Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — U.S. Possessions: DWI thru Guam
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3631
VIRGIN ISLANDS, 1920, 4c on 2c Blue, Playing Cards (RF1). Intact and affixed to complete box for "Rustlers" playing cards made by the Russell Playing Card Co., box has since been opened out for display, as expected stamp is creased along fold of flap, Very Fine, with only 10,000 stamps issued, it is surprising to find an example on original box, quite possibly a unique usage, ex Hopkins
E. 500-750
800
3632
Danish West Indies and Puerto Rico Balances. 39 different D.W.I. and 82 mostly used Puerto Rico stamps, former between Nos. 2 and 50, latter incl. duplication of earlier issues such as 210-215 with range of different cancels, best individual item is 211S, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine
1,270
250
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GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. I (8). S.e. at right, tied by blue "Agana, Guam" straightline handstamp, matching June 21, 1901 straightline datestamp and registry marking on cover to Cape Breton, Canada, various transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and scarce use
275
250
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GUAM, 1930, 2c Green, Guard Mail (M1). Block of four, lightly hinged, overprints dropped on right stamps, Fine and scarce multiple, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the variety
1,950
400
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Guam, Balance. Stock cards of unused and used stamps, better incl. unused Nos. 4, 4S, 10, 11 (2), 12, E1, E1a single and block of four, M3, M4 (2), used incl. Nos. 1 (5, different cancels), 3 on piece, 7 (2), 10 (2), 11 (2), 12 (3), E1 (2), M4, several with double transfers, few faults, some Fine-Very Fine
7,420
1,400
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