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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

Commonwealth Individual Lots - Sierra Leone

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 879		S Sierra Leone, 1872, 6d Reddish Violet, "Cancelled" Block of 16, SG #3SP, ungummed, imperforate, fresh and lovely archival piece, Very Fine. Scott #5SP. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 880		Sierra Leone, 1872, 1d Rose Red, Used Internally on Cover, SG #11, tied by B31 cancel, Paid at Sierra Leone AU 17 1875 in red on reverse, addressed to British Sherbro, nice piece, Fine. Scott #6a. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 881		Sierra Leone, 1872, 1d Rose Red, Used Internally on Cover, SG #11, tied by B31 cancel, Paid at Sierra Leone JY 4 1874 in red on reverse, addressed to British Sherbro, nice piece, Fine. Scott #6a. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 882		Sierra Leone, 1891, 2½d, Perfin "2nd West Indies Regiment" Cover, SG #31, tied by Freetown AP 20 96 c.d.s. in black, to England, Liverpool 6 May 96 transit in red, Newport MY 7 receiving cancel on reverse, scarce perfin usage on cover, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #27. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 883		Sierra Leone, 1897, 2½d on 3d, Type 12 Overprint, SG #58, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #51 $400. SG £325. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 884		Sierra Leone, 1903, Edward VII £1 Purple on Red, SG #85, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #76 $225 (o.g.). SG £225 (o.g.). Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 885		Sierra Leone, 1905, Edward VII £1 Purple on Red, Watermark MCA, SG #98, o.g. (small h.r.), fresh color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #89 $240. SG £225. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 886		Sierra Leone, 1905, Edward VII £1 Purple on Red, Watermark MCA, SG #98, o.g., Very Fine. Scott #89 $240. SG £225. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 887		Sierra Leone, 1911, Edward VII £1 Purple & Black on Red, SG #111, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #102 $300. SG £325. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 888		Sierra Leone, 1911, Edward VII £1 Purple & Black on Red, SG #111, o.g., Very Fine. Scott #102 $300. SG £250. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 889		Sierra Leone, 1912, GV £2 Blue & Dull Purple, Watermark MCA, SG #129, l.h., Very Fine. Scott #120 $575. SG £650. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 890		Sierra Leone, 1923, GV £2 Blue & Dull Purple, Watermark Script CA, SG #147, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #138 $550. SG £600. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 891		Sierra Leone, 1923, GV £5 Orange & Green, Watermark Script CA, SG #148, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #139 $1,300. SG £1,700. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $2,243
Lot 892		Sierra Leone, 1933 Wilberforce Centenary Complete, SG #168-180, o.g. (h.r. to l.h.), 1/- tiny hinge thin (cat. $6.50), otherwise Very Fine. Scott #153-165 $1,006. SG £800. Estimate $450-500. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 893		Sierra Leone, Registry Envelope, 1912, Unissued 2d Vermilion, Higgins and Gage #3 var., mint cut square, in the design of 1912 GV registry envelope in blue, scarce, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 894		Sierra Leone, Postal Card, 1896, 1d Used From York Island, Higgins and Gage #1, dateline 3 March 1896, also York Island c.d.s. in black on front, to German naval boat in Kiel, Freetown MR 5 96 transit and Kiel 1.4.96 receiving cancels on front, great piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 895		Sierra Leone, 1894, 1d Postal Card With Paquebot Cancel, Higgins and Gage #1, dateline "on board the Bonny", near Sierra Leone 30 April 1894", paquebot h.s. in black, to Germany, Liverpool 16 MY 94 transit, 19.5.94 receiving cancel in black, mount marks on reverse, scarce, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115

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