Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — Philippines, Other Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1745
1899, 50c Orange (212). Barely disturbed original gum (barely tropicalized), brilliant color, fresh and Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
350
110
1746
1899, 50c Orange (219). Original gum, h.r., intense color, unusual partial second impression or offset of overprint above normal overprint and at different angle, fresh and Fine, a perplexing item, purple backstamp, Scott Retail as normal
125
110
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1926, 2c and 16c Legislative Palace, Horizontal Pairs Imperforate Between (319a, 321a). Fine-Very Fine, also incl. 2c and 4c (regular and official) imperf between selvage and stamp, plus an "imperf" 4c made from perforated stamp (these four items not counted)
650
550
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1944, 16c Dark Blue, "Victory" Ovpt. (478). Small crease and small stained spot, otherwise Fine, very scarce with only 122 stamps overprinted, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2,000
800
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1944, 16c Dark Blue, "Victory" Ovpt. (479). Wonderfully well-centered and gum in excellent state of preservation, Very Fine and choice, only 200 stamps overprinted, couple signatures and Kessler handstamp guarantee, with 1988 P.F. certificate
650
1,200
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3c Telegraph, Philippines (924-925). 100 Mint N.H. panes of 50 of each, an excellent opportunity for someone looking to spend weekend looking for Gems, face value
300
0
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1926, 4c Carmine, Air Post, Inverted Ovpt. (C2a). Unused (regummed), reperfed at right, Fine appearance, only one sheet of 100 discovered
3,750
500
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1926, 16c Light Olive Green (Sampson), Violet Madrid-Manila Flight Ovpt. (C7). Unused (regummed) or heavily disturbed tropical original gum, perfs close to tiny bit in, about typical centering for this scarce air post issue, only 300 issued
3,250
0
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1926, 16c Olive Bister (Sampson), Red Madrid-Manila Ovpt. (C8). Unused (regummed) or heavily disturbed tropical original gum, perfs close to tiny bit in, typical for this air post rarity, only 100 issued
5,000
0
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1944, 4c Rose Carmine, Air Post, "Victory" Ovpt. (C63). Unused (no gum), natural s.e. at left, exceptionally well-centered, slight staining on back, Very Fine and choice appearance, rare with only 122 stamps overprinted, with 1980 A.P.S. certificate
3,750
750
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1944, 20c Blue Violet, "Victory" Ovpt. (E9). Tropical original gum, Fine, with 1979 A.P.S. certificate
500
250
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1944, 10c Rose Carmine, Official, "Victory" Ovpt. (O41). Tropical original gum beneath P.O. interleaving, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine and choice, signed H. Bloch and with 1979 A.P.S. certificate which states "no gum but paper adhering to reverse"
500
0
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1944, 10c Rose Carmine, Official, "Victory" Ovpt. (O41). Slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, minor toned spot, appears Fine, with 1977 Friedl certificate for block of ten, only 665 issued
500
130
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1944, 20c Light Olive Green, Official, "Victory" Ovpt. (O43). Tropical original gum beneath P.O. interleaving which adheres to back of stamp, slight edge gum soaking on two sides, otherwise Fine, signed H. Bloch and with 1977 Friedl certificate
1,750
500
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RYUKYU ISLANDS, Collection and Accumulation. Seven binders, incl. unused collection, small unused stock, some complete sheets, First Day covers and Postal Stationery, the unused is virtually all Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
600
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U.S. POSSESSIONS. Well over 200 stamps and some postal stationery and three covers, incl. Canal Zone Nos. 1 and 2 used, 3 unused block of four, 32c, block of 24 of No. 51, archival "Specimens", 70-81, J1 block of four, 27 examples of J17, precancelled CO8-CO12, five U1 (printed addresses) and unused U15; Guam with nearly complete 2-12 with some duplication, also 5c imprint and plate no. block of six and single used on cover (Zug correspondence), E1 block of four with "Dots" in curved frame, 1c and 2c "Seals" M3-M4 (nine and sixteen each respectively with one 1c used; Hawaii with Nos. 6 (four), unused 17 (repaired), 18 (small thin spots), black vignette die proof as used on No. 32 and two U8 Blue Inside envelopes; Philippines 223, 224, C14, C15, J1-J7; Puerto Rico used No. U7 entire, mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance, with eleven mostly fairly recent certificates, for additional interest, we have included nearly 30 archival proofs from Panama, these are entirely the designs which were overprinted for use in the Canal Zone, includes frames, vignettes, finished proofs, etc., mostly in blocks of four, a lovely addition to a specialized collection of Canal Zone to show the transition from the use of one country's stamps in another
E. 7,500-10,000
6,250
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U.S. POSSESSIONS. Small one-volume collection, incl. Canal Zone, Danish West Indies, Guam, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, scattered better values, slightly mixed condition, generally Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
800
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