Australia, Postage Due, 1907, ½d-6d dull green. Perf 11½x11, o.g., lightly hinged, all exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, a scarce set.
SG No. D53-D57; £990 ($1,600).
Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
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Apr 23, 2015 America/Los_Angeles
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale
Thursday Apr 23, 2015 08:00 to Sunday Apr 26, 2015 14:00 America/Los_Angeles
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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 3600 lots, which will feature the Stephen B. Pacetti Collection of the United States 1861 1c Issue, the Charles Meroni Collection of Registry Labels, the Randolph Smith Collection of United States Plate Number Singles and Plate Blocks, plus a stunning array of United States Stamps and Postal History. The Worldwide includes a fine array of Western Europe with Important France and a wonderful selection of collection and balance lots.
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Lot #51 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Lot #52 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 2s dull green. Perf 11, full slightly toned o.g., bright vivid color, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce high value. Scott No. J35.
SG No. D60; £1,000 ($1,620).
Lot #53 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 10s dull green. Perf 11, o.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered, strong bright color, Very Fine, a very scarce key high value postage due issue.
SG No. D61; £2,500 ($4,050).
Lot #54 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, 20s dull green. Perf 11, full lightly toned o.g., well centered for this tight margin issue, bright vivid color, Very Fine.
SG No. D62; £6,500 ($10,520).
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1909 20SH POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
The 1909 2sh, 10sh and 20sh Postage Dues were issued only in Sydney and were available for only a few months before being replaced with the...
Lot #55 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1909, ½d-5sh used blocks. Blocks of 4 or 6 with both 1d & 2d dies (1d die II block of 8), plus 2sh shade, various datestamps & the 5sh with N.S.W. numeral '376', Very Fine.
SG No. D63-D71; £465 for singles ($750).
Lot #56 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1912, ½d-£1 perforation and color study. Of 24 stamps showing color, perf and watermark variety (two low values used), includes perf 14 Cooke Printing, 1d x8 including watermark sideways */o, 2d x3, 3d, 4d x2, 1sh, the scarce 10sh & £1 mint o.g. (only 343 and 708 stamps issues respectively); couple flaws in a couple ½d values, F.-V.F. overall.
SG No. D76//D87; £3,174 ($5,140).
Lot #57 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1919, 3d carmine & yellow green. Manuscript "23/11/36" date canceled on cover to Alberton, South Australia, first flight with typed endorsement "Melbourne - Dutch East Indies, By courtesy of Messrs W.D. Rous and H.J. Van Beckman. Via Hornet Moth 'plane", cover franked with Netherlands Indies 1912, 7½ bister tied by "Koepang, 19. 10. 36" cds, two different "T" due handstamps and signed by both pilots...
Lot #58 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1921, 10s scarlet & pale yellow green. Perf 14, bottom margin block of 4 with "CA" monogram imprint, o.g., never hinged, some perf separations at top, fresh and Very Fine, BW #D102zc, cats $340+. Scott No. J48 var.
SG No. D86; £100 for singles ($160).
Lot #59 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1921, 10s scarlet & pale yellow green. Perf 14, bottom margin block of 4 with "JBC" monogram imprint, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and Very Fine, BW #D102z, cats $280. Scott No. J48 var.
SG No. D86; £100 for singles ($160).
Lot #60 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1931, 1d carmine & yellow green, vertical strip of three. In combination with ½d KGV used as Postage Due on Columbia, La. corner card cover, franked with U.S. 2¢ Red Cross issue tied by origin cds, dues canceled by "Geelong, Vic., 12 No, 31" cds's, "T 3½d" in oval and "Centimes 30T" circular handstamps, Very Fine, the Geelong post office undoubtedly was out of ½d postage dues and resorted the...
Lot #61 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1936, 6d carmine & yellow green, perf 11, irregular block of 3. Tied by "Fremantle, 1 Je, 37" cds's on incoming airmail cover, franked with G.B. 6d KGV tied by "Scarborough, Yorks, 9 May, 1917" machine postmark, blue crayon "45" in circle and "T" in octagon handstamp, bold Fremantle receiving cds and reverse with Perth transit backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. J62.
SG No. D110; Estimate $...
Lot #62 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1937, 2d carmine & yellow green, left gutter imperforate. Left gutter margin single imperforate between the stamp and gutter, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a rare and attractive perforation error. ACSC No. D108b $1,000 ($620).
SG No. D107 var.; Estimate $600 - 800.
According to the A.C.S.C., three sheets were produced in this fashion with only 30...
