Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — U.S. Possessions: Philippines, 1898-1903
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1879
PHILIPPINES, U.S. Bisects Used from Philippines. Two, incl. 10c Columbian and 10c No. 284, tied on separate covers by San Francisco Aug. 22, 1898 machine cancel, return address indicates sent by soldier in Philippines, some toning and flaws, Columbian cover defective at left, still scarce, see Philippines Philatelic Journal Vol. 28 No. 4 and Vol. 29 No. 1
E. 200-300
1,300
1880
50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Horizontal pair and three singles, two s.e. at left, used with horizontal pair of Philippines, 1899, 10c Brown, Type I (217), tied to piece of cover by large blue grids, Fine-Very Fine, colorful
E. 500-750
700
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S
PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-50c "Specimen" Ovpts. (213S-219S). The set of seven, diagonal overprints, 3c s.e. at right, original gum, h.r., few with small faults, Fine, each with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,125
1,100
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-50c Ovpts. (212-217A). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, 19 items in all, one No. 212, two each of others, plus additional four of the 3c (complete plate nos.) and a 3c imprint and plate no. 449 block of 40, original gum except one 217A no gum and other interleaving adhering, 212 perfs in at left and few other minor flaws, otherwise nearly all Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail $5,533.00
E. 500-750
850
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 1c-50c Ovpts. (212-218, 220-222). Blocks of four, original gum, 50c separations and some faults, two 4c slight thin spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
3,082
375
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 1c-50c Ovpts. (213-217, 218-222). Collection of 149 imprint and plate no. strips of three, 135 different, 107 are 1c and 2c, one to ten each of others, some unused (no gum), relatively few flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine
10,175
1,600
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 1c-50c Ovpts. (213-222). Mounted collection of 91 plate no. singles arranged sequentially by printings, 40 are 1c and 2c values, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, excellent study
1,292
375
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Ovpts. (213-217). Eighteen imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 17 different (six, five, four, one and two respectively), one unused (no gum), some tropical original gum, 5c weak perfs, generally Fine lot
6,450
850
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-15c Ovpts. (213-217, 218). Couple reperfed, on April 21, 1900 Bickel correspondence printed address cover to Germany, each stamp individually tied by grid of 45 degree angles, purple "Mil. Sta. No. 1, Philippine Isls, Registered" double-circle datestamp, small cover edge flaws, otherwise Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Ovpts. (213-217). Couple reperfed, on May 19, 1900 Bickel correspondence printed address registered cover to Germany, 1c-5c individually tied by "Mil. Sta. No 1 Manila, Philippine. RECEIVED" circular datestamp, 10c tied by by similar grid duplex cancel without "RECEIVED", purple registry handstamps, Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
250
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Ovpts. (213-217). Tied on March 7, 1900 Bickel correspondence printed address registered cover to Germany, each stamp tied by "Mil. Sta. No 1 Manila, Phil Isl'd "REC'D" circular datestamp, purple registry handstamps, Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
275
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PHILIPPINES, 1900, 2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (214b). Two panes, distinctly different shades, one Position B, one Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
500
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1900, 2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (214b). Position H, Mint N.H., well-centered, bright color, fresh original gum which is often plagued by tropicalization, Very Fine and choice
600
225
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 5c Blue (216). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, 16 of the 18 different plates used for this denomination, (lacks only 1218 and 1220), eight are matched top and bottom positions (left and right positions do not exist), three unused (no gum), one with selvage nick, one small part of selvage rejoined, otherwise virtually all Fine-Very Fine with several nice strips
2,040
300
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 15c Olive Green (218). Bottom imprint and plate no. 264 block of six, lightly hinged, small selvage thin, Very Fine appearance, ex Whitpain
3,000
9,000
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 50c-$5.00 Ovpts. (219, 223, 224-225). 25 unused stamps incl. ten $2.00 and eight $5.00, gum conditions vary from no gum, regummed, part original gum and original gum, also incl. $5.00 with corner cancel which is difficult to nearly impossible to certify as genuinely used, 50c No. 212 with forged ovpt. (both not counted), somewhat mixed condition, virtually all Fine-Very Fine appearing, one No. 225 with 1973 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
2,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 50c-$5.00 Ovpts. (219, 223, 224-225). Original gum, Fine-Very Fine
1,425
500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899-1901, 50c-$5.00 Ovpts. (219, 223-225). Two of each except $1.00 Ty. II used (boxed cancel), otherwise original gum, generally slightly tropical, one $2.00 tiny margin gum soak, one $5.00 disturbed original gum and tiny thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, also incl. original gum No. 212 plate no. single with short corner perf and surface mark
3,775
700
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 50c Orange (219). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., vibrant color, choice centering, Very Fine, a pretty block, Scott Retail as singles
850
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 50c Orange (219). Used with 10c Brown, Ty. I (217), natural s.e., on registered cover to Jaluit, Marshal Islands, both stamps tied by purple "Registered Manila, P.I. Feb 24 1902" double circle datestamps, routed via Sydney New South Wales with that town's black oval "R" tying the 10c, NSW registry backstamp, Fine and scarce
