Sale 1162 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017

Category — U.S. Possessions - Cuba thru Group Lots

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
889
c
Sale 1162, Lot 889, U.S. Possessions - Cuba thru Group LotsPHILIPPINES, 1943, 2c Blue, Free Philippines Guerrilla Postal Service (Unlisted). Tied by purple oval "Posted in the Free Philippines Mindanao Guerilla Area, M.D. No. 10, 25 DEC 1943" datestamp and used on 2c Entire, with 2c Red, to Insular Treasurer of the Philippines in Washington, matching "Tenth Military Dist., Free Philippines, Censored" oval handstamp, Esperanza Dec. 25, 1942 circular duplex tied the 2c stamp, "By Officer Courrier"' handstamp and "Confidential" handstamp on reverse

VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 2-CENTAVO GUERRILLA POSTAL SERVICE ISSUE ON COVER.

During World War II, this stamp was issued for use on the island of Mindanao. Only 500 stamps were printed. 36 covers are known, but many are unaddressed. With 2006 P.F. certificate

E. 1,500-2,000
1,600