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Sale 281
The "Kamina" Collection
of French Occupation Stamps of Former German Colonies, 1914-18
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Lot 213 |
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Samoa, 1914, ½d on 3pf to 6d on 50 pf (SG 101-104, 104a, 105-108), with additional 2½d on 20 pf no fraction bar variety, fresh, o.g., three are never hinged. Mostly Very Fine. Michel 1-8.
SG £625 ($800)
Expertization: Signed Bothe.
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Lot 214 |
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Samoa, 1914, ½d on 3pf to 2½d on 20 pf, and 5d on 40pf to 9d on 80pf (SG 101-104, 107-109), a choice used selection of 25 stamps with ½d on 5pf comma after "I" variety, fraction bar varieties, 6d on 50pf with inverted "9" for "6", blocks, cancellations, all except five are on piece. Very Fine. Michel 1-4, 7-9.
SG £838+ ($1,070)
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Lot 215 |
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Samoa, 1914, ½d on 5pf green misplaced surcharge and comma after "I" varieties (SG 102 var., 102c), each in se-tenant pair with normal, the latter on piece. Very Fine. Michel 2 var., 2I.
Estimate 150 - 200
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 216 |
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Samoa, 1914, ½d on 5pf green, variety "1" to left of "2" in "½" (SG 102e), a splendid horizontal strip of seven from the top of the sheet, fresh, o.g., five stamps never hinged, reinforced splitting between 6th and 7th rows and some thinning in selvege. Very Fine. Michel 2III.
SG £700+ ($890)
Expertization: 1981 Bothe and B.P.A. Certificates.
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Lot 217 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety no fraction bar (SG 104, 104a), the top stamp in a vertical pair, well centered, fresh, o.g. Very Fine. Michel 4, 4II.
SG £113+ ($140)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 218 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety no fraction bar (SG 104, 104a), being the top pair in a block of four, cancelled by c.d.s. Very Fine. Michel 4, 4II.
SG £96+ ($120)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 219 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge inverted (SG 104, 104c), left stamp in a pair with a normal, thereby forming a tête-bêche pair of surcharges, fresh appearance from the front, traces of o.g., light uniform toning on reverse, the pair severed and rejoined. Very Fine appearance. only ten such tête-bêche pairs existed originally. Michel 4, 4K.
SG £800+ ($1,020)
Expertization: 1966 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 220 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double and "2½" of second surcharge over "G.R.I." (SG 104e), fresh o.g., faintest trace of gum thinning. Otherwise Very Fine. only 8 printed. Michel 4DD.
SG £650 ($830)
Expertization: Signed Bloch and 1934 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 221 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double (SG 104e), on piece, tied by "Apia (Samoa)/ 15.9.14" c.d.s. Very Fine. only 8 printed. Michel 4DD.
SG £650 ($830)
Expertization: 1981 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 222 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double and no fraction bar, 2½ of second surcharge split at top and botttom (SG 104ea), nice color and excellent impression of surcharges displaying these varieties, full gum which either has been disturbed or is not original. Very Fine appearance. An exceptional variety. Michel 4IIDD.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ACCORDING TO GIBBS, ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS COMBINATION OF VARIETIES WAS PRINTED.
Expertization: 1934 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 223 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double and no fraction bar (SG 104ea var.), well centered, lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine. A great rarity, unlisted used by Gibbs. Michel 4IIDD.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 224 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double and comma after "I" (SG 104ed var.), being the left stamp in a horizontal pair from the lower right corner of the sheet, right stamp also shows the comma after "I" variety, bright color without gum, slight color suffusion of the green Bute handstamps as a result of damp following the aftermath of the London "blitz" of 24-25 September 1940. Very Fine. A sensational variety. Michel 4IDD.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
GIBBS RECORDS ONLY ONE EXAMPLE OF THIS COMBINATION OF VARIETIES, THE DESIRABILITY OF WHICH IS ENHANCED BY ITS BEING IN A KEY POSITIONAL PIECE.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 225 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2½d on 20 pf ultramarine, variety surcharge double, second surcharge with 2½d at top and applied across two stamps (SG 104e var.), being the left pair in a horizontal strip of three, on piece, tied by "Apia (Samoa)/ 24.11.14" c.d.s. Very Fine. Spectacular and excessively rare example illustrating that it was at least one vertical row of the sheet which received the double surcharge. Michel 4DD var.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: Signed D(avid) F(ield) and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 226 |
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Samoa, 1914, 3d on 25pf black and red on yellow horizontal pair, right stamp without surcharge (SG 105 var. / Gibbs 5A), fresh and well centered without gum, tiny paper irregularity on reverse of unsurcharged stamp. Otherwise very fine Very Fine. Michel 5.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS SPECTACULAR VARIETY.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 227 |
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Samoa, 1914, 3d on 25pf black and red on yellow, variety comma after "I" (SG 105b /Gibbs 5a), brilliant color and perfect centering. Extremely Fine and choice. Very rare and handsome variety. Michel 5I.
