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Lot 905 |
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Guam Eyewitness account of the capture of Guam, four page letter from a soldier aboard the S.S. Australia, to his family in Portland Ore. The Australia was one of three troop transports accompanying the U.S.S. Charleston on her voyage from Honolulu to the Philippines. The letter, which is headed "Off the coast of Phillipine [sic] Ils, June 29, 1898", recounts in part "After about two weeks out from Honolulu we came in sight of the Ladrone Islands [another name for Mariana Islands, of which Guam is the largest] and after sailing along its coast for an hour or so we came to its principle city which is called Guam. The Charleston entered the bay and after firing 13 shots at the fort and getting no reply she sailed in and found that she had been firing at an abandoned fort. The people were surprised when they saw her begin firing. They did not know that there was a war between U.S. & F. [sic]" The soldier goes on to detail troop movements and the surrender of the island by the Spanish governor. The Australia arrived at the Philippines on Thursday, June 30 and the soldier mentions "Dewey has been on board our ship already."
The letter was taken by mail boat to the "U.S. Consulate, Hong Kong (magenta oval on reverse), franked with a 10¢ Hong Kong stamp and sent to Portland, Ore. via Seattle (backstamped Aug 10-12).
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
A MARVELOUS HISTORICAL DOCUMENT RECOUNTING THE ACQUISITION OF THE FIRST U.S. POSSESSION IN THE PACIFIC.
Guam was captured from Spain without resistance. In fact, the residents were not even aware that the U.S was at war with Spain. After the shelling of Ft. Santa Cruz, a small vessel flying the Spanish flag approached the Charleston and told Captain Glass, her commander, that they would gladly reply to the Charleston's "salute" if they could borrow some powder for the fort's cannons!
The writer, Edward H. Hampton, was killed in action on February 27, 1899 at San Pedro de Mascati, Philippines.
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Lot 906 |
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Guam 1899, 1¢ to $1 and 10¢ Special Delivery (1-8, 10-12, E1), mostly well centered, tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightlines on registered cover to "Saipan, German Marian Islands" with matching "DEC 24 1900" datestamp and type 2.3 "AGÃNA, GUAM." registry handstamp, backstamped Saipan, Jan 1, 1901; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, gum stains 8¢ and $1 (the $1, in particular, has interleaving still adhering and was affixed with glue); Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 907 |
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Guam 1899, 1¢ to $1 and 10¢ Special Delivery (1-8, 10-12, E1), a well centered set tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightlines on matched pair of registered covers to Plauen, Germany, matching "JAN 7- 1901" datestamp and type 2.3 "AGANA, GUAM." registry handstamp with consecutive registry numbers, backstamped Manila, Jan 26, and Plauen, March 2; horizontal file creases not affecting stamps, gum stains few lower values; both covers reduced at bottom, otherwise a Fine and rare pair.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Franking instructions have been carefully typed at the top: "One stamp each at 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c. & 1Dollar." and "…8, 10, 15, 50c. & one express-stamp at 10c".
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Lot 908 |
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Guam 1899, 1¢ through 4¢ (1-4), average centering, 4¢ straight edge, tied by four strikes of the type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightline in violet black on cover to Brockport, N.Y., "MAY 22, 1900" datestamp at lower left in violet, backstamped Manila Mil. Sta. No. 1, May 29, and Brockport, July 5; creasing across top affects stamps slightly, light soiling, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 909 |
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Guam 1899, 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ (1, 2, 5), tied by type 1.6 "San Luis D'Apra, Guam" straightline, "DEC 13 1899" datestamp, and by two strikes "bear's paw" grid on cover to Robert E. Cox, Altoona, Pa., backstamped Manila U.S. Mil. Sta. No. 1, Jan 6, 1900 and Altoona, Feb 3; gum stains 1¢, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 910 |
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Guam 1899, 1¢, 2¢ and 5¢ (1, 2, 5), tied by blue type 1.6 "SAN LUIS D'APRA, GUAM" straightline and matching "DEC -9 1899" datestamp on business reply envelope to San Francisco stamps dealer Makins & Co., backstamped Manila Mil. Sta. No. 1, Dec 16, and San Francisco, Jan 20, 1900, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
THIS AND THE NEXT COVER ARE THE EARLIEST RECORDED USES OF THE SAN LUIS D'APRA STRAIGHTLINE.
