Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — United States Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1757
1899, 1c Deep Green (1). Two Zug correspondence covers, single stamps used on different United States entires (Nos. U352, U355) and tied by "Guam Isl. Guam" 1903 and 1905 circular datestamps, Manila P.I. and Everett Wash. backstamps, Fine
E. 200-300
225
1758
1899, 1c Deep Green, 2c Rose Carmine, 5c Blue, First Printing (1, 2a, 5). 2c natural s.e., 1c some edge gum staining of little consequence, tied by "San Luis D' Apra, Guam" and "Dec. 13, 1899" straightlines and bold so-called "Bear's Paw" cork killers on cover to Altoona Pa., Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila and Altoona backstamps, cancelling ink at top left, Very Fine and scarce, earliest recorded use of the "Bear's Paw" cancel, it was in use from Dec. 13, 1899 until Feb. 24, 1900, ex Whitpain and signed H. Bloch
E. 300-400
450
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1899, 2c Red, Rose Carmine (2, 2a). Four single-use covers, three are 1900-01 with stamps tied by Agana all-caps straightline (two magenta, one purple), the fourth is tied by purple upper/lower case straightline "Agana, Isle of Guam." with matching "Mar. 12, 1900" dateline, some show gum staining from use of mucilage to affix stamps, overall Fine
E. 200-300
225
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1899, 50c Orange (11). Deep rich color, on cover to the German Governor of Mariana Islands at Saipan and tied by ms. "Agana 17/2/01 Guam" cancellation, "Saipan Marianen 20/2/01" German Post Office receiving handstamp at bottom left, Fine, most unusual and very scarce use, ex Whitpain
1,500
1,000
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1899, 10c Blue, Special Delivery, Five Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E1a). From Plate 882, used with 2c Rose Carmine No. 2a, tied by "Guam Isl. Guam" (Apr 1903) duplex datestamp on Zug correspondence cover, "San Fran. S. Jose & Los Ang. R.P.O. TR10 May 31, 1903" transit, "Missent" just above, "Manila P.I. Transit Apr. 28, 1903" and Everett Wash. backstamps, Fine and very scarce, unlisted on cover, Scott Retail as normal E1 on cover
1,500
1,100
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Guam Cover Balance (1, 2, 2a, 3 ). Ten covers, incl. single and mixed frankings, several with blue "Agana, Isle of Guam" handstamps or "Agana, Guam" straightlines, registered cover to U.S. franked with No. 2a and also with Puerto Rico No. 213, another with "San Louis d' Apra, Guam" straightline on cover to Honolulu, several others, Very Fine and interesting group, all ex Whitpain
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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Meriden N.H. Two covers, both addressed to Rev. Gulick at Wailua, Oahu, Sandwich Islands, one with bold red circular datestamp of Dec. 17 and blue "Paid" with ms. "6" rate, other with blue May 21 circular datestamp and matching "Paid" handstamp with ms. 10 (overpaid), each with small red crayon "5" for Hawaiian postage due, 1852 docketing on each, some wear, Very Fine strikes, a highly exhibitable pair of covers, the one with the ms. "10" rate was sent not long after the new Postal Laws & Regulations of 1851 were published (April 1852) and so the postmaster may have been confused by the 10c rate to some destinations on the West Coast
E. 200-300
170
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10c Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15). Two singles affixed slightly overlapping, left stamp Ty. II, right stamp Ty. III, tied by "Bangor Me. Oct. 1" circular datestamps on 1857 blue cloth-lined cover to "Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Hawaii, endorsed at bottom "for Mrs. Allen", notes on back indicating prior contents, edge wear and some staining on back, left stamp light corner creases, otherwise Fine, scarce double-rate use
E. 300-400
275
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U.S. Covers to Hawaii (U85, 159). Nine 6c Lincoln entires and one franked with No. 159, entires each addressed to Rev. Bishop in Honolulu, Oakland circular datestamps, one with "Too Late" oval handstamp, one with contents, stamped cover addressed to Miss Bond in Punahou, Forestville Conn. circular datestamp, Very Fine group
E. 200-300
475
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Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * Feb. 9. Red circular datestamp (M-H 236.11) on blue 1856 legal-size cover to Mrs. Ogden at Penn Yan N.Y., bold "San Francisco Cal. 5 Mar." circular datestamp with matching "Ship" and "22" handstamps, some minor edgewear, Very Fine double-rate use (2 x 10c plus 2c ship fee), carried by the American bark Frances Palmer (2/9-2/23/56)
E. 500-750
475
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Hawaii Balance. Four unused Wells, Fargo & Co. Hawaii-U.S. Express printed frank in brown (Haller WF-HA) on 5c Brown entire (U222), two different sizes, one with some mounting remnants otherwise Very Fine, scarce group of these franks, also incl. No. 31 tied by three-ring target with three-hole punch, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Feb. 23" circular datestamp on orange cover to Oahu, fresh and Extremely Fine, finally No. 50, horizontal pair with left sheet margin, Extremely Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
800
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U.S. Possessions Small Cover Balance. "Guam Ladrone Islands/January 15, 1900" dateline on letter written aboard the U.S.S. Yosemite, writer mentions enclosing "a few German stamps from their new possession recently purchased from Spain", the letter was posted in Japan and is franked with Japan No. 79 tied by bold "Yokohama Japan 6 Feb 00" circular datestamp, couple trivial perf flaws, still Very Fine, scarce and unusual, also Guam No. M4, on four buff covers to Dr. Muller, tied by different double-circle datestamps, Agat, Asan, Piti and Sumay, Aug 25/Sep 10 1930, finally Philippines 4c Olive Green entires, "Victory" Ovpts. (U43, U45), unused and used, each with part-printed return address, the unused 2c with printed "Money Order, Giro Postal" at bottom left, the used cancelled by "Tacloban, Leyte Jan. 17" duplexes, Very Fine, all ex Whitpain
E. 500-750
700
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