The Westpex Sale
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Lot | Malta to South West Africa | Estimate | |
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151 | New Britain, 1915, G.R.I. 3d on Rabaul registration label. Light purple Rabaul registry oval date stamp cancels, Very Fine. Scott No. 43. SG No. 33; £325 ($400). | $325 | |
152 | New Zealand, 1855, Queen Victoria "Chalon Head", 2d dull blue on blued paper. London printing, Large Star watermark. Ample to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, deep intense color, tied by light barred oval handstamp on cover to Wellington, receiving cds alongside and reverse with "Petre, No 8, 1855" origin cds, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 Holcombe certificate. Scott No. 2. SG No. 2; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
153 | New Zealand, Airmail, 1934, 7d Trans-Tasman Flight. Two blocks; with block of four on Trans-Tasman airmail flight Auckland to Melbourne, and mint block of 6 never hinged, Very Fine. Scott No. C5. SG No. 554; Estimate $100 - 150. | $100 | |
154 | Niue, 1902, 1d carmine, bluish green overprint. O.g., fresh with rich deep color, Very Fine, with 1996 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 1. SG No. 1; £350 ($420). | $350 | |
155 | Niue, 1902, 1d carmine, green overprint. Violet "Niue, 4 Jan, 1902" First Day of Issue town cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1974 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 1. SG No. 1; £325 ($400). | $325 | |
156 | Nyasaland, 1908, King Edward VII, 3d purple on yellow, watermark inverted. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh and well centered, Very Fine. Scott No. 4 var. SG No. 75w; £400 ($490). | $400 | |
157 | Rhodesia, 1892, Arms, £5 sage green. O.g., small hinge remnant, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a choice first issue high value, signed Bloch, with 1979 Friedl certificate. Scott No. 18. SG No. 12; £1,600 ($1,940). | $1,600 | |
158 | Rhodesia, 1913, King George V "Admiral", 2d gray black & slate lilac, Head Die III, perf 14. Bold Salisbury town cancel, strong colors, F.-V.F. Scott No. 122a var. SG No. 255g; £450 ($550). | $450 | |
159 | St. Helena, 1856, Queen Victoria, 6d blue, imperf. Watermarked Large Star, left margin single, no gum, ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 1. SG No. 1; £550 ($670). | $550 | |
160 | St. Helena, 1934, Centenary, 2s6d-10sh high value issues. Each tied on piece by light town cancel, rich colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 108-110. SG No. 121/123; £530 ($640). | $530 | |
Lot | Hong Kong to Singapore | Estimate | |
161 | St. Kitts-Nevis, 1922, King George V, £1 purple & black on red. O.g., small hinge remnant, choice centering amid well balanced margins, very fresh, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 36. SG No. 36; £300 ($360). | $300 | |
162 | St. Kitts-Nevis, 1923, £1 Tercentenary of the Colony. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered, fresh and bright and rich bold colors, Extremely Fine, choice so nice. Scott No. 64. SG No. 60; £800 ($970). | $800 | |
163 | St. Lucia, 1860, Queen Victoria (4d) blue, perf 14 to 16. Small Star watermark, o.g., deep intense color, wide margins and choice centering especially for this tight margin issue, Extremely Fine, a choice mint gem. Scott No. 2. SG No. 2; £225 ($270). | $225 | |
164 | St. Vincent, 1862, Queen Victoria, 6d deep green, rough perf 14 to 16. Unwatermarked. Showing double perfs at bottom, horizontal strip of 4, o.g., left stamp never hinged, fresh with rich color, wide margins for this tight margin issue; second stamp with vertical gum wrinkle, Very Fine. Scott No. 3. SG No. 4; £260 for hinged singles ($320). | 2 | $260 |
165 | St. Vincent, 1880, Seal of the Colony, 5s rose red, perf 11-12½. Small Star watermark, barred corner cancel, bold color and well centered, Very Fine and attractive. Scott No. 29. SG No. 32; £1,750 ($2,120). | $1,750 | |
166 | Seychelles, Mauritius, 1859, "Britannia", 6d blue. Light discernible barred "B64" oval cancel, clear to large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, a very scarce Mauritius issue used in the Seychelles. SG No. Z2; £950 ($1,150). | $950 | |
