Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Lombardy-Venetia, Postmark Collection. Over 500 stamps arranged alpha by town from Adria to Zongno, on stockpages in binder, nearly all selected for complete strikes with most on piece; first issues virtually all with four large margins including multiple and mix frankings on piece, nice array of cancels with various circular and oval towns, straight lines and boxed postmarks, with many on piece items, with many choice socked-on-the-...

Italy, Stampless Group, 1790-1850. 16 covers; most to Naples with various red monogram handstamps and straight line town postmarks including Bari, Lecce (in blue), Messina in red with 1819 date, Scilla, 1797 Venetia letter with Padova oval handstamp on reverse, etc.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Italy, Covers to Gold Coast, 1939-40. 16 censored covers sent prior to and during the WWII East African Campaign, range of frankings including a couple registered usages, censor markings including return address auxiliary handstamps; condition mixed; inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Japan, Collection, 1871-2001. Well formed mint collection housed in three Scott albums, with regular issues virtually complete 20th century and 19th century strong to approaching completion; starting with 1871 4 margin 1st issues complete (each with cert) followed by 1872 2nd issues complete (#6 & 8 with cert), selection of 1872-74 issues, 1875 issues with better mid and high values, 1876-92 Koban issues approaching completion...

Japan, Collection, 1872-2004. Mostly used collection housed in three Scott albums, with 19th century strong with first and 2nd issues needing to be checked for genuine, later 19th century near complete to complete with many certificates, 20th century strong with later */o souvenir sheets strong back-of-the-book including semi-postals, airmails to 1962, Military issues, strong showing of Offices, etc.; mixed condition, worth careful...

Japan, Assortment. Includes 1940's mint n.h. sets in blocks (cat $1,503), over 100 souvenir sheets mostly modern (cat $343), and a small album of useful */o; inspect.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Korea, Souvenir Sheets, 1955-58. Small group of 4 better sheets; with 1955, 20h-55h U.N. sheets (n.g.a.i.), 1957 40h-55h ITU sheet (n.h.) and the 1958 40h UNESCO sheet (gum mottling).
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Latin America, Stock. Mint and used identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues starting with classics to more modern mint issues (1960-70's), countries including Bolivia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Salvador, Venezuela, Haiti and others; condition mix, owner's cat $6,900+, please inspect.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Latin America, 1941 Civic Air Mission, Latin America to President F.D. Roosevelt. Group of five airmail covers from different origins comprising Ecuador, El Salvador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Liberia, Stock. Nice assembly of issues arranged on pages in a couple stockbooks and binder; starting with good */o first design seated Liberty issues with a few Feldwick defaced die proofs, 1881 issue including scarce 3¢ orange unissued, nice run of later issues in modest to moderate quantities, 1892 Waterlow Specimen set, issues from 1906 on include many imperf, proof and trial color items with some scarcer items as well as good...

Liberia, Varieties Collection, 1950-70's. Approximately 80 singles and mostly sets identified on dealer cards and arranged in stockbook; includes 1958 Tubman Tour issue with various flag errors including missing, inverted and wrong flags, printed on reverse, etc., 1953 Birds errors, later trial colors & imperfs, etc.; worth a look.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Malaysia, Collection. A lovely mint collection consisting of Labuan, North Borneo, Sarawak and Strait Settlements, included is a nice selection of Labuan with a total Catalog Value over $3500, better items are #26-28 and #J1-J9, the Labuan is followed by a strong selection of North Borneo with a total catalog of over $13,000, highlights include #44-47 ($410), #48-49 ($700), #59-73 ($800), #79-...