Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — 1893 Columbian Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
135
8c 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 ms. "PM Apia Samoa"VERY FINE. A NEW DISCOVERY, THIS REMARKABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING IS BEING OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.
The Odenweller book lists the two registry nos. before the one offered here, which was sent on the same date as the others.
E. 3,000-4,000
2,300
