Liberia, 1918, 15¢ Black & Dark Green. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 1-XI. 21" cds on registered cover to Jalapa, Mexico made from packetboat mail form, stamp with additional blue Buchanan cds from a previous usage, registry etiquette and reverse with Sierra Leone and London transit postmarks with "Certificado, Laredo, Tam., Dic 18, 1921" date stamps at corners; opened at sides for display, Very Fine, an unusual...
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
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Lot #777 - general foreign Liberia - Regular Issues
Liberia, 1920, 5¢ on 10¢ Orange Red & Black, Greenville Typewritten Surcharge. Type 2 surcharge on misplaced printed surcharge issue, in combination with Military 1916, 1¢ on 1¢ green and black + 1¢ on 1¢ green and black, LFF 1¢ inverted + 1¢ on 2¢ carmine and black (M6, M6c, M7) on cover addressed to Cape Palmas, all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 21.XII.20" cds's, Very Fine, a rare on cover usage, approximately twelve...
Lot #778 - general foreign Liberia - Regular Issues
Liberia, 1921, 1¢-20¢ & 50¢-75¢ Pictorial "1921" Overprint Issues. On three matching registered covers to Plainfield, N.J., all tied "Monrovia, Liberia, 28. XII. 27" cds's with matching "R" handstamp, New York transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, values above the 5¢ of the 1921 Overprint issue are very rare on cover.
Scott No. 195-201, 204-205; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #779 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1936, 6¢ on 3¢ Bister Brown. Tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 28. II. 36" cds's on flown First Liberian Air Mail Service cacheted cover to Harper, with "Harper, Liberia, 28. II. 36" receiving cds on front and reverse; cover with a few light creases and small tears at top, Very Fine and choice, signed Kessler.
Scott No. C2; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #780 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1941, $1.00 Blue, First Flight Liberia - U.S., Inverted Overprint. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, quite scarce.
Scott No. C26 var.; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #781 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1944, 70¢ on 2¢ Surcharge Airmail. Varieties in a block of five; three with solid bar obliterators in blue, other two with 5 small pointed star bars in black one missing "70cts." surcharge and other with surcharge inverted, tied on piece by 1946 Monrovia town cancels, Very Fine, an unusual and rare combination surcharge multiple, quite possibly unique.
Scott No. C48B vars.; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #782 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1893 (10¢) Black Buchanan. Tied on small piece by 1898 Grand Bassa town cancel, red manuscript registry number and blue crayon, small tone spot at right, F.-V.F., a rare registry label usage.
Scott No. F1; $250.
Lot #783 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1893 (10¢) Black Greenville. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, strong bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a marvelous Registration Issue Rarity in exceptional condition.
Scott No. F2; $2,500.
Lot #784 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1893 (10¢) Black Harper, Perf 15. O.g., small hinge remnant, deep rich color, large oversized margins all around, very fresh, Extremely Fine, a truly exceptional rarity, amid the finest examples of the 1893 Harper Registration Issue, Economist handstamp.
Scott No. F3; $2,500.
Lot #785 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1893 (10¢) Black Harper. Fresh with bold color, wide margins, full o.g. with h.r.; also includes 1893 (10¢) Black Buchanan, choice centering with lightly hinged o.g. and 1960 Stolow certificate, Very Fine and choice pair, ex-Fosdyke-Ray.
Scott No. F3 + F1; $2,500.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY REGISTRATION ISSUE RARITY.
Lot #786 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1898, 20¢ Vermilion Official. In combination with 1912, 10¢ plum & black, rouletted on registered cover to Zavidovia, Bosnia, tied by "Registered, Monrovia, Liberia, Aug 5 12" cds's, registry etiquette and manuscript "Expres" endorsement alongside, reverse with receiving backstamp and company cachet handstamp, Very Fine, a rare destination.