SG £4,750 ($6,060)
Expertization: 1981 Bothe Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
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Lot 228 |
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Samoa, 1914, 4d on 30pf and 5d on 40pf (SG 106-107), well centered, o.g. F.-V.F. Michel 6-7.
SG £200 ($260)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 229 |
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Samoa, 1914, 4d on 30pf black and orange on buff, variety "3d" instead of "4d" (SG 106 var./ Gibbs 6a), excellent color, perfectly centered, o.g. Extremely Fine. only 10 stamps of this highly collected error of value were printed. Michel 6I.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: Signed Bloch and 1978 B.P.A. Certificate.
According to Gibbs, this variety may be from an unofficial printing, but one vertical row of this error of value may well have been part of the official issue.
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Lot 230 |
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Samoa, 1914, 4d on 30pf black and orange on buff, variety "3d" instead of "4d" (SG 106 var./ Gibbs 6a), deep color, o.g., two red vertical crayon lines on reverse. Very Fine. only 10 stamps of this highly collected error of value were printed. Michel 6I.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP and 1983 Bühler Certificate.
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Lot 231 |
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Samoa, 1914, 4d on 30pf black and orange on buff, variety "3d" instead of "4d" and comma after "I" (SG 106 var./ Gibbs 6A), well centered, o.g., a few light toned spots on reverse. Otherwise Very Fine. A stunning variety. Michel 6I var.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
ONLY ONE UNUSED AND ONE USED EXAMPLE OF THIS ERROR OF VALUE WITH THE COMMA VARIETY ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke, 1969 Philatelic Foundation and 1981 Bothe Certificates.
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Lot 232 |
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Samoa, 1914, 5d on 40pf black and carmine, error of value "4d" instead of "5d" (SG 107 var./ Gibbs 7a), bright color on fresh white paper, o.g. Very Fine. only 10 stamps with the error of value printed. Michel 7I.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: Signed D(avid) F(ield), T. Allen, and 1980 B.P.A. Certificate.
According to Gibbs, this variety may be from an unofficial printing, but one vertical row of this error of value may well have been part of the official issue.
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Lot 233 |
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Samoa, 1914, 5d on 40pf black and carmine, error of value "3d" instead of "5d" and comma after "I" (SG 107 var./ Gibbs 7A var.), well centered, lightly cancelled by c.d.s. Very Fine. An incredible variety of immense rarity. Michel 7 var.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
GIBBS RECORDS ONLY ONE EXAMPLE, WHICH IS USED, OF THE ERROR OF VALUE. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH EXAMPLE EXCEPT IT ALSO HAS THE COMMA AFTER "I" VARIETY AND IS, THEREFORE, UNIQUE.
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke, 1969 Philatelic Foundation and 1983 Bühler Certificates.
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Lot 234 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, showing surcharge misplaced to top (SG 108 var.), deep color, sheet margin at foot, o.g., small thin spot in selvedge. Extremely Fine. Michel 8 var.
Estimate 100 - 125
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Lot 235 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge double (SG 108a), well centered and fresh without gum. Very Fine. only 10 stamps printed. Michel 8DD.
SG £850 ($1,080)
Expertization: Signed Bloch and 1959 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 236 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge double (SG 108a), on piece, tied by "Apia (Samoa)" c.d.s. Very Fine. Rare. Michel 8DD.
SG £850 ($1,080)
Expertization: Signed Bothe and 1971 D.I.I.P. Certificate.
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Lot 237 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge double (SG 108, 108a), the left stamp in a horizontal pair with a normal, on piece, tied by "Apia (Samoa)/ 12.9.14". Very Fine. Rare and appealing multiple. Michel 8, 8DD.