When the Guam post office was moved ashore in November of 1899 the Yosemite moved to a more secure anchorage at San Luis d'Apra harbor. Its mail facilities remained an unofficial branch of the Guam post office until the ship was lost to a typhoon in November of 1900. This cancelling device, along with Murphy's type 1.7, is believed to have been privately fabricated aboard the Yosemite.
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Lot 911 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), choice single tied on piece by type 1.1 "Agana, Isle of Guam." and "AUG 17 1899 " straightlines, blue "U.S.S. Yosemite" at left, Very Fine early use.
Estimate 200 - 300
ONLY THE THIRD DAY OF U.S. MAIL OUT OF GUAM.
The Yosemite brought the first supply of overprinted stamps to Guam in August of 1899. Its mail facilities served as the first Guam post office until the operations were moved ashore to Agana's Government House at the end of November of that year.
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), straightedge at top tied by blue type 1.4 "Agana, Isle of Guam." with "OCT 11 1899" datestamp on cover to Alexandria, Va., handstamped "U.S. Charge to collect 6 cents" and light violet "PAQUEBOT" on arrival in San Francisco, Nov 5, with three 2¢ postage dues (one damaged) applied and pen-cancelled, backstamped Alexandria, Nov 11, F-VF. Rated as a civilian letter at the 5¢ U.P.U. rate, hence 3¢ short paid and 3¢ penalty.
Estimate 200 - 400
2¢ U.S. rate only applied for military personnel until November 24 when U.S. domestic rates were uniformly applied.
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Lot 913 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), straight-edged sheet margin single tied by blue type 1.4 "Agana, Isle of Guam." straightline and "OCT 11, 1899" datestamp on cover to Spring Lake, N.J. forwarded to Pittsburgh, Pa., markings identical to previous cover with postage due stamps applied on reverse; backstamped San Francisco, Nov 5, Spring Lake, Nov 10 and Pittsburgh, Nov 11; open on three sides with horizontal file fold through stamp, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), tied by blue type 1.6 "SAN LUIS D'APRA, GUAM" straightline and "DEC -9 1899" datestamp on cover from a U.S. Marine on board the Guam station ship U.S.S. Yosemite to Greenfield, Mass.; backstamped Manila, Dec 16, and Greenfield, Jan 26; some edge wear, Fine. Accompanied by an interesting letter from the same marine dated Dec 27 telling of the flagship Sheridan being quarantined for measles and of the Marine Battalion commander dying of "the fever".
Estimate 400 - 500
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE OF USE OF THE TYPE 1.6 STRAIGHTLINE.
The manuscript return address "U.S.S. Yosemite, Guam L I [Ladrone Islands]" positively identifies this cancellation as having originated aboard the Yosemite after she left the harbor at Agana.
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Lot 915 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), tied by type 1.11 "GUAM/ ISL. GUAM" duplex, April 2, 1903, on Zug correspondence cover to Everett, Wash., handstamped "MISSENT." [apparently to Los Angeles] with "San Fran. S.Jose & Los Ang. R.P.O./Tr10" c.d.s., May 31; Manila transit, Apr 26, on reverse; small piece of flap missing, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 916 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), used with unoverprinted 2¢ red (267), tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightline with matching "MAR 22 1901" datestamp on small cover to Sherbrooke, Que., Canada, backstamped Manila, Apr 4, and Sherbrooke, May 24; Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
BELIEVED TO BE THE EARLIEST USE OF UNOVERPRINTED U.S. STAMPS OUT OF GUAM.
The rate to Canada was the same as to the U.S., this apparently was a double rate cover.
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Lot 917 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), block of four, average centering, cancelled type 1.9 "Agana, Island of Guam, Apr 17 1902" c.d.s. on blue cover to Cleveland, Ohio, backstamped Cleveland, May 28; creasing at ends from thick contents affects right stamps, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
A VERY SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR USAGE.
