Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale

Great Britain, 1864, Queen Victoria, 6d Lilac, Hair Lines, Vertical Strip of Three and Single. Tied by "Cardiff, No 17, 64" cds and "162" barred duplex on folded letter to Valparaiso, Chile, bold "Panama, De 24, 1864" cds and reverse with red London transit and blue "Soto Hermanos, Montevideo" oval forwarders handstamp, Very Fine, a scarce 6d hair lines issue usage. Scott No. 39d.
SG No. 85; Estimate $300 - 400....

Great Britain, 1862, Queen Victoria, 1s Green. Emblems watermark, Anchor watermark, tied by "London, De 16, 63" duplex on 1864 cover to "Dutch Flat, Cal.", postmarked "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 1, 1864" double circle postmark and "Due 6" handstamp struck upon arrival and obliterated by target handstamps and manuscript, light red "San Francisco, Cal., Paid, Jan 31" cds; cover reduced at right, Very Fine and unusual. SG No...

Great Britain, 1867, Queen Victoria, 10d Red Brown. Spray of Rose watermark, tied by "Newby, Se 25, 67" cds and barred duplex on mourning cover to Dum Dum, India, endorsed "via Marseilles & Calcutta", forwarded to Fort Williams with red oval "Redirected" handstamp and manuscript "3a" rating, reverse with black receiving and red forwarding Dum Dum cds and initial Calcutta transit, Very Fine. Scott No. 53....

Great Britain, 1877, Queen Victoria, 4d Sage Green. In combination with 1873-76 2½d mauve, two singles + 3d rose on folded letter to Buenos Ayres, Argentina, all tied by "London, Sp 14, 78" cds and "73" barred oval duplexes, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine.
SG No. 153+141+144; Estimate $150 - 200.

Great Britain, 1883, Queen Victoria, 3d on 3d Lilac. Imperial Crown watermark, tied by bold "Leicester, Au 19, 83" cds and barred duplex on voter objection notice to Ashby de la Zouch, Very Fine. Scott No. 94.
SG No. 159; Estimate $100 - 150.

Great Britain, 1884, Queen Victoria, 10s Ultramarine. Anchor watermark, oval registry date stamp cancel, strong bold color, Very Fine. SG No. 183.
Scott No. 109; $550.

Great Britain, 1902, King Edward VII, De La Rue Printing, £1 Dull Blue Green. O.g., hinge remnant, radiant color on bright fresh paper, well centered, Very Fine and choice, a lovely mint KEVII high value. SG No. 266.
Scott No. 142; $2,000.

Great Britain, D.A.Q.M.G. Head Quarters, British Army, Crimea. Addressing to a Capt. Cualock on mourning cover, franked with 1d rose red + 2d blue tied by "19" barred oval handstamps, London "No 16, 1855" cds on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Great Britain, Royal Artillery, Colonial Dacres Staff, Head Quarters, Crimea. Addressing on 1856 folded letter to veterinary surgeon endorsed "via Marseilles et Paye", franked with 1d rose red, strip of three tied by "39" barred oval handstamps (Hammersmith), blue straight line "Oxford St." handstamp on reverse, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

Great Britain, 1866 Alexandria to Malta. Folded letter franked with G.B. 1864, 1d rose red, two singles + 1865, 3d rose tied by "B01" barred oval cancels, matching "Alexandria, Oc 5, 66" cds, receiving backstamp, letter mentions the quarantine of ships from certain ports due to cholera, Very Fine. SG No. Z4+Z11.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Antigua, Paid at Antigua. Partial strike of crown circle handstamp in magenta and matching "1/" rating on light blue cover to Freshford, England, reverse with "Antigua, OC" double-arc datestamp, red London "Paid, 20 NO, 1850" cds and "1" forwarded from Bath (11.21) to Melksham (11.22); small cover tear, F.-V.F., This strike of the Antigua crowned circle handstamp in purple is believed to be unique.
Estimate; $500 - 750....

Queensland, 1887, Queen Victoria, 2d Blue, Perf 12. In combination with 1890, Queen Victoria, 6d green on 1890 cover to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, tied by "Brisbane, Fe 15, 90" duplex origin postmark, box deficiency/fine handstamp and bold straight line "More-To-Pay" handstamp with manuscript "26cts" due rate, reverse with Windsor, Ont transit and receiving date stamps, Very Fine. SG No. 180+196.
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