Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — U.S. Possessions: Philippines, Air Post thru Postage Due
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1951
PHILIPPINES, 1926, 2c-1p Madrid-Manila Flight Issue, Air Post (C1-C6, C9-C12, C17). Few slightly tropicalized original gum, few lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, with small backstamps
1,055
600
1952
PHILIPPINES, 1926, 2c-4p Madrid-Manila Flight Issue, Air Post (C1-C6, C9-C12, C17). Each natural s.e. at one side and tied on small pieces by biplane handstamp cancels, rich colors, Very Fine
832
225
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 2c-1p Madrid-Manila Flight Issue, Air Post (C1-C6, C9-C12, C17). 16c s.e. at left, tied by biplane handstamps (Ty. 7), "Cebu P.I. Mar 2 1PM 1927" duplex on cover to Manila, also with dateless "Via U.S. Army Air Service, Philippine Islands" handstamp, second strike on back with Mar. 4 date, also receiving backstamp, some edge flaws, horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, scarce, only six letters were carried from Cebu to Manila (AAMC 17r), AAMC also does not list this oval marking without a date
E. 500-750
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 4c, 8c, 10c Madrid-Manila Flight Issue, Air Post (C2, C4-C5). 8c s.e. at bottom, tied by "Manila Registered" handstamps, purple "Registered, Registry Section May 27, 1926" boxed datestamp with registry no. written in, on cover Manila, some slight toning, still Very Fine, colorful early use, these were issued May 13
E. 200-300
200
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 16c Light Olive Green, Air Post (C7). Slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and bright color, wide margins, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance, a rare issue, only 300 were overprinted, with Bruggman backstamp
3,250
1,000
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 16c Olive Bister, Air Post (C8). Slightly tropicalized original gum, bright color nicely contrasted by the overprint, thinned at topFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1926 16-CENTAVOS AIR POST IN THE OLIVE BISTER SHADE. ONLY 100 WERE ISSUED.
Ex Drucker (as sound). Signed Bloch and Galvez
5,000
1,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 12p Violet Brown, Air Post (C13). Small h.r., rich color, unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice
600
225
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 4p Dark Blue, Air Post (C14). Rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, purple backstamp, only 700 were issued
750
225
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 4p Dark Blue, Air Post (C14). H.r., intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, only 700 were issued
750
160
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 10p Deep Green, Air Post (C15). Lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine and choice, only 500 were issued, ex Drucker, T. Champion backstamps
1,350
650
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 10p Deep Green, Air Post (C15). Slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, only 500 were issued
1,350
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 10p Deep Green, Air Post (C15). Tied on small piece by biplane handstamp cancel, deep rich color, Very Fine, scarce in used condition, only 500 were issued
1,350
1,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 10c Dark Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 881 strips of tree, bottom with especially wide selvage, h.r., top one stamp small thin spot, Fine and scarce
1,000
250
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 10c Dark Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Block of four, h.r., rich color, Fine-Very Fine
500
130
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 10c Blue, Special Delivery, Five Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E1a). Tied by "Manila P.I. Dec. 4 5:30PM 1901" duplex cancel on 2c entire (U8) to John Zug in Everett Wash., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce example of this variety used on cover
E. 200-300
500
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P
PHILIPPINES, 1906, 2c Deep Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof on India (E2P1). On 195 x 145mm card with full die sinkage, top of card with evidence of binding from presentation album removal, Very Fine, scarce
1,000
1,900
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PHILIPPINES, 1906, 20c Special Delivery, Bandholtz Red, Black "OB" Ovpt. (E2 var; Coughlin OBSD-BA2-R, OBSD-BA2-B). Includes block of four of the red ovpt., tropicalized original gum, Fine, Coughlin value as singles
510
170
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S
PHILIPPINES, 1919, 20c Dull Violet, Violet Blue, Special Delivery, "Specimen" Ovpt. (E5bS, E6aS). H.r., latter slightly tropicalized original gum, Fine, the latter is unpriced in Scott
E. 200-300
475
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S
PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-50c Postage Due, "Specimen" Ovpts. (J1S-J5S). 1c unused (no gum), others disturbed original gum, diagonal overprints, 5c reperfed at top, Fine appearance, scarce set
2,500
1,100
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-50c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J1-J7). Set of bottom plate no. singles, mostly tropicalized original gum, h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive set
516
200
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-50c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J1-J7). Blocks of four, few with tropicalized original gum, 30c lightly hinged, few small flaws, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,140
375
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Postage Due (J1-J4, J6). Bottom imprint and plate no. strips of three, incl. two 1c and 2c with different plate nos., 1c, 3c and 10c tropicalized original gum, some h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,225
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Postage Due (J1-J4, J6). Top imprint and plate no. strips of three, two each of 1c and 2c with different plate nos., 3c and 10c tropicalized original gum, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine
1,050
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c-10c Postage Due (J1-J4). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, tropicalized original gum, few h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine, 10c with blue backstamp
4,800
850
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J1). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 246 blocks of ten, first Mint N.H., second h.r. in ungummed selvage, second with tiny piece out of selvage at left, Fine-Very Fine
1,360
275
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J1). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 267 at top and bottom and arrow at left, natural s.e. at right, two stamps and some selvage h.r., others (incl. top plate block) Mint N.H., some perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,605
750
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c Deep Claret, Postage Due, Provisional Use as Postage (J1). Forty-five covers arranged chronologically starting with Sept. 5, 1902 (First Day) until Sept. 18, 1902 (second to last day), none for the 14th as that was a Sunday, generally Fine-Very Fine, excellent lot for the specialist
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 2c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J2). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 1099 blocks, top of ten, bottom of six, barely tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1,330
500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 2c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J2). Matched set of top and bottom imprint and plate no. 247 blocks of six, slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and Fine
1,300
200
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 2c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J2). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 247 at bottom and arrow at left, natural s.e. at right, six stamps and some selvage h.r., others Mint N.H., perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,015
325
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 5c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J3). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 71 blocks, top of eight, bottom of six, tropicalized original gum, bottom with some adherences, Fine and scarce
4,060
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 5c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J3). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 71 at bottom and arrow at right, natural s.e. at left, four stamps and selvage h.r., others Mint N.H., rich color, some perf separations incl. few in plate block, thin spot in imprint selvage, Fine-Very Fine appearance
4,760
450
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 10c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J4). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 72 blocks, top of six, bottom of nine, first with tropicalized original gum, second lightly hinged and some flaws in selvage, Fine and scarce
3,057
4,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 50c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J5). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 74 strips of three, h.r., first with gum soaks at right, second with perfs mostly split between right stamps, otherwise Fine
2,200
900
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 50c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J5). Block of four, tropicalized original gum, h.r., bright shade, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as singles
800
120
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 3c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J6). Matching top and bottom imprint and plate no. 254 blocks of ten, first barely hinged, second few small hinge slivers, rich color, Fine
2,640
350
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 3c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 254 block of six, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine
1,250
275
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 30c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J7). Top imprint and plate no. 73 strip of three with wide selvage, tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine, an excellent alternative to a plate block which catalogues $21,500.00
1,000
1,900
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