 KEVII set with shades, 1909 KEVII 2r-25r official set, and the 1911-23 3p-25r KGV set with numerous additional shades; all fresh material, worth review.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2799    

India, Dead Letter Office Postal History, 1905-1948, group of 16 interesting covers domestic or inbound from abroad, includes some instructional labels, an array of auxiliary markings, etc.; some mixed condition due to nature of material.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $400

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Lot 2800

Iran, Waybill Collection, 1910's, 30 waybills written up on pages; all franked with 1915 Coronation issues with values up to 3 tomans; condition a little mixed, unusual with this issue.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

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Lot 2801    

Isle of Man, Prisoner of War Covers, specialized collection of prisoner of war mail from WWI and WWII on extensively annotated pages in a binder, including WWI Knockaloe Camp and WWII Onschon Camp (O Camp), Palace Camp (probably S Camp) and Rushen Camp (Y Camp), lovely and unusual group, inspection a must.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2802    

Isle of Man, Railway Air Service & West Coast Air Service Covers, specialized two volume collection of early flight covers, Volume One including Railway Air Service (first official flight service) 1934, Volume Two including West Coast Air Service 1935-37, each cover annotated on its own page, including real photo postcards with autographed Mabel Glass and Shiela Glass female aviators who participated in the fourth international air races London-Isle of Man May 27, 1939 and Manx air derby May 29, 1939, the ladies are posed in front of the aircraft B.A. Klemm Eagle and other pilot-signed covers throughout, a surprisingly great group.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2803    

Isle of Man, Collection, 1958-98, two volume never hinged collection complete for the period in two Kabe hingeless albums with slipcases, including some revenues and a nice selection of vintage IOM postcards, very fine throughout.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

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Lot 2804    

Isle of Man, Railroad & Misc. Locals, a selection of various railroad locals including Festiniog Railway, Llechwedd Railway, Worth Valley Railway and Victorian Steam Railway etc., also Calf of Man locals and Post Manninagh (first authorized Manx postal service), all on annotated pages, fascinating and unusual group for the specialist.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2805 /o/   

Israel, Stock, substantial holding of mostly mint issues identified in stockcards; includes interim period issues, section of 1948 first issue coins with better including Scott #1 used tab in the rare perf 10 (only 600 printed, Sismondo cert), #2 imperf tab, many high value coin sets including plate no. set, complete tab set, mint 250m tab x2 and two used 1000m tabs one the rare perf 10, numerous second issue tab sets, other good tab issues (mostly in pleasant duplication0 including 1949 500m camel, 1949 Arms & Service set, 1950 Immigration, 1952 Menorah, etc., good back-of-the-book issues, and covers including first coins FDC and second issue gutter pairs complete nice group for the specialist.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $5,250

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