Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — Cuba, Guam
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3085
P
CUBA, 1899, 1c-10c Pictorial Issue, Large Die Proofs on India (227P1-231P1). Die sunk on 6 x 8 in. cards, Extremely Fine, pristine condition
800
425
3086
CUBA, 1899, 10c on 10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged block of four
575
350
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CUBA, 1899, 10c on 10c Blue, Special Delivery, No Period After "Cuba" (E1a). Original gum, attractively centered, Very Fine, scarce
575
160
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DANISH WEST INDIES, Small Accumulation. Incl. four GB No. 43 with "C51" oval grid cancels (St. Thomas), used No. 2, used No. 3 with imperf. left sheet margin (owner states only known used and only two examples recorded), unused 7b, 12 and 37-39, used 21 with Inverted Watermark, 18a Bisect cover and bisect on piece and used Nos. UX7 and UX17 Postal Cards, generally Fine-Very Fine, scarce and interesting lot
E. 500-750
950
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1899, 1c-$1.00 Ovpts. (1-8, 10-12, E1). Original gum, also incl. No. 2a, unused (no gum as virtually always), Fine-Very Fine with the Special Delivery a beautiful wide-margined and essentially perfectly centered Gem
1,687
550
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1899, 1c-$1.00 Ovpts. (1-8, 10-12, E1). Original gum, 8c trivial nibbed perf., Fine-Very Fine
1,687
375
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3091
1899, 3c-10c Ovpts. (3, 6, 8, E1 var.). Mint N.H., incl. single and horizontal pair of 6c, the E1 var. is Dots in Curved Frame, Fine-Very Fine, these stamps are surprisingly scarce in Mint N.H. post-office condition, Scott Retail for the E1 var is for normal stamp never hinged
1,395
450
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1900, 2c Rose Carmine, Special Printing (2 var.). Original gum, small h.r., tiny trivial thin spot, otherwise Fine, very scarce, with "Special Surcharge" backstamp and 1992 P.F. certificate
1,000
225
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1899, 8c Violet Brown (7). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., deep rich color, choice centering throughout, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
830
550
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1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (12). Block of four, large part original gum, intense shade and impression, Fine-Very Fine
1,750
1,200
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1899, 10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as singles
850
300
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1930, 2c, 4c Guard Mail Ovpts. (M1-M2). Nice original gum (not tropicalized), 2c Fine, 4c exceptionally wide margins and well-centered, natural wrinkle, otherwise Extremely Fine, the 2c has the lowest printing quantity of all regularly issued Guam stamps, the 4c signed H. Bloch
625
325
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1930, 1c, 2c Seals (M3-M4). Blocks of four, unused without gum as issued, Very Fine
850
575
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Guam Accumulation. Well over 100 items, incl. 1899 Ovpts. with eleven different in quantities from one to fifteen of each, includes the 10c Special Delivery with Dots in Frame variety (natural s.e.), Guard Mail Nos. M1, M3-M4 and quite a few of the later less expensive ovpts. incl. blocks of four, used 1899 with 1c, two 2c Red, 2c Rose Carmine pair tied on piece, two 5c and 8c, variety of cancels, and 1c, 5c and 8c "Specimen" Ovpts., generally Fine-Very Fine, scarce lot
6,022
1,400
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