167 | Sierra Leone, 1963, 11sh on £1 black & orange. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, signed Bloch. Scott No. C7. SG No. 269; £850 ($1,030). | $850 | |
168 | Sierra Leone, 1963, 11sh on £1 black & orange. Tied on piece by registry oval corner cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, scarce with only 540 issued. Scott No. C7. SG No. 269; £250 ($300). | $250 | |
169 | South Africa, 1900 Stellenbosch to Gibraltar. Soldier's cover endorsed "From J. Bridmann 20th Regt., Field Force, South Africa" and marked "Active Service, No Stamps Procurable" at bottom left, "Stellenbosch, Ja 17" origin cds and red London transit cds with "T" and "1d" rate handstamps applied upon arrival, Cape Town transit cds on reverse; minor edge flaws, still Very Fine, a rare destination for mail from the Boer War. Estimate; $150 - 200. | $150 | |
170 | South West Africa, 1923, Setting I overprints on South Africa KGV, ½d-£1 complete pairs. Set of 12. Low values n.h., 6p, 1/- l.h., 10/-, £1 o.g., also includes single for SG3a (from pair cat. £700), o.g., some never hinged, nice colors throughout, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1-12 $2,747+. SG No. 1/12; £2,500+ ($3,040). | 2 | $2,500 |
171 | Tobago, 1879, Queen Victoria, 1d rose & 3d blue. Crown CC watermark, o.g., both fresh with bright colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 1-2. SG No. 1-2; £310 ($380). | $310 | |
172 | Tobago, 1879, Queen Victoria, 1d-5sh first issues complete. Crown CC watermark., o.g. to part o.g., fresh, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1-5 $1,707. SG No. 1/5; £1,860 ($2,260). Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (136KB). | 2 | $1,860 |
173 | Tobago, 1879, Queen Victoria, 5s slate. Crown CC watermark, o.g., beautifully centered with full long perforations all around, fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine, rarely encountered so choice, signed Bloch. Scott No. 5. SG No. 5; £950 ($1,150). | $950 | |
174 | Tobago, 1879, Queen Victoria, 5s slate. Crown CC watermark, neat barred "A14" oval cancel, well centered and bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 5. SG No. 5; £850 ($1,030). | $850 | |
175 | Tobago, 1880, Queen Victoria, 4d yellow green. Crown CC watermark, o.g., lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 10. SG No. 10; £325 ($400). | $325 | |
176 | Trinidad, 1851, Britannia (1d) purple brown, blue & gray issues. Marginal blocks of 4, o.g., strong to rich colors, all Very Fine. Scott No. 2-4. SG No. 2//4; £528 ($640). | $528 | |
177 | Trinidad, 1882, Surcharged "Britannia", 1d rosy carmine, bisected, two left halves. In combination with 1882, Manuscript Surcharge on "Britannia", 1d on 6d deep yellow green, surcharge in red, bisected, left and right halves (105a) on cover to Port of Spain, all tied by "Trinidad, Sp 21, 1882" cds's, Very Fine, an interesting use during the 1882 stamp shortage. Scott No. 64a. SG No. 101a; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
178 | Virgin Islands, 1879, Queen Victoria, 2½d red brown. Corner margin pair with plate "1" imprint, o.g., never hinged (hinged in selvage only), beautifully centered, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, a choice position pair. Scott No. 11. SG No. 25; £240 for hinged ($290). | $240 | |
179 | Hong Kong, Bush Halstead & Co., Hong Kong (Forwarded by). Red oval handstamp on reverse of 1844 folded letter to Boston, Mass. in care of Harnden & Co. in Liverpool, with "Hong Kong, Au 26, 1844" cds alongside, front with manuscript "58" and "1/-" ratings and circular "Harnden & Co., of Liverpool, Have Paid Postage…To Be Collected 2/-, Harnden & Co. of U.S." express handstamp; small backflap tear affecting forwarder handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate; $750 - 1,000. | $750 | |
180 | Hong Kong, 1857 Hong Kong to Haverhill, England. Cover endorsed "From James Backler, Royal Marine on board H.M. Ship "Acorn", Hong Kong, China" and countersigned "Lt. C.H. Cutterbuck, Commanding Officer", franked with G.B. 1855, 1d red brown (12) tied by barred "50" oval handstamp, reverse with red London entry and Newmarket transit cds's; cover soiling, Fine. Estimate; $300 - 400. | $300 | |
