Austrian Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1867 Franz Joseph (coarse printing) 15s reddish brown. Straight line "Col Vapore" cancel, rich bright color, Very Fine, a nice strike of this rare ship cancellation. Scott No. 5b.
Michel No. 5 Ic; €2,392 ($3,300).
Catalog value: Michel €2,392 ($3,300)
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
We are pleased to have been named once again as the Official Auctioneer for the West Coast's premier philatelic exhibition. For this special event we will be offering over 3700 lots, which will feature the Jewell Meyer Collection of Arizona Postal History, the Charles Meroni Collection of Panama Registered Mails, the Gerald Farrelly Collection of the 1c Washington-Franklin Issues and the Dr. William Litle Collection of Illustrated Gun Advertising Covers. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #201 - general foreign argentina to austrian offices in the turkish empire
Lot #202 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1850, 10c brown, horizontal strip of three and single. Strip of clear to huge margins, all tied by barred "120" oval cancels on 1851 folded letter sheet to Doullens, France, red "Tournay, Avr 24, 1851" origin cds; single stamp with minor restoration at bottom margin, otherwise Very Fine. Michel No. 3A.
Scott No. 3; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #203 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1866, 40c rose. Full o.g., strong bold color, fresh and Fine. Michel No. 17.
Scott No. 21; $775.
Catalog value: Scott $775
Lot #204 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1919, 1c-10fr King Albert I complete. Full o.g., all bright and fresh, Very Fine. Michel No. 145-158.
Scott No. 124-137; $646.
Catalog value: Scott $646
Lot #205 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1919, 1c-10fr King Albert I complete. Full o.g., rich vibrant colors, fresh and Very Fine. Michel No. 145-158.
Scott No. 124-137; $646.
Catalog value: Scott $646
Lot #206 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1933 Orval Abbey complete. Full o.g., all bright and fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set. Michel No. 354-365.
Scott No. B132-B143; $993.
Catalog value: Scott $993
Lot #207 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Belgium, 1934 War Veterans Fund complete. Miniature sheets of 20, o.g., never hinged, both fresh and pristine, a Very Fine set, a scarce pair. Michel No. 383-383 vars.
Scott No. B152a-B153a; $2,200.
Catalog value: Scott $2,200
Lot #208 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Brazil, 1843, First Issue ("Bull's Eye"), 30r black, fine impression. Oval and rimless circular town cancels, full even margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1; $550.
Catalog value: Scott $550
Lot #209 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, Shanghai Customs Mail Matter. Red rimless oval postmark on small 1892 cover originating from Cuba addressed to Dr. W.A. P. Martin in Pekin, China, reverse with New Orleans (12.3), San Francisco (12.7), U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai (1.18), partial blue Customs Shanghai (1.19), and blue Customs Pekin (2.6) datestamps; cover missing stamp at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #210 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 3ca brown red, perf 12½. Blue seal cancel, strong color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8; $450.
Catalog value: Scott $450
Lot #211 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, 1883, Large Dragon on thick paper, 5ca yellow, perf 12½. Neat corner cancel, attractively centered, brilliant color; small margin wrinkle, still Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; $725.
Catalog value: Scott $725
Lot #212 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, 1901, Chinese Imperial Post, 2¢ scarlet, horizontal pair. Tied with Shanghai (2.17) bilingual cds, used with Hong Kong 1882, 2c rose lake (36) horizontal pair, tied by "Shanghae, FE 20 01" cds on post card to Chropin, Austria-Hungary, Chropin arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 112 + Hong Kong #36; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #213 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, 1962 Emperors complete. Lovely set of margin pairs, scarce key issue, pristine never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1355-1358; $1,030.
Catalog value: Scott $1,030
Lot #214 - general foreign belgium to denmark
China, 1979 "Study Science from Childhood" souvenir sheet. Pristine example of this scarce PRC souvenir sheet, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1518; $2,250.
Catalog value: Scott $2,250
Lot #215 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Russian Offices in China, 1904, 3.50r black & gray, block of 25. 1916 parcel receipt for shipment Shanghai-Tabriz, fee paid by block on large piece, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 20; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #216 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Colombia, 1886, 10c orange. Tied by purple circular grid cancel on cover to England, used with Registry 1889, 10c red on grayish with manuscript "151" number, matching purple "Cartagena, May 17 1890" oval postmark, purple New Orleans (6.2) transit, New York (6.6) backstamp and registry exchange label affixed, red London (6.15) transit and Brighton (6.16) arrival backstamp; small faults, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 131 + F9...
Lot #217 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Colombia, 1902, 2c black on rose, 10c black on pink. Used with 1c red on yellow (162) on 5c red entire from Bogota Sep. 7th 1902 to Mashville Tenn., used with Registry 1902, 20c red brown (F13) on blue, Colon (10.4) transit, purple "Forwarded" staightline and readdressed to Beaumont Tex.; small faults, Fine.
Scott No. 266 (2), 269; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #218 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Colombia, 1904, 5c blue. Tied by "Recomendados, Bogota, 19 Nov, 1904" cds on cover to India, used with Registry 1904, 10c purple (F20) with manuscript "4723", tone spot, New York (12.21) transit and Baroda (1.21) arrival backstamps; reduced at right, F.-V.F., a scarce destination.
Scott No. 317 + F20; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #219 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Colombia, 1919, 2c carmine rose, "1er Servicio Postal Aereo 6-18-19" overprint. sound single, on flown cover from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, cds cancels dated "Jun 18 1919"; usual light cover creases as per correspondence, still Very Fine and attractive, very rare with only 160 covers flown, signed Sanabria and Bloch.
Scott No. C1; $1,700 for faulty off cover; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Catalog value:...
Lot #220 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Cuba, 1951 World Chess Titelist Capablanca Mint Sets. Group of 30 clean complete sets including Scott # 463-65, C44-46, and E14, in large multiples, desirable and popular topical set, Scott Catalog value $2,857.50.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #221 - general foreign belgium to denmark
Denmark, 1913-28, 5öre-10kr King Christian X complete. O.g., very lightly hinged with a few never hinged, bright vibrant colors throughout, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 97-131; $868 for hinged.
Catalog value: Scott $868 for hinged
Lot #222 - general foreign france and area
France, 1850's Comic Envelopes. Six different with two duplicates; includes LesFumeurs, Joute Sur L'Eau, La Polka Des Salons (2), Les Patineurs, Partit de Campgne (2) and Jardin Public, all bright and fresh, Very Fine and scarce, a very rare set most commonly found used within the United States during the 1850's.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #223 - general foreign france and area
France, 1862, Napoleon III imperforate, 25c blue, re-issue. Large part o.g., ample to large margins, deep color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 S. Sismondo certificate. Maury No. 15f.
Scott No. 17c; $525.
Catalog value: Scott $525
Lot #224 - general foreign france and area
France, 1862, Napoleon III perforated, 1c olive green on pale blue. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, nice overall centering, rich color, fresh and pristine, Very Fine and choice, a scarce never hinged multiple, with 1997 S. Sismondo certificate. Maury No. 19.
Scott No. 22; $640 for hinged singles.
Catalog value: Scott $640 for hinged singles
Lot #225 - general foreign france and area
France, 1867, 1869, France to Ecuador. Two covers, 1867 bearing #26 strip of seven and three, faulty, tied by dotted star cancels, red "P.P." framed handstamp and blue crayon "2", 1869 folded letter bearing #33, 35 and 36 pair and single, tied by dotted star cancels, red "P.P." framed handstamp; some toning, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
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