Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Canal Zone, Hawaii
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
682
S
CANAL ZONE, 1918, 2c Vermilion & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Specimen Ovpt. (53cS). Unexploded booklet of two panes, each stamp with blue "Specimen" overprint and security punch, print order F5378 on the front cover, a small part of the back cover has been separated, Fine-Very Fine, this was the only unexploded booklet of two panes offered in the American Bank Note Co. archive sale
E. 750-1,000
400
683
S
CANAL ZONE, 1918, 2c Vermilion & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Specimen Ovpt. (53cS). Booklet of two panes (one pane separated at tab), each stamp with blue "Specimen" overprint and security punch, print order F5378 on the front cover, Fine-Very Fine, from the American Bank Note Company archives sale
E. 500-750
0
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S
CANAL ZONE, 1918, 2c Vermilion & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Specimen Security Punch (53cS). Booklet of two panes, each stamp with security punch, print order F4853 on the front cover, which has largely been separated, Fine-Very Fine, from the American Bank Note Company archives
E. 400-500
200
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HAWAII, 1869-89, 2c Red, Re-Issue, 2c Carmine, Reprint (29; 51). Each in a sheet of fifteen, original gum, former Mint N.H., latter with h.r.'s, both sheets with minor gum bends affecting one or two stamps, No. 29 with small pinhole in position 2, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged blocks and singles
1,285
700
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HAWAII, 1861-86, 2c Kamehameha IV. 17 items, incl. Nos. 28 (2), 29 (3), 51 strip of four and pair, 29S, 50S and 51S, overall Fine-Very Fine
1,435
350
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HAWAII, 1864-99 Issues, Blocks (30/82). 34 different Scott nos. from Royal Portraits thru Final Issue, mostly blocks of four with a number of larger multiples and some pairs, several better blocks with Scott Retail over $400.00, a check revealed some Mint N.H. and also some no gum or disturbed gum, a few minor flaws no doubt can be found, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as all hinged approximately $8,400.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200
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HAWAII, 1871, 18c Dull Rose (34). Used with 1c Blue (37) on 2c Entire (U11), tied by violet Spreckelsville, Maui Jun 13, 1900 circular datestamps, sent to San Francisco, Very Fine, June 13, 1900 was the last day the Hawaiian stamps were valid for postage (on June 14 Hawaii officially became a territory)
E. 200-300
425
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HAWAII, 1875, 12c Black (36). Mint N.H. block of fifteen, with imprints on both side selvages, deep shade, Fine-Very Fine, a handsome multiple, Scott Retail as singles
2,475
425
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HAWAII, 1893, 1c-6c Provisional Govt. Ovpts. (54, 59, 60, 65, 66). Five different tied by Hilo, Hawaii, July 13, 1894 circular datestamps on registered cover to Winchester Mass., violet Honolulu July 17, 1894 circular datestamp and registry markings, San Francisco and Winchester backstamps, Very Fine, an attractive four-color franking
E. 200-300
350
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c, 15c and 25c Provisional Govt. Ovpts. (62, 64, 70). Tied by violet target cancels on 1c Entire (U10) to San Francisco, violet Honolulu 1894 circular datestamp and registry markings, San Francisco backstamp, opened at left, Very Fine
E. 200-300
300
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Block of four, original gum, minor h.r., intense color, Fine-Very Fine
1,550
275
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HAWAII, 1896, 2c-25c Officials (O1-O6). Mint N.H. blocks of four, each with top selvage except for 5c, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set of blocks, Scott Retail as singles
2,940
500
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HAWAII, 1896, 10c Bright Rose (O4). Tied by Honolulu June 23, 1898 duplex datestamp on cover to Pennsylvania, corner card imprint of Senate Chamber (with a strong offset of the corner card on reverse), San Francisco backstamp, some cover edge wear, Fine
500
180
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HAWAII, 1882-97, 1c and 2c Postal Cards (UX1, UX8, UX9). Consisting of one UX1, five UX8 or UX8a, and eight UX9 or UX9a, 1c are local Honolulu uses, 2c are to the U.S. or Germany (one 2c not addressed and not counted in the catalogue value), Fine-Very Fine
835
425
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Hawaii Mint Postal Stationery Group. 116 items, Entires or Postal Cards, duplication up to eight, incl. all five of the Blue Inside entires (Nos. U6-U9, U14), plus additional examples of U6 and U8, also the Registration Envelope (UE1), not counted in the catalogue value are three envelopes with Wells, Fargo imprints (U4, U5 and a plain envelope with blue inside), these three have small faults, otherwise a Fine-Very Fine lot
