Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Revenue - Tobacco Tax Paid Collection. Neatly arranged and identified on stockpages in binder; starting with cigarette issues 1879-1943 including the 1910 50 & 100 large bands (TA89a-b & 90a), provisional, good class B issues and customs issues including a 1879 20 block of 16 (TAC2b), good showing of small cigar and cigar issues including better large band items, customs issues, scarce manufactured tobacco issues including TF5-7, 9-11 & 15 (better than usual condition), other better including 1871 2lb corner margin single, good selection of later issues including unlisted 1917 Provisional, section of tobacco strips from TG1//TG980b with a nice variety of issues; condition a bit above the norm overall with virtually no duplication, owner's 2013 retail total approximately $7,900.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.