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Lot 1500 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ to $1 and 10¢ and Special Delivery "Specimen" overprints (1S-8S, 10S-11S, E1S), original gum, some gum disturbances mostly from protective mounts, the 5¢ has straight edge. Sound, Fine and fresh.
Scott $1,725
Only 950 sets were prepared and sound sets are virtually non-existent. Scott values are for Fine to Very Fine appearing examples with small faults.
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Lot 1501 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ to $1, and Special Delivery 10¢ both types (1-8, 11, a, 12, E1, a), original gum, hinge remnant, 8¢ without gum, 50¢ orange small part gum only and $1 has disturbed gum. Fine and fresh.
Scott $2,300
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Lot 1502 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ deep green and 2¢ red (1, 2), the former in bottom imprint and plate no. 831block of six and left imprint and plate no.831 strip of three, and the latter in block of eight, straight edge on two sides. Original gum, disturbed on the two blocks. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $610
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Lot 1503 |
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Guam, 1899, 3¢ purple (3), bottom imprint and plate no. 449 strip of three. Original gum, hinge remnants. Diagonal gum bend at right. Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 1504 |
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Guam, 1899, 3¢ purple (3), block of 4. Deep color. Unused. Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1505 |
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Guam, 1899, 8¢ violet brown (7), post office fresh and centered with mathematical precision. Pristine, never hinged original gum. A choice and truly Superb gem.
Scott $275
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Lot 1506 |
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Guam, 1899, 10¢ brown & 15¢ olive green, Specimen overprints (8S, 9S), both fresh and virtually perfectly centered. Original gum, lightly hinged. A choice, Extremely Fine pair. You will likely never see two specimens finer than these.
Scott $350
Expertization: 10¢ with 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1507 |
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Guam, 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (8), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 520 block of six, also left margin imprint and plate no. 520 strip of three. Original gum, the block has disturbed gum. Some perf separations and thin at top right stamp. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,225
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Lot 1508 |
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Guam, 1899, 10¢ brown, type II (9), nice color. Original gum, hinge remnant. Lightly creased top left corner perf. A Fine example of this very rare stamp.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1509 |
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Guam, 1899, 50¢ orange (11), beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins and bright, vibrant color. Dry, "tropicalized" original gum. A choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $350
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Lot 1510 |
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Guam, 1899, 50¢ orange (11), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 75 block of six. Rich color, intact perforations. Varying traces of original gum. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 1511 |
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Guam, 1899, $1 black, type I (12), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 76 block of six. Intense color. Only slightly tropicalized original gum as usual. F.-V.F. A fresh and wonderful plate block which ranks among the rarest of multiples among the U.S. Possessions.
Scott $16,000
Provenance: Lilly, Sicking
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Lot 1512 |
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Guam, 1899, $1 black, type II (13), deep rich color, exceptional centering. Unused. Negligible traces of thinning at top left and right. Nevertheless Very Fine and rare stamp.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 1513 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ to $1 Paris Exposition Special Printing (1 var.-11 var.), complete set of eleven in horizontal pairs. Incredibly bright fresh colors, values to 50¢ with outstanding centering (except 8¢), the 3¢ 6¢ 15¢ and $1 with top margins (the 6¢ and $1 have imprints). Pristine original gum, the 3¢ 5¢ 6¢ 15¢ and $1 (light fingerprints) stamps are never hinged, the others have hinge remainders. One 1¢ and 50¢ each has small thin, the left 5¢ has sealed tear, and one 10¢ has glazed gum in places from protective mount. An Extremely Fine and brilliant set of the highest exhibition caliber.
Scott $23,000+
THE ONLY RECORDED SET OF THE SPECIAL PRINTINGS IN MULTIPLES.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1514 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ deep green Paris Exposition Special Printing (1 var.), original gum, hinge remnant. "Special Surcharge" pencilled on reverse. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: signed Tows.
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Lot 1515 |
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Guam, 1899, 1¢ deep green Paris Exposition Special Printing (1 var.), strong color. Original gum. Handstamped "Special Surcharge" in magenta on reverse. Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1516 |
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Guam, 1899, 6¢ lake Paris Exposition Special Printing (6 var.), vivid color on fresh white paper. Original gum, hinge remnants. "Special Surcharge" pencilled on reverse. Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: signed Tows, 1975 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Sicking
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Lot 1517 |
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Guam, 1899, 8¢ violet brown Paris Exposition Special Printing (7 var.), deep bright color on crisp white paper. Original gum, hinge remnants. "Special Surcharge" pencilled on reverse. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: signed Tows, 1974 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Sicking
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Lot 1518 |
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Guam, 1899, 15¢ olive green Paris Exposition Special Printing (10 var.), dazzling color, well centered for this. Original gum, hinge remnants. "Special Surcharge" pencilled on reverse. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: signed Tows.
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Lot 1519 |
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Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue Special Delivery Paris Exposition Special Printing (E1 var.), with bottom imprint sheet margin, rich color. Original gum. Short perf at top, "Special Surcharge" handstamped in red on reverse. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: signed J.M. Bartels.
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