Thick contents indicates likelihood of a legitimate 4-times rate.
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Lot 918 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), block of four and single tied by type 1.11 "GUAM/ ISL. GUAM" duplexes, June 9, 1905 on Philippines Bureau of Posts penalty envelope to Everett, Wash., magenta type 2.6 registry handstamp, backstamped Everett, Aug 3 with "From P.M.D./GUAM." handstamp also on reverse; vertical file fold not affecting stamp, Very Fine. Scarce usage of 2¢ block to pay the 8¢ registry fee.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 919 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢, 5¢ and 10¢ (2, 5, 8), tied by type 1.9 "Agana, Island of Guam, Jan 22 1902" c.d.s.s on cover to Altoona, Pa., Navy Inspector of Ordnance, Newport News, Va corner card; creases at upper right affect 10¢, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
The addressee, Gunner R.E. Cox produced a number of Guam covers, most with the San Luis D'Apra, Guam" straightline cancel and an unofficial fancy "cork" cancel (see lot…).
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Lot 920 |
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Guam 1899, 2¢ red (2), tied with 8¢ #272 on registered cover from San Francisco to Port Townsend, Wash., San Francisco station "D" registry oval, Oct 19, 1900, backstamped Port Townsend, July 23, illustrated Makins & Co. stamp dealer's corner card, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Though the Guam overprints were valid for postage anywhere within the U.S. postal system, they are seldom seen used outside of Guam while still current.
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Lot 921 |
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Guam 1899, 8¢ violet brown (7), tied by magenta type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." and matching "OCT 4 1900" datestamp cover to G. Fritz, the German governor at Saipan, manuscript "To be registered" in the hand of the sender, Saipan receiver at left, Oct 10, Very Fine.
Scott $450
Believed to have been intended as an "official business" usage requiring no first class postage but 8¢ for registration. However, with neither official business nor registration markings, it appears to have been handled as ordinary mail.
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Lot 922 |
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Guam 1899, 4¢ lilac brown & 10¢ type I (4, 8), average centering, tied by violet type 1.4 "AGANA, ISLE/ OF GUAM" straightlines and matching "JUN 14 1899" datestamps on a slightly oversized registered cover to Malden, Mass., manuscript "Reg. No/ Guam" with red "42" and "via Boston"; backstamped San Francisco, Sept 11, and Malden, Sept 17; horizontal file fold near bottom, Fine. Double the 2¢ first class rate plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE 1.4 STRAIGHTLINE AND A RARE PROPERLY FRANKED DOUBLE-RATE REGISTERED COVER.
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Lot 923 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue & 6¢ lake (5-6), tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightline on registered cover to New York, N.Y., with matching "APR 16 1901" datestamp and type 2.3 "Agaña,/Guam." registry handstamp, Guam Navy Dept. Official Business corner card, backstamped San Francisco, June 8, and New York, June 13; 5¢ stamp average, cover Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 924 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue (5), tied by Spanish dotted oval and star obliterator with matching "Marianas 17 Ago" c.d.s. on cover to the Asst. Supt. of Mails at San Francisco, backstamped Manila U.S. Mil. Sta. No.1, Sept 14, and San Francisco Sept 22; edge wear at top affecting stamp, sealed opening tear at right, Fine. Illustrated in the United States Specialist, November 1974, page 500
Enclosed is a letter from Guam's Asst. Postmaster, William Coe, dated August 21: "Your request of 1 July calls for stamps into hand, but owing in the time of mails from this port your request was not complied with sooner. I enclose you the stamp less postage." .
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Sicking
The discrepancy between the date of the letter and that of the datestamp was perhaps due to the fact that the captured Spanish devices were unofficial and appear to have been used only philatelically. They were therefore not as strictly controlled as the U.S. devices that were used beginning on August 15.
Coe was an American Samoan who had been initially appointed temporary Governor until the arrival of the first Naval Governor, Captain Richard P. Leary, on August 7.