7,700
1,500
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Hawaii Mint Postal Stationery Lot. 164 items, consisting of Entires, Postal Cards and Reply Cards, in quantities up to 25, but most have less than ten each, the reply cards (which amount to $2,600.00 of the catalogue value) are folded as usual, Fine-Very Fine
6,050
1,100
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Hawaii 1864-86 1c-18c Royal Portraits Collection. More than 80 unused and used stamps, incl. unused Nos. 34 (4 singles and block of four), 38 (2), 36P3, a nice original gum block of six of No. 52C, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp lightly hinged, top left stamp small natural paper wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine, also a few extra items incl. No. 8, a set of 1896, 2c-25c Officials (O1-O6), unused, plus six additional unused and five used, finally a Canal Zone U4 used with 1c, 2c and 10c stamps on registered cover to St. John's, Newfoundland, unusual destination, some flaws to be found, overall Fine-Very Fine
5,908
1,000
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Hawaii Schofield Barracks Postcards. Twelve different with real photographs of the Schofield Barracks, c. 1912-15, one used (with Schofield Barracks duplex) and another with message on address side, others mint, a couple with minor corner crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
150
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Hawaii Maritime Postcards. 132 different postcards depicting ships, all pre-1920 and several pre-1910, majority unused, incl. both military and commercial ships, with 1908 Great White Fleet stop in Honolulu, several S.S. Pacific Mail, incl. two that originated in Japan, various Matson ships, 1915 F-4 submarine tragedy, U.S. troops return from WWI (incl. some real photographs), also two photographs of USS Seattle in Honolulu, Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
325
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Hawaii Postcards. 40 different pre-1920 multicolored postcards, wide range of Hawaiian views and themes, three used, Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
150
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Hawaii Cover Group. From the Territorial period and later, nearly 200, about half are Air Mail covers, incl. many first flights, also over 60 Territorial covers, both commercial and philatelic, with a wide range of towns, some better Ship covers, also sixteen covers with the 1928 2c and 5c Hawaii overprints (647-648), incl. some first day covers, Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
550
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 1c-$5.00 Ovpts. (212-225). Complete set of the First Bureau overprinted, original gum, some h.r, few minor values disturbed part original gum, Fine-Very Fine
4,063
1,100
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PHILIPPINES, 1945 "Victory" Handstamp Overprint Lot (464/481, E9, J16-J22, U43, U45, UX22). 35 items, mostly singles, but incl. a few multiples, incl. Nos. 470 (faults), 471 (pair), 474, 475, 477, E9, the Postage Due set and some Postal Stationery entires and one postal card, also one cover with ten stamps incl. Nos. 474, 481 and three Postage Dues, some with typical gum problems incl. wax interleaving adherence, most Fine or better, these were all obtained from a soldier stationed in the Philippines right after the end of the war, the Scott Retail of this scarce group is in excess of $7,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
6,000
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, Miyako District Provisionals, 1946-48, 1s-50s Handstamps (Betw. 3X1-3X31, 3XR1-3XR7). Complete less seven values, original gum to interleaving adherences (very common on these issues), also incl. three different Yaeyama District, Fine-Very Fine, eight signed John Bush
3,085
800
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, Collection. One volume and essentially complete to 1972, a few earlier issues hinged incl. No. 17 (barest trace of hinging, appears Mint N.H.), spot check of later material seems to be Mint N.H., also included are some varieties and studies of shades and overprints, and Revenues and Postal Stationery, Fine-Very Fine
E. 500-750
950
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U.S. Possessions Collection. One volume, incl. Canal Zone, nice group of DWI, Hawaii, Philippines with a few better items, Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
750
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U.S. Possessions Collection. Mostly unused in a Scott album, strongest is Guam, which has the basic eleven stamps, the Special Delivery stamp and all the Guard Mail, plus some duplicates, also representation from the other U.S. Possessions, mixed condition
E. 400-500
375
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