Sale 274

United States and Foreign Large Lots and Collections


U.S. Possessions and United Nations
 
 
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Lot 203
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U.S. Possessions collection, mostly mint or unused including Canal Zone #4-8, 38b, 53c (regummed), 81, 115c Guam #1-12 less 9, E1, M1-2 plus some D.W. I., Puerto Rico, etc., condition ranges from small fault to F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 204
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U.S. Possessions, comprehensive collection of a few thousand stamps from Guam, Hawaii, Philippines and Puerto Rico including Spanish Administration issues for Philippines and post-independence of Philippines to 1973, no real rarities but several better stamps including mint Philippines #276-84, 474, J1-3, Puerto Rico #19, 125, 130 (no gum), etc.' condition is a bit mixed but is generally Fine, a nice starter collection.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 205
 
U.S. Possessions valuable postal stationery collection balance, several hundred mostly mint entires and postal cards including nice sections of Canal Zone, Cuba, Hawaii (including good Message Reply cards) Philippines, Puerto Rico and Ryukyu Is. some duplicate modern as well as various U.P.S.S. numbers, few small faults however the vast majority are F-VF, well worth viewing.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 206
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U.S. Possessions duplicates, arranged in 2 stock books comprised of Canal Zone, Hawaii, Philippines and Puerto Rico, mostly cheaper stamps but includes mint Guam #1-12 less 9 and E1.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 207
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Canal Zone collection, 1904-1978, modest collection balance of singles, booklet panes, cut squares, entires and postal cards mounted on White Ace pages, better items include (mint) #2, 6, 8, 46 overprint shifted down, 48 used, 57, 58-59, 60-66, 70-81, J7-9, J20, etc., condition mixed, but still many useful F-VF stamps.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 208
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Canal Zone 1904-24 overprints (1168), specialized collection, includes unused set of first issue, then singles and multiples of later issues, third 1904 1¢ with antique "ZONE", 2¢ with spaced A-L, 5¢ with" Canal Zone" double, "PAMANA", antique "Canal & Zone", 1905 8¢ with 15mm "PANAMA", first 1908 8¢ panama reading up and down, #20 "PAMANA", etc., mostly o.g., mixed quality but appearance is Fine or better, an interesting lot of these issues.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 209
 
Canal Zone Third Issue specialized collection #9-14, comprised of 27 blocks plus a few singles and pairs with overprint varieties of "Panama" or "Canal Zone", there are numerous broken letters, shifts, spacing variations between "Panama" and bar etc., of particular interest are a 1¢ with antique "ZONE", 2¢ (#10) with spaced A-L and O-N, 2¢ (#11) with 16mm "Panama", antique "Zone" and inverted "M", 5¢ with antique "Zone" and "Canal", "Pamana" error, a block of ten with broken letters, antique "L" and three antique "Z", 10¢ has spaced A-L in pair with normal, also single with inverted "M", 8¢ on 50¢ block with one "Panama" below bar, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, a fine lot for the specialist.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 210
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Canal Zone 1905-06 8¢ surcharges specialized collection, over 30 items in singles, pairs and blocks, including #18 (3) blocks with varieties, including 15mm "Panama" and a corner block with misplaced entry plus a single with "Panama" 3mm below bar, #19 two blocks are stamp with "Panama" reading up and down plus spacing varieties #20 (7) blocks including three different antique letters and a "PAMANA" error plus pairs, one each with antique "Canal" and "Zone", etc., nearly all mint or unused and generally F-VF, a great lot for the specialist.
Estimate 750 - 700
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Lot 211
 
Canal Zone 1906-07 overprints #21/26 specialized lot, comprised of 24 blocks of four plus one of six (#21), including ten 2¢ (#21), eight 1¢ (#22, seven with "One" for "Zone" error) four 5¢ (#24) including shades and two 10¢ there are various plating marks in the overprint, as well as spacings and paper differences, generally o.g., mostly F-VF, a fine start for a specialized study of this issue.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 212
 
