Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue

Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019

Category — Foreign Mail: Samoa

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2189
c
Sale 1201, Lot 2189, Foreign Mail: Samoa10c Green (226). Tied by grid of dots cancel, used with Samoa, 1886, 1p Yellow Green (11) and 2p Brown Orange (13), tied by indistinct strike of Apia, Samoa double-circle datestamp on 1891 cover to Lynn, Mass., San Francisco and Lynn (Feb. 20) backstamps, 2p stamp defective, some slight cover toning and small staple holes, otherwise Fine, the Odenweller census (no. 44) states that the 10c stamp does not belong based on the rate being 5c, but we strongly disagree, 1977 P.F. certificate states "genuine usage"

E. 200-300
160