Lot #63 - British Commonwealth Australia Specialized Collection of Postage Dues (Adhesives)
Australia, Postage Due, 1957, 8d carmine & green. Tied by "Elizabeth St. P.O., Melbourne, 23 Ap, 57" First Day of Issue postmark on unaddressed cacheted cover; cover toning on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, a surprisingly rare first day of the 1957 8d Postage Due issue.
SG No. D127; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #64 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Bahamas, 1942, "LANDFALL OF COLUMBUS" on King George VI, 3s slate purple & myrtle green, stop after "COLUMBUS". (R 2/12), right center stamp in a corner margin block of 9 with 483 sheet number, o.g., never hinged; hinted of toning, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce overprint error variety. Scott No. 127 var.
SG No. 173b, 173; £2,500 ($4,050).
Lot #65 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Bermuda, 1882, ½d + 1d formula post card. Postcard #2, setting A, used in 1885 from Hamilton to U.S., N.Y. receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #66 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
British Central Africa, 1895, 5s-£10 Arms of the Protectorate. Unwatermarked, three values, o.g., £10 with paper hinge remnant, strong bold colors; £1 with slightly nibbed perf at right, still Very Fine, a handsome and rare trio of the 1895 5s, £1 & £10 Arms of the Protectorate issues. Scott No. 28-30.
SG No. 28-30; £9,500 ($15,380).
Lot #67 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
British Offices in the Turkish Empire, 1884 (Apr. 26) Constantinople, Turkey to Galveston, Texas. Cover bearing G.B. 2½d blue tied by "C" barred oval cancel, red "British Post Office Constantinople AP 26 84" cds, New York (5.12) and Galveston (5.16) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #68 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Newfoundland, 1857, 2d scarlet vermilion. Grid cancels, rich color, clear to ample margins; corner wrinkle and small sealed tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, still an attractive example of this rare stamp. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 2; $6,000.
Lot #69 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Newfoundland, 1897, 1898 St. Johns Registered covers. Two covers, first 1897 bearing 1¢-6¢ (61-66) franking tied by circular grids, matching "St. Johns, Newf'd, 29 JY 97" cds and large "R" oval handstamp, Boston (8.4) transit backstamp, 1898 use bearing four ½¢ Black Dog (58) singles, two 1¢ Victoria (79) singles, and 3¢ Queen Alexandria (83) pair, all tied by "St. Johns, Newf'd, AU 6 '98" cds, Boston (8.11) and Mount Vernon (8.16)...
Lot #70 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Nova Scotia, 1853, 1d red brown. Horizontal Pair and Single, large margins to just in, tied by "H" in grid cancels on cover to Charlotte Town, Price Edward Island, reverse Halifax (7.30.1857) origin cds and "Prince Edward Island AU 3, 1857" receiving backstamp; flap torn, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate. SG No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000...
Lot #71 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Nova Scotia, 1853, 1d red brown. Horizontal Pair and Single, large margins to just in, beautiful colors and impressions, tied by "H" in grid cancels on folded letter to Pictou, matching "Halifax NO 8, 1858" backstamp, Pictou (11.9) receiving backstamp; internal tear in address sheet, two vertical folds, one barely affecting right stamp, still Very Fine. SG No. 1.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Lot #72 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue, bisected. Used with two singles, tied across cut by neat strike of oval grid on blue 1856 folded cover with top flap only to Liverpool, England, reverse with neat "Amherst MR 25, 1856" backstamp and front with red "5" credit handstamp, red "Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool, AP 6" tombstone arrival also ties tow singles; reduced slightly at bottom, two vertical file folds with one barely affecting right...
Lot #73 - British Commonwealth Bahamas to Canadian Provinces
Nova Scotia, 1851, 3d bright blue, bisected. Used with two singles, tied across the cut by bold strike of oval grid on blue 1855 folded cover to Liverpool, England, reverse with Amherst (11.6.55) cds and Halifax (11.8) transit cds, red manuscript "5" rating, red "Pkt. Letter Paid Liverpool 18 No" tombstone transit also tied right single; two vertical file folds including one affecting right stamp, still Very Fine, ex-Gibson. SG...
Lot #74 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1851, Beaver, 3d orange vermilion, laid paper. Light target cancel, large well balanced margins, strong bright orange vermilion color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90). SG No. 1a.
Scott No. 1a; $1,000.
Lot #75 - British Commonwealth Canada
Canada, 1851, Prince Albert, 6d slate violet, laid paper. Huge margins to clear with sheet margin at right, cancelled by target on cover to Gloucester Mass., matching "Montreal L.C. AU 10, 1854" cds; some slight cover soiling, Very Fine and desirable use with a sheet margin single. SG No. 2.
Scott No. 2; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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