Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — U.S. Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1409
GUAM, 1899, 1c-50c Ovpts. (1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11). Bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 50c adhering to interleaving, others either original gum or slightly tropicalized original gum, 50c some slight oxidation, otherwise Fine-Very Fine group
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12,050
1,700
1410
GUAM, 1899, 3c Purple (3). Bottom imprint and plate no. 447 block of six with wide selvage, tropicalized original gum, bottom right stamp natural gum bend, deep rich color, Fine, scarce, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom
1,600
225
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GUAM, 1899, 4c Lilac Brown (4). Bottom imprint and plate no. 790 block of six with wide selvage, original gum with a hint of tropicalization -- almost appears Mint N.H. -- lovely warm shade, Very Fine, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom
1,750
325
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GUAM, 1899, 5c Blue (5). Bottom imprint and plate no. 834 block of six with wide selvage, slightly tropicalized original gum, small h.r., bright color and paper, Very Fine and choice, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom
700
225
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GUAM, 1899, 5c Blue (5). Two bottom position imprint and plate blocks with wide selvage, first is plate no. 835, second is plate no. 837, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine plate blocks from the second printing, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom, second with "RWB" backstamp
1,400
225
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GUAM, 1899, 5c Lake (6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 923 block of six with wide selvage, original gum which is barely tropicalized, radiant color, fresh and Fine, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom, two stamps at bottom with "RWB" backstamp
1,500
375
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GUAM, 1899, 8c Violet Brown (7). Bottom imprint and plate no. 929 block of six with wide selvage, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom, bottom right stamp with "RWB" backstamp
1,250
375
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GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. I (8). Bottom imprint and plate no. 520 block of six, slightly tropicalized original gum, radiant color, fresh and Fine, this issue is only known with the plate block at bottom or left, we have never sold a bottom position plate block with wider selvage than the one offered here, bottom right stamp "RWB" backstamp
1,000
275
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GUAM, 1899, 15c Olive Green (10). Bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, an attractive plate block, this is only known with this plate number and it is only known from the bottom position
2,200
650
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GUAM, 1899, 50c Orange (11). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, tropicalized original gum, small h.r. in selvage where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, rich color on bright paper, choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1899 50-CENT GUAM OVERPRINT ISSUE.
Only 4,000 of the 50c stamps were issued. Our informal research found only six other plate blocks; it is only known from the bottom position from Plate 75. None was offered in our 1989 specialized catalogue of Guam.
4,500
1,600
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GUAM, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (12). Bottom imprint and plate no. 76 block of six, tropicalized original gum, intense shade and impressionFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1899 $1.00 TYPE I OVERPRINT. THIS IS THE RAREST OF ALL GUAM PLATE BLOCKS -- ONLY FIVE ARE KNOWN.
Our records and those of Lewis Kaufman contain only five plate blocks, all from the bottom position of Plate 76: 1) ex Lilly and our 1989 Guam sale, slightly tropicalized gum, perfs just touch at top; 2) ex Tows and Wampler, interleaving adhering, perfs just touch at top; 3) ex Whitpain, slightly tropicalized gum, single short perf at extreme bottom edge of selvage; 4) ex Colonel Green (Sale 28, lot 1588), tropicalized gum, choice centering; and 5) ex Colonel Green (Sale 28, lot 1589), the block offered here
Ex Colonel Green
37,500
10,000
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GUAM, 1899, 10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Top imprint and plate no. 883 block of six with full selvage, slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, a scarce plate block
4,000
750
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Guam Used Collection. Contains one each of the thirteen basic stamps either on or off cover, with extra 50c and $1.00, also the Special Delivery stamp and the first two Guard Mail stamps (2c is pair on first day cover), covers include two with 15c, 8c pair, and 3c, 4c, 6c combination, largely Fine-Very Fine
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E. 1,000-1,500
800
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HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Large margins all around, rich color on fresh paper, San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1,900
1,100
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Hawaii Balance. 31 unused stamps, including Nos. 11R, 60f, 63 (4, 2 with imprint selvage), 65, O6, most Fine-Very Fine, three with P.F. certificates
E. 500-750
700
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Hawaii Used Collection, 1864-1899. High degree of completion for the period, including Provisional Govt. overprints to $1.00, also No. 81 with "Flying Goose" Flaw tied to piece, slightly mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail in excess of $2,000.00
E. 400-500
600
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 2c-10p Madrid-Manila Flight Air Post Overprints (C1-C6, C9-C15, C17). Complete set of fourteen values tied by fancy plane cancels on May 13, 1926 Madrid-Manila flight first day cover (AAMC 11), with proper flight cachet, a few triival age spots, Fine-Very Fine, very few sets are known on cover, Scott Retail over $3,500.00 just as used stamps alone
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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Philippines Used Collection. Bureau Issue overprints to $1.00, 1902 Issue overprints to $1.00, run of later issues including No. 445, Air Post including covers, Special Deliveries, and Japanese Occupation, slightly mixed quality, much is Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
400
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U.S. Possessions Collection. In a single Scott album, full range of U.S. Possessions including AMG, Canal Zone with early issues, Cuba largely complete including pre-U.S. administration period beginning in 1855, Guam, Hawaii including couple early, Philippines with pre-U.S. period beginning in 1854, mixed condition on the early issues, overall Fine appearance
E. 500-750
500
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