Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale

Rhodesia, 1910, King George V "Double Head", 10s deep myrtle & orange, perf 14. Printer´s dot at upper right, o.g., hinge remnant, rich colors, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott No. 117a.
SG No. 163; £650 ($920).

Rhodesia, 1910, King George V "Double Head", £1 carmine red & bluish black, perf 14. Corner margin single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in top selvage only, rich colors and exceptional freshness, Very Fine, a handsome never hinged example of this scarce high value. Scott No. 118.
SG No. 165; £1,700 for hinged ($2,420).

Rhodesia, 1910, King George V "Double Head", £1 rose scarlet & bluish black, perf 14. Vertical pair, 1913 Salisbury town cancel, intense colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 118a.
SG No. 166; £750 ($1,070).

St. Lucia, 1892, ½d on half of 6d dull mauve & blue, pair and single. In combination with 1891, 1d on 4d brown on cover to Derbyshire, England, all tied by "St. Lucia, Ja 29, 92" cds's, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, a scarce multiple usage of this issue.
SG No. 54+55; Estimate $150 - 200.

Samoa, 1840 Samoa To Staffordshire, England. London Missionary Society folded letter from Thomas Heath datelined "Island of Manono, 6th April, 1840", sent by private ship rate with manuscript "8" pence rate and clear red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, Ju 16, 1840" oval rimless date stamp, reverse with straight line "Ship" handstamp; cover missing sideflap and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $1...

Samoa, 1849 Malua To Vaiee, Samoa. Interisland folded letter datelined "Mal(ua) - Mar 4/48" from G. Pratt to Rev. Henry Bishop, sent along with a dozen files, Very Fine, a very scarce interisland usage.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Malua was the headquarters for the London Missionary Society.

Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d orange + 3d on 2d orange, perf 12x11½ issues. In combination with 1895, ½d brown violet, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 95" cds on 1895 registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., additionally franked with U.S. 8¢ Columbian (Scott #236) tied by oval handstamp, with Samoan stamps supplied by sender and postmarked in provisional blue ink (April 1, 1895 fire-destroyed Samoa post office including all...

Sarawak, Registration 1921, 12¢ blue. Entire addressed to Huddersfield, England from geological dept. in Miri, uprated with 1928, 1¢ slate blue & carmine + 4¢ brown purple, two singles, tied by "Miri, Apr 16, 28" cds's, registry handstamp and Singapore transit on reverse; wax seals over flap remove, Very Fine, a very scarce registration usage.
Higgins and Gage No. C3; Estimate $400 - 600.

South Africa, Deadwood Camp, St. Helena P.O.W. cover. Sender's endorsement on reverse of cover to Alkmaar, Holland, franked with St. Helena 1894, ½d on 6d green, five singles (S.G. 36) tied by bar handstamps, "St. Helena, Ju 6, 1900" cds below, blue censor handstamp with EW initials (E. Walton); some light cover tone spots at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

South Africa, Canadian Contingent, South Africa, Sep 19, 1900. Purple oval handstamp on cover to Hamilton, Canada, franked with Orange River Colony 1900 2½d ultramarine (S.G. 135) in combination with Orange Free State 1900, ½d on ½d orange + 2d on 2d mauve (112+114) and Transvaal 1900, ½d green + 2½d dull blue & green (226+228), all tied by "Field Post Office B.O, British Army S. Africa, Sp 19, 00" cds'...

South Africa, Mooi River, Natal "On Active Service, No Stamps". Cover to London, England with "Mooi River, Natal, Mr 8, 01" origin cds with matching "T 5c" in oval handstamp, Durban, Natal transit on reverse, due handstamp crossed out in blue crayon and "1d" rating cancelled by "AO1" bar oval in Jamaica, red "London, Mr 30, 01" receiving cds; some cover edge toning at top, still Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Sudan, 1931 Imperial Airways Flights. 6 covers from the various flights; includes Halfa - London (5 covers flown), 1st return East Africa - London, Khatoum - England, and England - South Africa (only 6 cover flown) flights, also a 1st return E. Africa - Paris flight, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.