Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — U.S. Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
973
CANAL ZONE, 1924-25, 1c Deep Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (71e, 84d). Complete unexploded booklet of four panes of each, covers with minor soiling spots, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as panes with no premium for complete booklet or Mint N.H. condition
1,020
130
974
CANAL ZONE, 1914, 10c Rose Carmine, Postage Due (J3). Fresh, bright color, Fine
1,000
250
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CANAL ZONE, Blocks, Plate Blocks (75, 87, 95, J15-J17). No. 75 wide right plate no. 15511 block of six, minor disturbance from interleaving adherence, Fine, No. 87 right plate no. 16379 block of six, light blue P.O. pencil mark in selvage, Very Fine, No. 95 block of four, top pair h.r., bottom pair Mint N.H., Fine, Nos. J15-J17 used and unused singles and blocks of four, complete less unused 1c block, also incl. used 2c block of four with plate no. and used 10c strip of three with left plate no., virtually all Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
700
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CANAL ZONE, Booklet Panes (39c, 73a, 117a). No. 39c single pane, h.r. at top and bottom, center stamps Mint N.H., bright colors, fresh, Very Fine and attractive, No. 73a complete booklet of two Mint N.H. panes of six, both pos. A, cover creases due to too many "peeks", panes Fine-Very Fine, No. 117a six panes in three unexploded booklets, pos. A and I, Fine-Very Fine
1,260
450
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GUAM, 1899, 1c-$1.00 Overprints (1-8, 10-12, E1). Also incl. No. 11a, original gum, fresh colors, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine
2,207
425
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GUAM, 1899, 10c Blue, Special Delivery, Five Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head (E1a). Mint N.H., Fine and attractive, this variety is only found on plate no. 882
400
225
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HAWAII, 1871-90 Royal Portraits Blocks. Four items, incl. Nos. 34, 45 block of four with right selvage and horizontal block of six with bottom imprint selvage and No. 52C block of four, first two original gum (No. 45 with offset), last unused (no gum), Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as original gum
1,460
550
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green (239). Single light hinge mark, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1,000
600
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 3c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J6). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 254 block of eight with wide selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous Mint N.H. plate block of eight, Scott Retail as hinged plate block of six
875
700
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PUERTO RICO, 1899, 10c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Combination 25 and 36 Degree Ovpts. (J3, J3a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 72 strip of three, original gum, stamps Mint N.H., 25, 36 and 36 degree from left to right, very light trivial selvage thin well below imprint and plate no., Fine, the catalog listing is somewhat confusing from the standpoint that the angle combination is not listed with imprint and plate number whereas the 1c and 2c have separate listings, this is the only way this bottom position occurs, believed to be First Printing, ex Whitpain, Scott Retail as 36 degree ovpt. imprint and plate no. strip of three
1,250
250
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, 1952, 100y on 2y Rose Violet, 8/8 Point Kai Tei (17a). Lightly hinged, radiant colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS 100-YEN ON 2-YEN SURCHARGE WITH THE 8/8 POINT KAI TEI.
Light purple backstamp.
2,200
750
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OKINAWA DISTRICT, 1947, 50s Dark Brown (4X3). Tropical original gum, fresh, large margins, Extremely Fine
900
275
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U.S. POSSESSIONS BALANCE. Guam 1c-6c Ovpts (1-2, 5-6), incl. nine stamps on three pieces, two are 1c, 2c and 5c combinations, one tied "Guam Isl Guam" 1905, the other (First Printing) tied straightline "San Luis D'Apra, Guam Dec 23"(1899), third is 1c, 2c and 6c combination tied by blue "Ladrone Isls. Guam" 1901 duplex datestamp, also Mariana Islands, three items incl. used Spanish Dominion 1899 3c Dark Brown No. 2 (1979 P.F. certificate) and 3pf and 5pf Yachts Nos. 17-18 from German Marianas with blue straight line "AGANA" (on 3pf) and "GUAM" (on 5pf) cancels, finally Puerto Rico 1c-5c Postal Stationery (U1/U18, W1, UX1, UX2-UX3), incl. twelve unused cut squares, all full corners incl. U10, unused entires of U3-U4 and W1, the unused postal cards have faint photo mount toning in corners, otherwise Very Fine
E. 400-500
650
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