Sale 596 — 1982 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 April, 1982
Category — U.S. Possessions
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
398
1904, 8c on 50c Bistre Brown, "Panama" 15mm Long (15 var). Fresh, hinge remnant, Very Fine, Only 50 Issued, with A.P.S. Certificate
1,900
1,900
399
1904, 8c on 50c Bistre Brown, "Panama" Reading Down & Up (15, 15a). Block, top left stamp the variety, Fresh, usual tropical o.g., left pair minor perf. flaws, otherwise Fine, Only Ten of the "Up & Down" Variety Issued
9,000
4,750
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1924, 1c Green, Type III Overprint Inverted (67a var). Bottom Right Corner Margin Block, Stamps Mint never hinged (tiny natural gum skips), "Canal" appears twice in Right selvedge, Fine, Unlisted Variety
3,000
2,100
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1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver Bridge Omitted (157a). Pos. 34 from the Unique Sheet of 50, Mint, Extremely Fine
12,000
13,500
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CUBA, 1899, 10c on 10c Brown Ty. II, Overprint (226A). Fresh, hinge remnant, Wide Margins, Very Fine, Very Rare with P.F. Certificate
3,500
4,500
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GUAM, 1899, 5c Blue, Overprint (5). Sheet of 100 (Jacking top selvedge), Fresh, very slightly tropical o.g. (as always), some slight separations & light perf. strengthening (not affecting Bottom Plate No. Block), perfs. touch on few, others Fine-Very Fine, Believed to be Unique
4,900
3,250
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-----, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. II, Overprint (9). Fresh, Fine, with P.F. Certificate
3,500
2,500
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-----, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, Overprint (13). Fresh, hinge remnant, single barely nibbed perf., otherwise Fine, with P.F. Certificate
2,250
1,050
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"Honolulu, Hawaiian Is.//Jan. 29, 1851," Clear Straight Line Postmark on Buff Envelope to New York, Orange Red San Francisco pmk., Red Pencil "42", ms. "pr Steamer Via Panama", small light cover stain top center, really negligible, Very Fine and Rare
E. 5,000-10,000
8,000
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1851, 13c Blue, "Missionary" (3). Margins All Around, ms. "X" cancel, portion of top margin expertly repaired, An Exceptional Example of this Classic Rarity
9,000
8,000
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1853, 5c on 13c Dark Red, Manuscript Provisional Surcharge (7). Three Ample to Huge Margins, Clear to barely in at bottom, Fresh, Fine, Rare
4,000
2,700
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1857, 5c Blue on Thin White Paper (8). Used in Combination with U.S. 12c Black (17), Both Stamps Large Margins to barely touched,U. S. stamp tied by "San Francisco, Cal. May 21, 1861" pmk. on cover to Brooklyn, N. Y., 5c Hawaii stamp uncancelled as often. Red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 25" pmk. A Magnificent & Spectacular Cover with letter of authenticity from the late F.H. Tows
5,000
5,000
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1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White Paper (12). Plate 2A, Ty. VI, Clear Margins to barely in, very minor bleaching specks, otherwise Fine
2,600
1,650
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1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White Paper (13). Plate 3B, Ty. VII, Ample Margins, Fresh, Very Fine
2,000
3,500
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1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue Paper (14). Plate 3Gx, Ty. VIII, Ample Margins, Fresh, minute corner crease & trivial margin tear, Very Fine Appearance
2,650
1,750
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1893, 10c Red Brown, Red Overprint (61B). Left Margin Single showing bit of Imprint, Fresh, light crease, Fine Appearance, Rare, Signed Colson
16,500
9,500
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1893, 6c Green, Black Overprint (66C). Fresh, without gum, light crease, Fine Appearance, Rare
16,500
6,500
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PHILIPPINES, 1899, 50c Orange (212). Top Imprint & Plate No. 75 Strip of Three, Beautifully Centered, Fresh, hinge remnant, Extremely Fine
1,500
1,150
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-----, 1944, 2c-1p "VICTORY" Handstamps (464 two, 465, 467, 469, 471, 472, 474-477, 479, 481, 483, 484, C63, E9). Two large size covers. Nos. 467,469,475,476,483,484, C63 on one cover tied by Dec. 16 (1944) Leyte pmks. to a Lt. in the 6th. Naval Construction Battalion, others tied by Nov. 8 (1944) Leyte pmks. to Wash. D.C., Five Line Handstamp "First Day Cover//First Commonwealth Stamps//Sold In Reopened Post Offices//In the Liberated Philippines//November 8, 1944", nearly all show some evidence of tropical staining, mostly in margins, the Extremely Rare lp has some short perfs. at right, small cover tape stains on former, An Enormously Rare Pair of Covers, former Kessler guarantee, latter with Friedl Certificate, copy of 1946 letter form the Assistant Director of Posts in Manila giving how, why, when & where these stamps were made, former cover with return address of Major General Valdes (who authorized the issue)
6,500
2,900
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-----, 1944, 1p Red Orange & Black, "Victory" Handstamp (484). Small faults including some gum staining (all known exist with staining), Fine, Rare (Only Eleven Known)
6,000
4,000
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-----, 1944, 4c Rose Carmine, "Victory" Handstamp (C63). Block, Fresh, without gum, one with faint thin, otherwise Fine, Rare
6,600
2,500
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