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Lot 925 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue (5), tied by Spanish dotted oval and star obliterator with matching "Marianas 17 Ago" c.d.s. on cover to Oakland, Nebr., backstamped Manila U.S. Mil. Sta. No. 1, Sept 14, and Oakland, Oct 26, Very Fine.
Enclosed is another order fulfillment letter from Coe, also dated August 21 as the previous lot. This one reads "Enclosed please find three two cent stamps. We have only two cent and five cent in use at present." and "Excuse delay, conveyance very slack".
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
This cover and the enclosed letter, with its clearly readable "17 Ago" datestamp, confirms the date of the same marking on the previous cover, which is not clearly struck and could have been either "11" or "17".
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Lot 926 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue (5), horizontal pair tied by blue type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightline on registered cover to Manila with "JUL 20, 1901" datestamp and type 2.3 "Agaña/Guam." registry handstamp, backstamped Manila, Aug 18; minor edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, scarce native Guam commercial usage properly rated at 2¢ plus 8¢ for registration.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 927 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue (5), tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM" straightline with matching Jan 22, 1901 datestamp on a legal size Navy Dept., Guam penalty envelope to the Governor of Saipan, addressed in the hand of Guam's Naval Governor, Seaton Schroeder; file fold at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Apparently non-official use, so postage at the U.P.U. rate of 5¢ was required.
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Lot 928 |
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Guam 1899, 5¢ blue (5), average centering, tied by type 1.11 "Guam, Isl. Guam, Apr 1 1903" duplex on Zug correspondence cover to Everett, Wash., backstamped Manila, Apr 25 and Everett, June 3, Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE 1.11 DUPLEX CANCELLER.
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Lot 929 |
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Guam 1899, 6¢ lake (6), horizontal pair, average centering, tied by type 1.9 "Agana, Island of Guam, Nov 30 1901" c.d.s. on registered Zug correspondence cover to Everett, Wash., type 2.3 "Agaña, Guam." irregular circle with manuscript registration number "R220", not backstamped; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 930 |
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Guam 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (8), tied by type 1.11 "GUAM/ ISL. GUAM" duplex, June 12, 1905, on registered Zug correspondence cover to Everett, Wash., magenta type 2.6 registry handstamp with red manuscript "no. 675", handstamped "FROM P.M.D./ GUAM, GUAM." corner card, backstamped Everett, Aug 3; Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 931 |
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Guam 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (8), average centering on Zug correspondence cover with markings exactly as previous cover, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 932 |
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Guam 1899, 15¢ olive green (10), tied by neat "GUAM, GUAM" type 1.12 duplex, Oct 3, 1910, on registered cover to German stamp dealer, Otto Bickel, violet type 2.7 registry double circle handstamp and straightline "Registered No." with red manuscript "675", backstamped Manila, Oct 31, and Munich, Nov 29, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900
Scarce legitimate use of the 15¢ to pay the 5¢ U.P.U. rate plus the 10¢ registry fee.
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Lot 933 |
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Guam 1899, 50¢ orange (11), horizontal pair tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM" straightline on legal size Zug correspondence cover to Seattle, redirected to Everett, Wash., matching "APR 18 1901" datestamp and type 2.3 irregular circle Agaña registration handstamp, backstamped San Francisco, June 8, and Seattle, June 11; vertical fold and multiple edge creases due to thick contents, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 934 |
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Guam 1899, $1 black, type I (12), tied by type 1.11 Guam, Isl. Guam duplex, June 10, 1905, on small registered Zug correspondence cover to Everett, Wash., handstamped "From P.M.D., Guam, Guam " corner card, magenta "Guam, Guam/Registered" double circle at lower left, Everett backstamp Aug 3.
Scott $3,000
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Guam 1899, $1 black, type I (12), used with 10¢ Special Delivery (E1) plate number single and tied by type 1.9 "Agana, Island of Guam, April 29, 1902" c.d.s. on registered cover to German stamp dealer Otto Bickel, magenta type 1.1 straightline "Agana, Isle of Guam." used as a registry postmark above manuscript "Reg No. 352", backstamped Manila, May 8, and Zehlendorf, Germany, July 6; mounting abrasions at corners, Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 936 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M2), tied by neat type 1.1.1 Agana Guard Mail c.d.s., April 8, 1930, on local cover; vertical file fold not affecting stamp, worm hole at lower right, Fine.
Scott $400+
SCARCE FIRST DAY COVER.
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Lot 937 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M2), tied by type 1.1.1. Agana Guard Mail c.d.s., Oct 22 1930, on legal size cover to Sumay, Guam, illustrated red and black corner card of the Dollar Steamship Lines Inc., Ltd., San Francisco; light soiling and end crumpling, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Nearly all Guard Mail is from outlying towns into Agana. Business mail from Agana outbound is very scarce.
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Lot 938 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M6), tied by neat type 1.6.1 "Guam Service Piti Dec 18, 1930" c.d.s. on cover to Agana, forwarded to Honolulu with pair of U.S. 1¢ green (632) added and cancelled type 1.14 Guam, Guam duplex, Jan 14, 1931, backstamped U.S.S. Chaumont duplex, Jan 18; Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 939 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M6), tied by type 1.2.1 "Guard Service Agat Nov 20, 1930" c.d.s., on cover to Agana, forwarded to East Orange, N.J. with U.S. 2¢ carmine (634) added and cancelled type 1.14 Guam, Guam duplex, Nov 26. Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M6), tied by type 1.7.1 "Guard Service Sumay Nov 21, 1930" c.d.s. on cover to Agana, forwarded to East Orange, N.J. with U.S. 2¢ carmine (634) added and cancelled type 1.14 Guam, Guam duplex, Nov 26, Very Fine companion to previous lot.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 941 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 2c green (M7), block of 4, tied by type 1.4.1 INARAJAN 3-line cancel, Feb 5, 1931, on cover to Agana, imprint of Guam seal (used for M 3-4) as corner card with an additional strike of the cancel over the seal, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
FEBRUARY 5TH IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE FOR THE INAJARAN CANCEL AND IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST DAY THE DEVICE WAS USED.
On January 1, 1931 the Post Office Department took over operation of Guard Mail routes to all towns but Inajaran and Merizo, the two most remote towns on the island. These two towns had not previously had their own cancelling devices. In a January 9th memorandum from Naval Governor Willis Bradley to 1st Lt. James Stuart, Guam Mail Service Superintendent, Bradley advised Stuart to have cancelling devices made for Inajaran and Merizo for use until termination of Guard Mail operations. "Without such stamps," says Bradley, "we cannot obtain the cancellation desired by collectors and the value of our "goods' drops considerably."
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M8), tied by clear type 1.4.1 Inajaran cancel, Apr 8, 1931, on cover to Agana, backstamped type 1.1.1 Agana Guard Mail c.d.s. the same day, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
RARE LAST DAY OF GUARD MAIL USAGE.
Inajaran, being the farthest town from Agana, was the last to despatch mail by the Guard Mail Service. On April 9th the Post Office Department took over the office and the mail delivery.
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Lot 943 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c and 6c (M7, M9), tied by perfectly struck type 1.5.1 MERIZO 3-line cancel, Feb 5, 1931, on cover to Agana, imprint of blue Guam seal as previous lot, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
FEBRUARY 5TH IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED DATE FOR THE MERIZO CANCEL AND IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FIRST DAY THE DEVICE WAS IN USE.
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Lot 944 |
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Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 4c carmine (M8), tied by type 1.7.1 "Guard Service Sumay Dec 29, 1930" c.d.s. on cover to Agana, Extremely Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 945 |
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Guam Guard Mail Covers, 1930 (M1/M11), selection of seven (7) covers comprising M1, FDC, reduced at right, removing part of the cancel and probably another stamp; M4, two local Agana covers, Aug 21 and 25, 1930; M5, pair on Commercial Pacific Cable cover, Oct 7, 1930; M6, on Commercial Pacific Cable cover, Dec 8, 1930; M6 on local Agana cover, Jan 15, 1931; M11 on cover Agana to Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan 2, 1931, no other markings.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 946 |
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[Guam] U.S. 1893, 6¢ and 30¢ Columbians (235, 239), two of each (both 6¢ s.e.) tied on large piece by violet type 1.4 "AGANA ISLE/ OF GUAM." straightlines and matching "JUN 14 1900" datestamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE 1.4 STRAIGHTLINE.
