Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — Cuba, Guam, Hawaii
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2338
S
CUBA, 1899, 10c on 10c Blue, Special Delivery, Five Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (E1aS-E). Original gum, single h.r., natural straight edge at left, deep rich color, clear "Specimen" overprint applied diagonally over the running messenger, Fine, a rare example of the five dots in curved frame variety which comes solely from plate no. 882, with 2022 P.F. certificate
5,250
1,300
2339
S
CUBA, 1899, 1c-10c Deep Claret, Postage Due, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (J1S-E to J4S-E). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, 2c light bend, Fine, a scarce set, 10c with 2022 P.F. certificate
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2,100
475
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Cuba Balance. 13 items, including used Nos. 179B, 189, 191, 196-197 pair on piece, 203, unused including Nos. 225 (imprint and plate no strip of three), E1, also 221S-E thru 226S-E, few faults, appear Fine, seven with certificates
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E. 400-500
1,100
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GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. II (9). Original gum, pretty shade, fresh and Fine example of this scarce issue, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,600
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GUAM, 1899, 50c Orange (11). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2022 P.F. certificate
350
140
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GUAM, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (12). Horizontal pair, blue cork cancels, Fine, Scott value as singles
800
200
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GUAM, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (13). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine, the $1.00 Type II exists only as a Special Printing, most surviving examples are defective to some degree, with 2022 P.F. certificate
3,750
950
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S
GUAM, 1899, 1c-$1.00 Ovpts., Specimen Ovpts. (1S-E to 12S-E, E1S-E). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, $1.00 small thin spot, Fine-Very Fine, 50c and E1 with P.F. certificates
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2,775
800
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Guam Balance. Eight items, including unused Nos. 11, 12, E1, M1, M2, M7a, M7b, also M4 used entire, few faults, appear Fine, six with certificates
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E. 500-750
900
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Guam Collection, 1899-1930. Scott album pages of unused stamps, including Nos. 7 (2), E1, few others, few faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, owner's catalogue value
787
250
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HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Original gum, h.r., clear margins to touched at bottom right corner, bright color, soiling at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2022 P.F. certificate
900
425
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HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unused (no gum), large margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2022 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
650
275
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HAWAII, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8), unused (no gum), clear margins, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate
900
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 18c Dull Rose, Black Ovpt., Pair, One Without Ovpt. (71g). Horizontal strip of three, right stamp without the overprint, unused (no gum), bright color, center stamp with some extraneous printer's ink, Very Fine and very rare, we have offered only three others since keeping computerized records and none had gum, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Scott value as with gum
3,500
0
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HAWAII, 1894, 25c Violet Brown (R10). Crisp impression nicely complemented by red 1900 large "Paid" with date cancel, horizontal crease at top, Very Fine appearance, with 2022 P.F. certificate
1,000
200
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Hawaii Balance. 29 items, including used Nos. 8 and 50, unused Nos. 9 (3), 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28a, 52C, 63, 69 (3), O1-O6, also UY3 and UY4, some with faults, overall appear Fine-Very Fine, 20 with certificates
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E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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Hawaii Collection, 1853-96. Scott album of mostly unused, including blocks, entires, Postal Cards, Revenues, wide range of issues with duplication, few with no gum counted at half Scott value, few faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, meticulously catalogued by the owner at $13,192.00
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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