Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — Philippines, Ryukyu Islands

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
389°
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Sale 937, Lot 389, Philippines, Ryukyu IslandsPHILIPPINES, 1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression

VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 $1.00 TYPE II WITH PHILIPPINES OVERPRINT.

The fifteen left vertical rows of Plate 76 are Type I; the remaining five rows are Type II. Only 3,000 $1.00 1895 stamps were overprinted for use in the Philippines. Therefore, only 750 Type II stamps were produced.

With 2004 P.S.E. certificate

2,400
1,700