Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
Category — US Possessions
CUBA, 1899, 2c on 2c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Inverted Surcharge (J2a). Neat cancel, deep color and proof-like impression, tiny thin spot at bottom leftFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE CUBA 2-CENT ON 2-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
Ex Whitpain. With 1980 and 2009 P.F. certificates
GUAM, 1900, 1c Green, Special Printing (1SP). Bottom imprint and plate no. 975 strip of three, h.r. at left and in selvage, each with red "Special Surcharge" handstamp, bright color, center stamp tiny thin speckFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE GUAM 1900 SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY TWO PLATE NUMBER POSITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
Ex Tows, Todd and Whitpain. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles
GUAM, 1900, 2c Light Red, Ty. IV, Special Printing (2SP). Bottom imprint and plate no. 888 strip of three, original gum, center stamp faintly hinged, end stamps Mint N.H., red "Special Surcharge" backstamps, brilliant color, center selvage small tear at leftFINE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE GUAM 2-CENT 1900 SPECIAL PRINTING.
Ex Todd and Whitpain. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate number
GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. II (9). Original gum, h.r., pretty shade, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1899 10-CENT TYPE II WITH GUAM OVERPRINT.
The 10c Type II with Guam overprint exists both as a regular issue and a Special Printing. With 2009 P.F. certificate
GUAM, 1900, 15c Olive Green, Special Printing (10SP). Top imprint and plate no. 264 strip of three, original gum, faintly hinged, each stamp with red "Special Surcharge" backstamp and signed in pencil in selvage "J. M. B." (Bartels), rich color, center stamp small thin spotFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THREE OF THE GUAM 15-CENT 1900 SPECIAL PRINTING.
Ex Tows, Todd and Whitpain. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the imprint and plate number
PHILIPPINES, 1907, 3c Bright Violet, Bureau of Insular Affairs Special Printing (228SP). Block of four, lightly hinged, bright shadeFRESH AND FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1907 SPECIAL PRINTING PREPARED FOR THE BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS.
Ex Whitpain. With 1980 and 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles
PHILIPPINES, 1907, 15c Olive Green, Bureau of Insular Affairs Special Printing (235SP). Block of four, barely hinged at center, intense color on bright paperFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT 1907 SPECIAL PRINTING PREPARED FOR THE BUREAU OF INSULAR AFFAIRS.
Ex Whitpain. With 1980 and 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles
PHILIPPINES, 1900, 1c-10c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Special Printing (J1SP-J3SP). Mint N.H., rich colorsFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1900 POSTAGE DUE "PUERTO RICO" SPECIAL PRINTING. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
This issue was not regularly issued with the "Puerto Rico" spelling and is only known as a Special Printing, prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. With 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged.