Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — U.S. Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1396
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 5c Blue (2). Tied by violet barred "Canal Zone" with matching "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jun. 27, 1904" circular datestamp on cover to Cristobal, arrival datestamp also ties stamp, violet "U.S. Public Health and Marine Hospital Service" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce, only ten covers are recorded prior to Jul. 28, this is the fourth day of use
E. 200-300
130
1397
CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 1m Orange Brown (179D). Fourth Printing, Position 4, neat Dec. 28 double-circle datestamp, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, signed Senf and Bloch
750
750
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 2m Orange Brown (185). Second Printing, Position 2, tied on small piece by well-struck double-circle datestamp, fresh color, Very Fine
500
650
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 1m Blue Green (201). Fifth printing, Position 2, tied on small piece by neat strike of Jan. 20 double-circle datestamp, fresh color, Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
350
600
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 2m Blue Green (204). Fifth Printing, Position 4, tied on small piece by Jan. 17 double-circle datestamp, fresh color, Fine, ex Tows
875
375
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 3m Blue Green (205). Fifth Printing, Position 1, neat double-circle datestamp, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine
400
450
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 3c on 3m Blue Green (206). Fifth Printing, Position 4, tied on small piece by Jan. double-circle datestamp, Fine and scarce, signed Bloch
550
650
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 3m Blue Green (216). Fifth Printing, Position 4, tied on small piece by Jan. 29 double-circle datestamp, corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, scarce
1,000
800
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CUBA, Puerto Principe, 1898-99, 5c on 4m Blue Green (217). Fifth Printing, Position 2, light circular datestamp, traces of perf toning, otherwise Fine, signed Bloch
900
800
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CUBA, 1898-99 Puerto Principe Balance. 22 stamps, most are used and tied to small piece, couple unused, catalogue values up to $300.00 and including Nos. 182, 184, 189, 192 (2) and 193 plus others, couple small flaws to be expected but mostly Fine-Very Fine, five certificates accompany with a few others signed
2,315
1,900
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CUBA, 1899, 1c-10c Republic Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (227P2-231P2, E3P2). On original gray cards from a Roosevelt presentation album, last with some oxidation, 231P2 small toned spots, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, only 85 were produced
1,250
225
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GUAM, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (12). Blue "Guam" cancel, intense shade, Fine, with 1984 A.P.S. certificate
400
160
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). H.r., wide and balanced margins, small corner repair, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1982 Friedl certificate
2,000
275
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, 4c Brown (229). Mint N.H., impeccably well-centered, wide margins, intensely rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
175
475
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PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Intense shade and impression, Very Fine
800
0
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PHILIPPINES, 1939, 2c Rose, Booklet Pane of Six, Bottom Left Stamp "Wealth Common-" (433b). Unexploded booklet containing four panes, each with bottom left stamp showing the error, Mint N.H. with interleaving, booklet cover free of creases near staples, small rust marks near staplesVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPLETE BOOKLET CONTAINING ONE OF THE RAREST ERRORS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
We are now aware of four intact booklets, as follows: 1) Offered in our 1996 Rarities sale (ex Diamond, who found two of the error booklets decades ago inside a sealed package of normal booklets); 2) Offered in our 2009 sale of the "Laila" collection; 3) Offered in our 2013 sale of the Diamond Collection (his second example); and 4) the booklet offered here. An intact booklet was offered in our 1999 Rarities sale, but it was not illustrated (we believe it to be one of the aforementioned booklets). Only 24 panes were issued in total, which would have been six complete booklets. Assuming all four booklets are still intact that would leave only eight single panes -- we have offered only four single panes since keeping computerized records.
Scott Retail as four panes
16,000
6,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1939, 2c Rose, Booklet Pane of Six, Bottom Left Stamp "Wealth Common-" (433b). Mint N.H., rich color, small rust spot near staple holesFRESH AND FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BOOKLET PANE WITH BOTTOM LEFT STAMP CONTAINING THE "WEALTH COMMON-" ERROR.
Only 24 were issued, which would have been six complete booklets. We are now aware of four intact booklets, so only eight should be available as single panes. We have offered only four other single panes since keeping computerized records.
4,000
1,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 1c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J1). Block of nine, tied by "Manila P.I. Sep. 8, 02" circular datestamps on legal "Department of Finance and Justice, Manila" corner card cover and addressed locally, used as postage rather than as postage due, cover with slight wear around edges, Fine, No. J1 was authorized for regular postage from Sept. 5-19, 1902, likely the largest multiple known on cover
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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PHILIPPINES, 1901, 30c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J7). Lightly hinged, beautifully centered, uncommonly wide margins, rich color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
250
275
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U.S. Possessions High Quality Unused Collection. On Scott pages, while it is sparse in some places, what is here was handpicked for centering and freshness, some Canal Zone including used No. 2 with P.F. certificate (one of the few used stamps in the collection), and U.S. overprints, basic set of the Cuba U.S. overprints, Guam includes 50c and $1.00 (both with P.F. certificate), strongest is Philippines, with first set complete to 50c, 1902 Overprints to $1.00, with that value particularly choice (and with P.F. certificate) and all of the Postage Dues, majority in Very Fine condition, a collection worth building upon
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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U.S. Possessions Accumulation. Interesting group of stamps and some postal history, most of which are on dealer or auction lot cards, scarcer items noticed including early Canal Zone, Guam 1c and 2c used in Marianas, Philippines unused Nos. 212, 224 and 237, even Military Station cancels from Philippines and Cuba, plus more, mostly Fine or better
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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U.S. Possessions Mostly Unused Balance. Much of the value in Philippines, with U.S. overprints to 50c, some duplication, also Cuba including a block and plate block, a little Hawaii, condition above the norm, most Fine-Very Fine, with many Very Fine
E. 500-750
700
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