181 | Hong Kong, F.S. Bortadaile & Co., Hong Kong 26/4 1858 (Forwarded by). Large red boxed handstamp on reverse of incoming cover to Shanghai, franked with G.B. 1857 2d blue + 1855 4d rose tied by "Stourbridge, Au 3, 58" cds and barred "750" oval duplexes, reverse with red "London, Au 4, 58" transit and "Hong Kong, 19 Se, 1858" date stamps, Very Fine. Estimate; $400 - 600. | 2 | $400 |
182 | Hong Kong, 1869 (Dec. 8) Cannonville, N.Y. to Singapore, East Indies. Cover franked with 1861, 10¢ green, F. grill (96) canceled by target handstamp with matching "Cannonville, N.Y., Dec 8" origin cds below, addressed "Mr. Robert McLellan Belfrage, American Ship Castine, Care of American Consul, Singapore, India", red "New York, Dec 24" exchange office cds and red "Singapore, Paid, Fe 2, 70" receiving cds; stamp with nibbed perf and cover with some edge soiling, F.-V.F. Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. ONE OF TWO REPORTED COVERS CARRIED ON THE EXTENDED MAIL ROUTE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO SINGAPORE, EAST INDIES. A postal treaty between the United States and Great Britain governing mails to be carried beyond Hong Kong to the Strait Settlements or British East Indies was signed on July 28, 1868 (effective November 1, 1868). This treaty did not alter the terms of the treaty with Hong Kong, but not allowed for additional mails made up for further British Colonies to be carried by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company.This cover arrived in San Francisco on January 1st, 1870 and placed aboard the P.M.S.S. steamer "China" via Yokohama and Hong Kong. | $2,000 | |
183 | Hong Kong, 1872 (Apr. 20) S.S. Rising Star to Providence, R.I. Cover and lengthy 11 page enclosure datelined "Rising Star Apr 20/72, In Lat 23o 37' Long 74o 21'", cover franked with Jamaica 1870, 1d blue, horizontal pair + 3d green (7+9) tied by barred oval handstamps, reverse with "Kingston, Jamaica, Ap 22, 72" cds and St. Thomas transit date stamp, "New York, 10, May 17" integral due cds; cover and stamp flaws, Fine, an interesting usage originating on the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Atlantic line steamer Rising Star. Estimate; $100 - 150. | 2 | $100 |
184 | Hong Kong, South Africa, Field P.O., British Army S. Africa, Ju 30, 00. Three strikes tying G.B. 1881, Queen Victoria, 1d lilac, Die II (16 dots), horizontal pair on 1d rose entire to Hong Kong, China, reverse with "Durban, Natal, 10 Jy, 1900" transit and "Hong Kong, Au 22, 00" receiving cds's; most of backflap missing and sealed tear at right, F.-V.F. SG No. 172. Scott No. 89; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
185 | Hong Kong, 1880, Queen Victoria, 2¢ dull rose, two singles. Crown CC watermark. Tied by barred "B62" oval handstamps on cover to Dalry, Scotland, endorsed "From Pte Thomas Shedden, R. Marines, H.M. Ship Darling, Hong Kong, China" and countersigned "Francis J.J. Elliott, Commanding Officer", "Hong Kong, My 22, 84" origin cds and reverse with "Dalry, Ju 30, 84" receiving cds; right stamp with slight corner crease and small cover opening tears at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 9. Yang No. 28. SG No. 28; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
186 | Hong Kong, 1880, Queen Victoria, 5¢ blue. Crown CC watermark, light barred "B62" cancel and large part "Windsor & Redlich Co. Ltd., Bangkok, Siam" oval cachet handstamp, F.-V.F. and rare. Scott No. 11. Yang No. 29. SG No. 29; Estimate $400 - 600. | $400 | |
187 | Hong Kong, 1882, Queen Victoria, 5¢ pale blue, horizontal pair. Crown CA watermark. Tied by "Canton, Au 30" cds's on red band cover to Bethlehem, Pa., with "A. Howpeh, South China (Macao)" return address, reverse with "Hong Kong, Sp 1, 97" transit and receiving (11.27) cds's, Very Fine, ex-Dyer. Scott No. 40. Yang No. 34. SG No. 35; Estimate $200 - 300. | $200 | |
188 | Hong Kong, 1885, Queen Victoria, $1 on 96¢ gray olive. Crown CA watermark, o.g., rich color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F. SG No. 42. Yang No. 39. Scott No. 55; $950. | $950 | |
189 | Hong Kong, Postal-Fiscal, 1890, $2 dull bluish green, perf 14. In combination with Postal-Fiscal, 1874, $3 dull violet, perf 15½x15 + 1891, 50¢ on 48¢ dull purple + 1898, $1 on 96¢ black, with Chinese surcharge (27+54+70) on large thin card front addressed to "Her Britannic Majesty Consulate, Nagasaki" with "per Rosetta" ship endorsement, all tied by "Hong Kong, Oc 13, 98" cds's and circular grid handstamps; some wear and soiling around edges with tear at right, Very Fine, a remarkable high franking usage. SG No. F4. Yang No. F5. Scott No. 57; Estimate $750 - 1,000. | 2 | $750 |
