Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Philippines (Air Post)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
889		1926, 2c Green, Air Post, Vermilion Ovpt. (C1 var). Tropicalized original gum, some slight toning affects overprint, Fine and rare, normal accompanies for comparison as does No. C18 with red overprint (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
890		1926, 2c Green, Air Post, Split Ovpt. (C1 var). Right margin horizontal pair, unused (no gum), few faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only one sheet known (Image)	E. 150-200	1,300.00
891		1926, 4c Carmine, Air Post, Inverted Ovpt. (C2a). Lightly hinged, deep rich color FRESH AND FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 4-CENTAVOS 1926 AIR POST WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT. ONLY 100 ISSUED. With Sanabria and Kessler backstamps (Image)	2,500.00	2,000.00
892		1926, 16c Olive Bister, Air Post (C8). Slightly tropicalized original gum, bright color nicely contrasted by the overprint FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1926 16-CENTAVOS AIR POST IN THE OLIVE BISTER SHADE. ONLY 100 ISSUED. Signed Bloch and Galvez (Image)	3,750.00	4,000.00
893		1926, 12p Violet Brown, Air Post (C13). Lightly hinged, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine, only 900 issued (Image)	550.00	500.00
894		1926, 4p Dark Blue, Air Post (C14). Slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, only 700 issued (Image)	750.00	650.00
895		1926, 10p Deep Green, Air Post (C15). Lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine and choice, only 500 issued, T. Champion backstamps (Image)	1,250.00	1,250.00
896		1926, 26c Blue Green, Air Post, Wmk. PIPS, Perf 12 (C16). Lightly hinged, intense color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1926 26-CENTAVOS AIR POST PERF 12 ON WATERMARKED PAPER. A GREAT RARITY. ONLY 100 ISSUED. Purple Bruggmann backstamp. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	4,500.00
897		1926, 1p Pale Violet, Air Post, Wmk. PIPS, Perf 10 (C17). Bright color, wide margins all around, Extremely Fine, only 2,000 issued (Image)	200.00	210.00
898		1944, 4c Rose Carmine, Air Post, "Victory" Ovpt. (C63). Tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENTAVOS "VICTORY" OVERPRINTED AIR POST ISSUE. ONLY 122 ISSUED. With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	2,100.00
899		Air Post Balance. Four original gum stamps: Nos. C5, C10-C12, first slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and Very Fine group (Image)	267.00	135.00

Philippines (Air Post)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

889

1926, 2c Green, Air Post, Vermilion Ovpt. (C1 var). Tropicalized original gum, some slight toning affects overprint, Fine and rare, normal accompanies for comparison as does No. C18 with red overprint (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

890

1926, 2c Green, Air Post, Split Ovpt. (C1 var). Right margin horizontal pair, unused (no gum), few faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, only one sheet known (Image)

E. 150-200

1,300.00

891

1926, 4c Carmine, Air Post, Inverted Ovpt. (C2a). Lightly hinged, deep rich color

FRESH AND FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 4-CENTAVOS 1926 AIR POST WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT. ONLY 100 ISSUED.

With Sanabria and Kessler backstamps (Image)

2,500.00

2,000.00

892

1926, 16c Olive Bister, Air Post (C8). Slightly tropicalized original gum, bright color nicely contrasted by the overprint

FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1926 16-CENTAVOS AIR POST IN THE OLIVE BISTER SHADE. ONLY 100 ISSUED.

Signed Bloch and Galvez (Image)

3,750.00

4,000.00

893

1926, 12p Violet Brown, Air Post (C13). Lightly hinged, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine, only 900 issued (Image)

550.00

500.00

894

1926, 4p Dark Blue, Air Post (C14). Slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, only 700 issued (Image)

750.00

650.00

895

1926, 10p Deep Green, Air Post (C15). Lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine and choice, only 500 issued, T. Champion backstamps (Image)

1,250.00

896

1926, 26c Blue Green, Air Post, Wmk. PIPS, Perf 12 (C16). Lightly hinged, intense color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1926 26-CENTAVOS AIR POST PERF 12 ON WATERMARKED PAPER. A GREAT RARITY. ONLY 100 ISSUED.

Purple Bruggmann backstamp. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

4,500.00

897

1926, 1p Pale Violet, Air Post, Wmk. PIPS, Perf 10 (C17). Bright color, wide margins all around, Extremely Fine, only 2,000 issued (Image)

200.00

210.00

898

1944, 4c Rose Carmine, Air Post, "Victory" Ovpt. (C63). Tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENTAVOS "VICTORY" OVERPRINTED AIR POST ISSUE. ONLY 122 ISSUED.

With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

2,100.00

899

Air Post Balance. Four original gum stamps: Nos. C5, C10-C12, first slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and Very Fine group (Image)

267.00

135.00