Provenance: Tows
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Lot 947 |
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[Guam] U.S. 1898, 5¢ dark blue (281), tied by blue type 1.5 "AGAÑA, GUAM." straightline and "FEB 20 1900" datestamp on legal size cover to Manila, "Government House, Agana, Guam" blue handstamped corner card; vertical file folds, Fine enclosed letter from Governor Leary is to the Arch-Bishop of Manila. It reads: "I have the honor to inform you that the invitation to visit this island, cordially extended to you last December… is hereby revoked. (signed) Richard P. Leary".
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 948 |
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[Guam] U.S. 1898, 15¢ olive green (284), tied by type 1.9 "AGANA/ ISLAND OF GUAM" c.d.s., Feb 9, 1903, on cover to Philadelphia, backstamped San Francisco, Mar 4, and Philadelphia, Mar 9; small cover abrasion at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Unoverprinted stamps of the 1898 issue were never available at a Guam post office. They could have been in the possession of sailors, in ships' stores or brought in by tourists. None of these possibilities, however, explain the illogical rate (see next lot for the companion cover).
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[Guam] U.S. 1902, 13¢ purple black and pair 1¢ 1898 (308, 279), tied by type 1.9 "AGANA/ ISLAND OF GUAM" c.d.s., Feb 9, 1903, on cover to Philadelphia, backstamped San Francisco, Mar 4, and Philadelphia, Mar 9; small stain lower left corner and scuff in address, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
The 1902 issue, as with the unoverprinted 1898 issue, was never available at the Guam post office.
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Lot 950 |
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[Guam] U.S. 1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (325), tied by type 1.9 "AGANA/ ISLAND OF GUAM" c.d.s., Oct 2, 1904, on cover to Beloit, Wis., forwarded to Rock Falls, Ill. with Beloit flag cancel, Dec 7, also tying stamp, backstamped Manila, Oct 29, Beloit and Rock Falls, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
U.S. commemoratives were never available at the Guam post office, hence they are very scarce used during the early years of operation.
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[Guam] U.S. 1874-99, 1¢ and 2¢ Entires (U113, U365), each cancelled violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM." straightline with matching "JAN 23, 1901" datestamp, used to Newton, Mass., 2¢ backstamped San Francisco, Feb 24 and Newton Sta., Mar 2; 1¢, which went at the unsealed circular rate, has a handwritten return address label over a printed bank corner card; a Very Fine matched pair.
Estimate 150 - 200
AN EARLY USAGE OF U.S. POSTAL STATIONERY OUT OF GUAM.
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Lot 952 |
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[Guam] U.S. 1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499e), complete booklet pane of six minus the tab tied by boxed Guam, Guam cancels on legal size Navy Official Business envelope registered to Stockton, Calif., magenta Guam registry postmark on reverse, Oct 2, 1922, Stockton receiver, Nov 7; minor stains at top, Fine and quite rare. Pane paid 2¢ letter rate plus 10¢ registry fee. Had the letter really been official Navy business, only the 10¢ registry fee would have been required.
Estimate 300 - 400
This boxed "GUAM,/ GUAM." handstamp, measuring 35 x 15mm, is unlisted by Murphy.
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Lot 953 |
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[Guam] U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China to Guam, 1¢ Franklin (374) tied by U.S. Shanghai duplex, May 2, 1911, on picture postcard addressed to "Cable Station, 'Guam', via Honolulu"; minor perforation toning, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 954 |
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[Guam] Japanese Naval fieldpost card, ca. 1944, with "U102" written (in Japanese) as both the location and the unit of the Japanese sailor, large "Examined in the field…" censor's handstamp; minor corner bend, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Japanese location U102 was Guam, unit U102 was the 5th Guard Force.
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