SG £835+ ($1,060)
Expertization: 1958 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 238 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge double and one stamp with inverted "9" for "6" (SG 108a, 108ab/ Gibbs 8b, c), in an incomparable vertical pair, each stamp has surcharge double and the lower stamp also has an inverted "9" for "6", tied on piece by "Apia (Samoa)/ 12.9.14". Very Fine. A matchless variety. Michel 8DD, 8IDD.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE SURCHARGE AND INVERTED "9" FOR "6".
Expertization: 1981 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 239 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge with inverted "9" for "6" (SG 108, 108b), being the top two stamps in an immaculate block of four from the foot of the sheet. Extremely Fine. Michel 8, 8I.
SG £460+ ($590)
Expertization: 1981 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 240 |
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Samoa, 1914, 6d on 50pf black and purple on buff, variety surcharge with inverted "9" for "6", horizontal pair, cancelled by c.d.s. Very Fine. SG 108, 108b. Michel 8, 8I.
SG £200+ ($260)
Expertization: 1978 B.P.A. Certificate.
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Lot 241 |
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Samoa, 1914, 9d on 80pf black and carmine on rose, variety surcharge misplaced vertically with part of "G.R.I." at both top and foot (SG 109 var.), fresh, o.g. Very Fine. Michel 9 var.
SG £200+ ($260)
Expertization: 1978 B.P.A. Certificate.
Provenance: Robert M. Gibbs
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Lot 242 |
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Samoa, 1914, 1shillings on 1m carmine (SG 110), bright color, excellent centering, o.g. Extremely Fine and choice. only 100 stamps printed. Michel 10I.
SG £3,250 ($4,140)
Expertization: Signed Bothe BPP.
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Lot 243 |
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Samoa, 1914, 1shillings on 1m carmine, variety half stop after "I" (SG 110 var.), nice color, o.g., top right corner perf. has gum flaked off. Otherwise Very Fine. only 100 stamps printed. Michel 10I var.
SG £3,250 ($4,140)
Expertization: Signed Bühler and A. Brun, 1978 Bothe Certificate.
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Samoa, 1914, 1shilling on 1m carmine (SG 111), well centered with central "Apia (Samoa)/ 15.9.14" c.d.s. F.-V.F. A rarity, only 35 stamps printed. Michel 10II.
SG £7,000 ($8,920)
Expertization: 1978 Bühler Certificate.
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Lot 245 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2s on 2m blue (SG 112), vivid color and near perfect centering, fresh, o.g. Extremely Fine. only 126 stamps printed. Michel 11.
SG £3,000 ($3,820)
Expertization: Signed AD(iena), Hoffman-Giesecke, and 1978 Bühler Certificate.
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Lot 246 |
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Samoa, 1914, 2s on 2m blue, variety half stop after "I" (SG 112 var.), deep color, fresh, o.g. Extremely Fine. only 126 stamps printed. Michel 11 var.
SG £3,000 ($3,820)
Expertization: Signed Champion, Hoffman-Giesecke, and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 247 |
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Samoa, 1914, 3s on 3m violet-black (SG 113), bright color, fresh, o.g. Very Fine. Michel 12.
SG £1,400 ($1,780)
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke.
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Lot 248 |
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Samoa, 1914, 3s on 3m violet-black (SG 113), nice color, well centered for this, cancelled by "Apia (Samoa)/ 10.9.14" c.d.s. Very Fine and used during the first week of issue. Michel 12.
SG £1,200 ($1,530)
Expertization: 1978 Bühler Certificate.
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Lot 249 |
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Samoa, 1914, 3s on 3m violet-black, variety surcharge double (SG 113a), a magnificent example of this exceptionally rare variety, deep color and excellent centering, o.g. Very Fine and highly desirable. Michel 12DD.
SG £8,000 ($10,200)
ONLY THREE EXAMPLES- TWO UNUSED AND THE OTHER USED- ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: Signed Bloch, and 1933, 1939, and 1979 B.P.A. Certificates.
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Samoa, 1914, 3s on 3m violet-black, error of surcharge 2s (SG 113 var./ Gibbs 13b), brilliant color, fresh unused without gum. Extremely Fine. One of the great and legendary rarities of Samoa, Illustrated in Gibbs, page 269. Michel 12 var.
Estimate 17,500 - 20,000
ONLY ONE UNUSED AND ONE USED EXAMPLE ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1959 Philatelic Foundation Certificate.
