Auction # 60 - The Westpex Sale

Faroe Islands, Collection, 1940-68. Specialized collection displayed on album pages; starting with two 4o bisect (+5o) covers followed by the 2o surcharge issue mint used and on piece with regular 5o issue, two covers with #1 on cover, study of the 1940-41 surcharge issues with on cover including complete set, */o with some multiple examples, on piece, etc., also a section of town cancels and Denmark issues used in Thorshavn; a...

Fiji, Mint Block Accumulation, 1938-54. Mainly composed of the 1938-55 KGVI issue in position blocks identified and housed in glassines, with many inscription and numbered blocks, better issues present including shades and plate variety, all appears n.h. with modest to moderate duplication to be expected; approximate current basic S.G. cat £3,020.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

France, Classics Issues Collection, 1840-80. Stamps and covers neatly arranged on stock pages in album; starting with a few stampless covers, selection of 1st issue Ceres with some basic shades and 1fr high values including the rare 1fr vermilion and a 1fr carmine with cert., couple covers, etc., following Napoleon issues again with a nice range of shade varieties and many 4-margin items, similar perf'd issues including some better...

France, Selection. Of used mixed classics and later mint on stockpages; some good value in later mint regular issues and back-of-the-book, 18 different; inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

France, Collection, 1937-76. Strong mint completion in regular & semi-postal issues with some earlier issues, few airs; owner's 2013 cat $2,025.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

French Area, Sundry Stock. Mostly on dealer pages in about twenty binders; mix of useful material including imperfs and topicals, Monaco stock with owner's cat $6,500 (to be checked); lots of material with much unchecked, inspect.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

French Area, Sundry. Mix of singles, sets and souvenir sheets in dealer pages; includes topicals, more modern imperf sets, etc.; inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

German Area, Accumulation. 25 stock pages filled with 1,000's of stamps; great majority are Colonies and States, majority used; a great lot with a ton of value.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

German States, Postmark Collection. Off cover stamps and postal stationary cuts arranged on stockpages in binder; with a strong section of Wurttemberg postmarks mostly on Coat-of-Arms issues, with many small towns and full to socked-on-the-nose strikes, other states represented including Baden, Hannover and Prussia, also a section of railroad cancels on Reich issues; a nice selection for the postmark specialist; inspect.
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Bavaria, Collection, 1849-1920. Mostly mint on album pages; starting with mostly complete early numerals including complete 1862 issue mint (cat $1,395), good showing of following Coat of Arms including variety, later issues and back-of-the-book with completion; worth inspection.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Helgoland, Collection, 1867-79. Mix of */o issues on pages; near complete issues with better signed including better 1867 ½sch used and the 1879 1m used (Sc. 24, cat $5,500), section of unusual reprint material including inverted center blocks, paper fold over, etc., also used post and postal card; inspect.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

Württemberg, Railroad Postmarks, 1860-1919. Approximately 70 stamps on pages in two binders; includes a nice range of segment half circle postmarks including many scarcer items, mostly 1857-68 Coat of Arms issue, all hand-selected for full and sharp strikes; condition well above the norm; inspect.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.