190 | India, India Soldier, Liverpool, 3. Large circular rate handstamp on 1834 soldier's folded letter to Lancaster, England and endorsed "From Gunner W. Braithwaite, 2nd Troop 2nd Brigade Bengal Horse Artillery" at Cawnpore and countersigned by commanding officer at lower left, reverse with bold boxed "Calcutta, G.P.O., Ship Letter, 17 Oc, 1834" transit date stamp, with lengthy letter datelined 7th October, 1834 with interesting content including…There is "wars and rumours of wars" here, Theresienstadt is an army on the march now under the command of general Stevenson, against Moon Sing, Raja of Jowdpore with details regarding troop movements; some light toning and soiling, F.-V.F., a choice strike of this rare Liverpool handstamp. Estimate; $500 - 750. | $500 | |
191 | India, 1845 & 1848 Soldier's Letters to England. First from Loodiana to Ledbury with contents seeking assistance from a lawyer regarding money owned, second from Trichinopoly to London, both countersigned by the Commanding Officers and showing 2 handstamp on front; some edge wear and later with staining at left, F.-V.F. Estimate; $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
192 | India, 1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 2a green, vertical strip of four and single. In combination with 1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a blue, die I (2) on 1855 cover to "Edinburgh, Scotland" with "via Bombay & Southampton" routing endorsement, all tied by dotted diamond handstamps, red boxed "India Paid" handstamp and red "Paid, 11 Fe, 1855" tombstone entry date stamp; cover missing backflap and light cover wear, F.-V.F. SG No. 31. Scott No. 5; Estimate $300 - 400. | $300 | |
193 | India, 1900 Wei Hai Wei, China to Bellary, India. 1a green entire endorsed "From Naske Chemgomah, Section A., B. No. 25, British General Hospital, China Expeditionary Force, Wei Hai Wei" on reverse, canceled by "F.P.O. No. 13, 28 Oc, 00" field P.O. cds, reverse with "Base Office, 3 No", "Tuticorin, No 18" transit and Bellary receiving cds's; reduced at left, Very Fine. Estimate; $200 - 300. | $200 | |
194 | Labuan, 1880-82, Queen Victoria, 6¢-16¢ issues. Various cancels, 8¢ and 12¢ (small split at top) a little soiled, otherwise Fine. Scott No. 6-10. SG No. 6-10; £960 ($1,160). | $960 | |
195 | Labuan, 1891, Queen Victoria, 6¢ on 16¢ blue. Light Labuan town cancel (Proud D5), bold color; handstamp on reverse barely visible at bottom, F.-V.F., a very scarce surcharge issue, ex-"Nashville", with 2017 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 31. SG No. 37; £2,500 ($3,040). | $2,500 | |
196 | Labuan, 1901, 25¢ indigo, local overprint. Neat barred oval corner cancel, rich color, F.-V.F., quite scarce, ex-"Nashville", signed Bloch. Scott No. 118. SG No. 128; £900 ($1,090). | $900 | |
197 | Labuan, 1901, 2¢-24¢ Views complete. Set of nine with neat bar oval cancels, with additional 3¢ pair with central 1901 Labuan town cancel, Very Fine. Scott No. J1-J9. SG No. D1-D9; £274 ($330). | $274 | |
198 | Kedah, 1942, 4¢ violet, "Dai Nippon 2602" overprint, vertical pair. On reverse of cover from Pedang Serai to Kuala Lumpur tied by type JD2 (worn state) date stamp and Alor Star date stamp alongside, front with red boxed censor chop; light cover fold well away from stamps, Very Fine, very scarce. Scott No. N3. SG No. J3; Estimate $200 - 300. | 2 | $200 |
199 | Malacca, 1942, 1¢-3¢ & 8¢ State Seal issue. 1¢-3¢ in blocks of four (former with top margin) with full seal overprint and central town cancels, and 8¢ single with town cancel; 1¢ with sensible reinforcing, Very Fine, scarce multiples. SG No. J45-J47, J49; £1,440 ($1,750). | $1,440 | |
200 | Singapore, 1857 Singapore, East India to Bath, England. Cover endorsed "From James Young, Yeoman of Signals H.M.S. Sans Pareil, Singapore, East India. 1/9/57" and countersigned "J. Slight, Commanding Officer", franked with G.B. 1855, 1¢ red brown (12) tied by blue barred "44" oval handstamp upon arrival, reverse with matching "Bath, No 14, 1857" and red entry cds; slight cover soiling and minor stamp perf flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate; $400 - 600. | $400 |