Provenance: The Marquess of Bute
According to Robert Gibbs, "one horizontal row of four of this error of value may well have been part of the official issue." Such varieties of the mark values, irrespective of their debatable unofficial status, are "extremely rare and have no genuine counterparts," and as such "are both desirable and valuable." This stamp realised £290 in the 1959 Bute sale.
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Lot 251 |
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Samoa, 1914, 5s on 5m carmine and black (SG 114), clear color, fresh, o.g. Very Fine. Michel 13.
SG £1,100 ($1,400)
Expertization: Signed Hoffman-Giesecke and Bothe BPP.
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Lot 252 |
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Samoa, 1914, 5s on 5m carmine and black (SG 114), rich color, excellent centering, on piece, tied by complete "Apia (Samoa)/ 10.9.14" c.d.s. Extremely Fine. Michel 13.
SG £1,000 ($1,280)
Expertization: 1980 Bothe Certificate.
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Lot 253 |
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Samoa, 1914 (Sept.) postal stationery cards (Gibbs PS2-PS5), comprising ½d on 5pf single card with watermark, 1d on 10pf single card, ½d on 5pf + ½d on 5pf reply paid card, and 1d on 10pf + 1d on 10pf reply paid card, the reply paid cards are intact, all with "Apia (Samoa)" c.d.s. between 13 September and 21 November 1914. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Samoa, 1914 (Sept.) postal stationery cards (Gibbs PS2, PS4-PS5), comprising ½d on 5pf single card with watermark, ½d on 5pf + ½d on 5pf reply paid card, and 1d on 10pf + 1d on 10pf reply paid card, the reply paid cards are both severed, all with "Apia (Samoa)" c.d.s. between 21 September and 21 November 1914.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Samoa, 1914 (Sept.) postal stationery cards (Gibbs PS2, PS4-PS5), comprising ½d on 5pf single card with watermark, ½d on 5pf + ½d on 5pf reply paid card intact, ½d on 5pf reply portion, and 1d on 10pf reply portion of reply paid card, all with "Apia (Samoa)" c.d.s. between 10 September (the earliest recorded date) and 21 November 1914. Very Fine.
Estimate 125 - 150
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Lot 256 |
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Samoa, 1914 (3 Sept.) ½d on 3pf brown, variety surcharge misplaced so that value is practically completely missing (SG 101 var.), with a normal ½d on 3pf, tied by "Apia (Samoa)/ 30.9.14" c.d.s. and rectangular framed provisional censor handstamp on postcard to Germany. Fine. Rare variety and equally rare early example of German censorship. Michel 1 var.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1983 Kilian Certificate.
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Lot 257 |
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Samoa, 1914 (3 Sept.) ½d on 3pf brown, variety no fraction bar (SG 101, 101b), three examples with 14 other normals tied by "Apia (Samoa)/ 10.9.14" c.d.s. on local envelope, central vertical filing fold. Fine. Michel 1, 1II.
SG £216+ ($280)
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Lot 258 |
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Samoa, 1914 (3 Sept.) ½d on 3pf to 5s on 5m (SG 101-109, 111-114), including the rare "1 Shilling." on 1m, with two additional ½d on 3pf, the three high values marginal and the 2s on 2m with part of additional surcharge in the sheet margin, tied by "Apia/ 26 JA 15" c.d.s. on local envelope, paper "Opened by Censor. Apia, Samoa" label tied by "Passed by Censor" handstamp, two light filing folds cross sheet margins of two stamps but do not affect the stamps themselves. Very Fine and phenomenal franking. Michel 1-9, 10II-13.
SG £12,343+ ($15,740)
THE RAREST OF THE SAMOA G.R.I. SURCHARGES WITH ONLY 35 ISSUED.
Expertization: 1963 Philatelic Foundation Certificate not noting the rare "1 Shilling." variety.
The first printing of the 1sh on 1m consisted of 100 stamps erroneously reading "1 Shillings." The error was corrected on the second and third printings, but those printings consisted of only twenty and fifteen copies, respectively.
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Samoa, 1896-1918 selection of four registered envelopes and six pieces, three covers are censored, various frankings, including 1896 registered envelope to London bearing 5d on 4d, "Surcharged 1½d" on 2d, and "R 3d" on 2d, and 1918 envelope to Switzerland bearing "Samoa" overprint on Postal Fiscal 2s. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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