Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — U.S. Possessions - Cuba thru Group Lots
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
881
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
3,500
1,500
882
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Red Ovpt. (63). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
400
475
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose Vermilion (65). Block of four with selvage at right, original gum, h.r., radiant color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
375
140
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Barely hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.F. certificate
600
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
1,100
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PHILIPPINES, 1926, 2p Violet Brown, Air Post (C13). Deep rich color, excellent centering, Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate
600
400
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PHILIPPINES, 1944, 2c Rose, Official, "Victory" Ovpt. (O38). Block of four with selvage at left, glassine interleaving adhering to gum, natural s.e. at bottom, bottom right stamp with small thin, Fine, with photocopy of 2003 A.P.S. certificate as block from which this originated, Scott Retail as singles
1,500
300
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PHILIPPINES, 1944, 2c Rose, Official, "Victory" Ovpt. (O38). Horizontal block of eighteen (9x2) with selvage at left, glassine interleaving adhering to gum, small faults to selvage at left, Fine-Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate of a block from which this came, Scott Retail as singles
6,750
950
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PHILIPPINES, 1943, 2c Blue, Free Philippines Guerrilla Postal Service (Unlisted). Tied by purple oval "Posted in the Free Philippines Mindanao Guerilla Area, M.D. No. 10, 25 DEC 1943" datestamp and used on 2c Entire, with 2c Red, to Insular Treasurer of the Philippines in Washington, matching "Tenth Military Dist., Free Philippines, Censored" oval handstamp, Esperanza Dec. 25, 1942 circular duplex tied the 2c stamp, "By Officer Courrier"' handstamp and "Confidential" handstamp on reverseVERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 2-CENTAVO GUERRILLA POSTAL SERVICE ISSUE ON COVER.
During World War II, this stamp was issued for use on the island of Mindanao. Only 500 stamps were printed. 36 covers are known, but many are unaddressed. With 2006 P.F. certificate
E. 1,500-2,000
1,600
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PHILIPPINES, 1943, 2c Blue, Free Philippines Guerrilla Postal Service (Unlisted). Tied by purple oval "Posted in the Free Philippines, Mindanao Guerilla Area, M.D. No. 10, 31 JAN 1944" datestamp on cover to Talakag, additionally struck with violet "Priority", "Restricted", "Confidential by Officer Courier", Pledge to MacArthur and Tenth Military Dist. Censored (on reverse) handstamps, stamp with trivial light gum spots, Very Fine, this stamp was issued for use on the island of Mindanao, with only 500 printed and a mere 36 covers recorded
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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TC
RYUKYU ISLANDS, 1958, 2c Black, 4c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof (46TC5, 48TC5). Large margins, 2c with sheet margin at right and pencil "7" on back noting position, 4c with large sheet margin at bottom and slight splitting at bottom of design from impression of the plate, otherwise Very Fine and scarce
1,400
200
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, 1952-54, 1y-1,000y Revenues (R1-R8). Mint N.H., 5y with selvage at left, incredibly fresh colors, Very Fine
715
300
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U.S. Possessions Collection. Mounted in a Scott album and on stock pages, wide range of nearly all unused stamps covering most of the Possessions, plenty of lower values but also a number of better stamps including Canal Zone Nos. 94-95, J1-J3 (latter Scott Retail $1,000.00) and J20c, Guam Nos. 11-12 and E1, Hawaii Nos. 46 (Mint N.H.), 52C and 69, Philippines Nos. 223, 237 and J7, others, nice condition nearly throughout, several certificates accompany, Scott Retail just for the better stamps mentioned plus a dozen others not mentioned is more than $5,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,900
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U.S. Possessions Unused Balance. Consisting of Canal Zone No. 19 right selvage block of ten, two stamps with long "Panama", Canal Zone 1924-28 Regular Issues both types (Nos. 70-81, 84-95), Guam set of the basic twelve values ( Nos. 1-8, 10-12, E1), and Offices in China six stamps (K9/K16) including No. K15, the Guam stamps are mostly no gum and a few have minor flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
600
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