Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — United States Possessions, Confederate States
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4056
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 8c Violet Black, 10c Pale Red Brown (7-8). Blocks of flour, original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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1,100
950
4057
CANAL ZONE, 1925, 50c Lilac, Ty. "B" Ovpt. (94). Mint N.H., excellent centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
400
200
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CANAL ZONE, 1925, 10c Orange, Postage Due, "E" of "Postage" Omitted (J17b). Positions 93-94, horizontal pair, left stamp the error and normal J17 at right, natural straight edge at bottom as always, original gum, bright color, Very Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
805
350
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CUBA, 2c on 2c Black on Buff, Postal Card, "Ultramar" Specimen (UX18S). "Ultramar" overprint in blue, some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, a rare postal card, these were distributed by the UPU for the postal archives of Portuguese Colonies
E. 300-400
0
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GUAM, 1899, 15c Olive Green, 50c Orange (10-11). Original gum, both with choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
500
400
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HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), showing partial serif on "1", unused (no gum), large margins, Very Fine, the Westerberg book records only two with unbroken serif, which must have broken off at an early stage in printing, this partial serif is rare, ex D'Assis and ex Pietsch, Scott value as normal
650
200
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HAWAII, 1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), clear to ample margins, Fine
775
300
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HAWAII, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 1), original gum, lightly hinged, large margins including left sheet margin, Extremely Fine, scarce with gum, with 2001 P.F. certificate
575
550
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HAWAII, 1883, $1.00 Rose Red (49). Outstanding centering and margins, target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00)
275
350
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Red Overprint Error (61B). Mint N.H. with part bottom imprint selvage, radiant color, well-centered for this difficult issueVERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLES OF THE 1893 10-CENT RED OVERPRINT ERROR WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. ONLY ONE SHEET OF FIFTY WAS ISSUED.
Two errors of the 1893 Provisional Government Overprint Issues were made. One sheet of the 10c Red Brown, normally overprinted in black, was overprinted in red (Scott 61B). One sheet of the 6c Green, normally overprinted in red, was overprinted in black (Scott 66C). According to an affidavit by Louis T. Kenake, clerk of the Stamp Division of the Republic of Hawaii, the 10c sheet was issued to the postmaster at Kahuka, Oahu (Meyer-Harris, p. 240). The 6c sheet was purchased by Postmaster Jos. M. Oat and sometime around 1901 most of it was sold to dealer J. H. Makins, probably on behalf of Henry J. Crocker. The San Francisco earthquake is said to have destroyed a number of examples of both the overprint errors.
Ex Ostheimer, Tows and Honolulu Advertiser as a strip of five. This is one of two Mint N.H. stamps from the strip (position 2 was also Mint N.H.). They are the only two Mint N.H. copies we have been able to locate. Raymond Weill purple backstamp on selvage. 1996 P.F. certificate for strip no longer accompanies. With 2019 P.S.E. certificate
25,000
18,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Dark Green (224-225). Original gum, $2.00 inaccurately called "tropicalized" on accompanying certificate -- it has h.r. but the gum is complete, bright colors, well centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificates
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850
550
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, rich color in a dark shade, Very Fine
500
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 3c Bright Violet (228). Mint N.H. block of four, wonderful depth of color, fresh, Very Fine and choice, the bottom pair is particularly nice, Scott value as singles
600
375
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 4c Brown (229). Mint N.H., impeccably well-centered, wide margins, intensely rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
175
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 5c Blue (230). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
40
80
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 6c Brownish Lake (231). Mint N.H., lovely color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 XQ), the "XQ": stands for "Extraordinary Quality"
190
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 6c Brownish Lake (231). Mint N.H. block of four, gorgeous color, excellent centering, couple perf separations at top, Extremely Fine, Scott value as singles
760
300
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 8c Violet Black (232). Mint N.H., deep shade and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
125
160
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 10c Pale Red Brown (233). Mint N.H., pretty pastel shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90 XQ), the "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality"
80
200
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 50c Orange (236). Mint N.H., vivid color, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 1991, 2009 and 2013 P.F. certificates (Superb 98)
275
1,000
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 50c Orange (236). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
275
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $1.00 Black (237). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
300
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, phenomenal centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1999, 2017 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; unpriced in SMQ), the underlying stamp, Scott 312, is difficult to obtain in such a high grade, when one adds the additional scarcity factor of the limited number that were overprinted for use in the Philippines then one can begin to understand the rarity of this issue in higher grades
550
650
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Original gum, deep rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
550
300
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Original gum, excellent centering, wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
550
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE BLOCK OF THE 1903 PHILIPPINES $2.00 ISSUE WITH TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.
With 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott value as singles
4,100
0
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green (239). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), this is very rare in such a high grade, the underlying stamp (Scott U.S. 313) is difficult to obtain in such choice condition, with the Philippines overprint it is even rarer in such choice condition
800
1,200
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green (239). Original gum, uncharacteristically well-centered, wide margins, deep intense color, Extremely Fine
800
475
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10c Rose (5). Original gum, small h.r., brilliant color, choice margins and centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2,400
1,900
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1c Orange (14). Mint N.H., huge margins including top sheet margin and portions of adjoining stamps, vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,700.00)
110
400
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