Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016

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*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Columbian Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
63
c
Sale 1139, Lot 63, Columbian Issue8c Columbian (236). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. 2" oval registry cancel and used with Samoa, horizontal pair of -1/2p , 1-1/2p and 3d surcharge stamps, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to W.A. Cooper in San Francisco, red "Registered May 9, 1895 San Francisco Cal." three-line handstamp with registry nos. 4983 and 7410, back of cover with manuscript "PM Apia Samoa"

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 8-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE.

The Odenweller book lists the two registry numbers before the one offered here, which was sent on the same date as the others.

E. 2,000-3,000
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