E. 300-400
1,300
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 4c Orange Brown, 6c Lake, 8c Violet Brown (220-222). 4c wide bottom imprint and consecutive plate nos. 1100-1103, four of the five plates used for this denomination, fresh, generally exceptional centering, 6c huge bottom selvage imprint and plate no. 922 block of six, disturbed original gum, rich color, hinge reinforced separation at bottom, also 6c and 8c blocks of twelve and nine respectively used on large pieces of Oct. 15, 1901 registered covers addressed to John Zug in Everett Wash., large grid cancels, scarce large multiple uses, 6c plate block left perfs close to touch, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot, nice lot for the specialist
720
450
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 8c Violet Brown (222). Two, tied by large grid ovals on registered 2c entire (U22), similarly cancelled, to Moscow, Russia, red "Registered, Manila, P.I., Sep. 2, 1905" datestamp also ties stamps, Messina and receiving backstamps, vertical file fold well away from stamps, some edge flaws, Very Fine, scarce, written after the Russo-Japanese War by Lieutenant Soldatenkoff who after the Battle of Tsushoma escaped on the cruiser Oleg to Manila
E. 500-750
650
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (223). Block of four, original gum, h.r., intense shade, perf separations between left stamps, otherwise Fine
1,400
275
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1903
PHILIPPINES, 1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). Unused (no gum), attractive margins, intense shade on bright paper, suggestion of tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance
2,000
225
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $2.00 Dark Blue (224). Block of four, original gum, barely hinged, pretty shade, Very Fine and attractive block
1,600
475
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous wide margins, deep color, Very Fine
650
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine
650
250
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression, Very Fine
650
250
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 1c-$2.00 Ovpts. (226-238). Singles and blocks of four from 1c-13c, singles only from 15c-$2.00, several with attractive margins and centering, also incl. No. 240 block of four, some h.r. and a few trifling flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot
1,521
475
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine (226-227, 240). Imprint and plate no. strips of three and imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 21 items in all, virtually all different numbers, no 1c plate strips, slightly mixed condition, nearly all Fine-Very Fine
4,255
850
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 1c-10c Ovpts. (226-231, 233, 240). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, all bottom positions except 3c, 6c disturbed original gum, also Nos. 226-227 and No. 240 bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of six, No. 240 Mint N.H. (Scott Retail as hinged), Fine-Very Fine
2,587
750
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 1c-15c Ovpts. (226-235). 21 blocks of four, some duplicates, mostly for shades, also incl. No. 240 block of four, Fine-Very Fine lot
3,290
550
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 1c-$1.00 Ovpts. (226-237). Mounted collection of 144 virtually all different plate no. singles arranged sequentially and identified by printing, 91 of the 1c and 2c, of the 50 others there are two $1.00 (top and bottom plate no. 1629), virtually all Fine-Very Fine, attractive study
3,727
1,400
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, 3c-6c Ovpts. (228, 230-231). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 3c tropical original gum, 5c hinge rejoining, Very Good appearance; 6c neatly rejoined between right block, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as intact plate blocks $5,700.00
E. 500-750
1,300
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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
3,600
1,300
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 4c Brown (229). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp in every respect, with 2013 P.F. certificate for pair
175
375
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 13c Purple Black (234). Top imprint and plate no. 1475 strip of three and left imprint and plate no. 1474 block of six, latter with hinge reinforced selvage, Fine
2,025
400
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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
3,600
1,900
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 50c Orange (236). Original gum, intense color and impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp
125
275
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PHILIPPINES, 1903-04, $1.00-$5.00 Ovpts. (237-239). Six $1.00 (disturbed original gum), one $2.00 and two $5.00 unused (no gum), couple of last three light toning, few flaws, nearly all Fine-Very Fine appearance
E. 400-500
650
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $1.00 Black (237). Mint N.H., beautiful wide margins, on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice
800
900
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Dark Green, Ovpt. (238-239). Minor h.r., Fine
1,550
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Original gum, h.r., intense shade, Very Fine and choice
650
500
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green, Red "O.B." Handstamp (239 var.). Top left corner grid cancel, Fine, very scarce, H. F. Colman monogram handstamp guarantee
E. 500-750
1,000
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green (239). Bottom plate no. 1620 single, fresh, lightly hinged, centered to bottom, Fine, with only 746 stamps issued there can not be many plate numbers still in existence
900
1,800
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1926
PHILIPPINES, 1907, 2c Carmine, Bureau of Insular Affairs Special Printing (240SP). Mint N.H., bright color, Fine, signed Costales, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate
775
450
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (240a). Position E, Mint N.H., rich color, pos. 6 small corner nick at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
2,000
150
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