Scott No. O39+125; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #787 - general foreign Liberia - Back-of-the-Book Issues
Liberia, 1915, 2¢ on 5¢ Turquoise & Black Official. In combination with 1915, 2¢ on 5¢ ultramarine & black + 1918, 1¢ deep green & black on cover to North Clarendons, Vt., all tied by "Monrovia, Liberia, 3 - VII. 20" cds's; light cover tone spots, Very Fine, a rare set of surcharges on cover (off cover alone cat. $240), ex-Carr.
Scott No. O91+156+163; Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #788 - general foreign Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein, 1934, Vaduz Exhibition souvenir sheet on first day cover. Canceled by Vaduz, 29.IX.34 first day of issue cds on cover to Leipzig, Germany, registry etiquette and souvenir sheet tied by receiving postmark, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and rare first day of the Vaduz Exhibition souvenir sheet, with 1984 L. Cohen certificate. Michel No. Block 1. Zumstein No. 104.
Scott No. 115; $3,250 for FDC.
Lot #789 - general foreign Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein, Official, 1932, 1.20fr olive brown. Tied by "Vaduz, 23.XI.32" cds on fresh registered cover to Mauren, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine. Michel No. 8. Zumstein No. 8.
Scott No. O8; $500 on cover.
Lot #790 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Campeche) Campeche. Red boxed handstamp (Schatzkes unlisted) on 1852 registered wrapper to Carmen, with matching certification boxed date stamp (57A) and mute "0" handstamps at edges, receiving docketing on backflap, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #791 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Chiapas) Ciudad Real. Bold red handstamp (YB CP21) on ca. 1806 colonial folded letter sheet to Guatemala, manuscript "8½" reales rating, Very Fine, ex-Schimmer.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #792 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Chihuahua) Cosiguriachi. Two-line postmark (YB CH50) and manuscript "Certificado a Cosiguriachi, Salio en 6 Octe. 1820" on colonial registered front to Presidio de Huajuqilla, manuscript Chihuahua Octubre 10 transit at bottom, bottom flap with "Resebi Barbara Vaeza" signature of recipient; some edge reinforcement, otherwise Very Fine, a unique colonial usage from this tiny town and the only recorded registered...
Lot #793 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Chihuahua) Rio Florido. Oval handstamp (Schatzkes 166C) on fresh folded sello negro cover with manuscript "Eno. 30, 1866"
Lot #794 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Durango) Durango. Bold red boxed handstamp (YB D1) on ca. 1800 folded letter to Mexico, matching "4" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #795 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Durango) Durango. Certification boxed handstamp (Schatzkes 236A) on registered front sello negro dated August 1863, to Zacatecas with matching boxed "Franco" handstamp (237) and oval handstamps (236B) in corners, Very Fine, no stamps were received by this office until 1864.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #796 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Guaymas) Ures. Red fancy eagle in oval handstamp (Schatzkes 540) on 1857 registered cloth parcel front to Hermosillo containing a consignment of revenue paper (Papel Sellado), with matching certification box date stamp (unlisted) and mute "0" handstamps at edges, "De oficio" official free frank notation, Very Fine, a unusual and unique official front.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot #797 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Hermosillo) Arizpe. Red straight line handstamp (YB HR25) at sides on 1835 registered front to Alamos, with manuscript certification box dating and eagle cachet handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #798 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Hermosillo) San Antonio de la Huerta. Three-line postmark (YB HR 20) on 1843 registered front to Mexico, manuscript certification box date stamp at top and circular handstamps and cross hatching at edges, with circular inspection cachet and Chihuahua & Durango manuscript transits at center, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #799 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Hermosillo) Ures. Oval eagle postmark (YB HR121) on 1842 official registered front to Guaymas, with additional corner strikes and cross hatching, manuscript certification boxed dateline, with "De oficio" notation and large Sonora government eagle cachet handstamp; couple small internal holes one affecting postmark, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Lot #800 - general foreign Mexico - State and District Postmarks
Mexico, (Hermosillo) Ures. Red oval postmark (YB HR121) on registered official front to Arizpe, with additional strikes in corners, manuscript 1848 certification box and cross hatching lines which were used in the colonial period (custom probably remained in this small town), "De oficio" notation and Sonora governor seal handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
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