Cuba Puerto Principe provisionals, study of forgeries of the surcharges, 98 stamps in all including Scott #176/220 complete as well as inverted and double overprints; also includes a copy of the Jones-Roy handbook covering the issue. A marvelous lot for the serious student.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 213
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Danish West Indies specialized collection, small group of the 1874-79 & 1896-01 issues identified by Facit and clearly annotated; includes 51 mint and used items with pairs, strips and blocks, better include (Facit #s) 5a mint, 5b used, 7a (2 mint), 9b used, 11a-b used, 12 used, 13a-b mint plus a few other issues, condition generally F-VF, mint no gum or og.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 214
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Danish West Indies collection, attractive collection of mint and used stamp mounted on Scott Specialty pages, many varieties particularly on 1874-79 & 1896-1901 issues, includes #1 used, 2 (5 used including beautiful full lower right corner single), 7c diagonal half on cover, also included is a small second collection that partially duplicates, condition generally F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 215
 
Danish West Indies postal cards 1877-1916, stockbook with 120+ mint cards #UX1-UX14, UX18, UY1-12 plus four used and fifteen U.S. cards between #UX12/UX27 used to D.W. I. Unchecked for varieties in Facit or U.P.S.S. catalogue, few small (mostly toning) flaws but generally a fresh and F-VF lot. Scott cat. value over $3,000 for the listed items only.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 216
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Guam collection/accumulation, mostly mint or unused including 1-8, 10-12 (3 each), E11 (5), M3-4, two plus a used set, etc., few minor flaws or a regum or so, generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 217
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Guam Guard Mail collection/accumulation, an incredible holding with most of the value in #M3-4 including over 40 sets of singles and five sets of blocks of four plus 17 extra singles of #M4, M7a & b, "Graud" and "Mial" variety single of each, etc., condition overall is above average for this area.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
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Lot 218
 
Guam Guard Mail local covers 1930-31, group of seven covers with various Agana (unless noted otherwise) cancels, 1) #M2 (s.e.) tied by 1/27/31 cancel on cover to "His Excellency The Governor" with a printed blue Seal of Guam at TL; 2) #M3 on two covers including a vertical pair tied by 8/25/30 Asan cancel; 3) #M4 on four covers including two matched covers with 8/26/30 Agat cancels, one of last without backflap and a few others opened at side or bottom, F-VF, an attractive and quite scarce lot of these popular covers.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 219
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Guam and Hawaii locals collection, large carton containing a six volume Guam Guard Mail collection from 1977 to 1981, all are local issues with many complete sheets and hundreds of covers commemorating various local and international events; also Hawaii 1977-87 Pineapple Post locals collection containing many stamps and covers, F-VF. An interesting and colorful sideline to the traditional collecting.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 220
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Hawaii collection, excellent collection, highly complete between #27//O6 plus a few earlier, including double overprint #71f and complete revenues #R1-16; also incl a selection of about 50 forgeries of Missionaries, Kamehamehas and Numerals; condition is a bit mixed but much is F-VF, Scott is a bit over $5000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 221
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Hawaii reference material, assortment of about 66 forgeries, both mint and "used", comprising 15 Kamehameha III, 36 Numerals, 11 Kamehameha IV, and four forged overprints: #53a (2), 53f, and 53 inverted overprint (the two #53a and the 53f have 2002 P.F. certificates as counterfeits); includes a few genuine stamps with fake cancels. A useful lot for the specialist with some very dangerous fakes included.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 222
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Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, collection plus an unmounted accumulation in glassines including booklets, sheetlets, etc., o.g., NH, VF, face value about $600.
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Lot 223
 
Philippines fairly complete collection, mostly mint or unused including #212, 213-223, 224-5, 226-39, 241-304, 340-53, C13, some "Victory" handstamps, a few booklet panes including #261a, 277a, etc., there are a few minor faults but overall this is an above average collection of this area.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 224
 
United Nations 1951-1989, approx. 1000 diff. stamps including Geneva, Vienna, postal stationery and a few year sets, hinged (to 1959) or mounted NH (1960 on) in two Scott Specialty albums plus, there is a small dealer's stock on approval pages or in glassines. By far the most valuable is a Black, color omitted error #100a with a Stolow certificate, fresh and VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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