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Guam: Guard Mail Covers
 
 
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Lot 1564

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930, 2¢ green pair and 4¢ carmine (M1-M2), tied by "Guam Service/Asan" and "./Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Apr 8 1930" respectively on separate envelopes to Agana. Very Fine and scarce pair of first day covers.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 1565

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930, 2¢ green pair and 4¢ carmine (M1-M2), tied by "Guam Service/Piti" double-ring datestamp of "Apr 8 1908" on separate envelopes to Agana. Very Fine and scarce first day covers.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 1566

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930, 4¢ carmine (M2), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Jun 9 1930" on printed "Commercial Pacific Cable Company 'Cablegram'" envelope used locally, a few minor tones. Very Fine commercial usage.
Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Sicking
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Lot 1567

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (July), 1¢ pair and 2¢ black & red (M3-M4), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Apr 7 1931" on separate local envelopes, both stamps have straight edges, the penultimate day of the Guam Guard Mail service. F.-V.F.
Scott $475
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Lot 1568

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (July), 1¢ pair and 2¢ black & red (M3-M4), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp on separate 1930 (Aug. 25-Sept. 9) local envelope and front, the latter official use with "Naval Government of Guam/Department of Records and Accounts" corner card, stamps have straight edge.
Estimate 150 - 200

Provenance: Sicking for 1¢ pair
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Lot 1569

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (July), 2¢ black and red (M4), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Aug 21 1930" on "Commercial Pacific Cable Company 'Cablegram'" envelope used locally, minor gum tones and flap at back missing. Very Fine commercial cover.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1570

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Aug. 10) 2¢ green and 4¢ carmine (M4, M5), block of four of former and vertical strip of three of latter, tied by "Guam Guard Mail/Feb 5 1931/Merizo" three-line datestamp on blue "Guam" seal corner card envelope to Agana, the 2¢ black has straight edge at right. Very Fine and appealing.
Estimate 400 - 500

Provenance: Sicking
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Lot 1571

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Aug. 10) 2¢ green and 4¢ carmine (M5-M6), 11 stamps used on 9 covers, including 2¢ pair and 4¢ single franking on separate envelopes to Lt. J.A. Stuart (officer in charge of Guam Guard Mail) at Sumay, Guam, 4¢ on official "Naval Government of Guam/Department of Records and Accounts" corner card envelope used locally in Agana, 4¢ on envelope from Agana to Merizo, 4¢ on local "Senor High, Agana" corner card envelope, and cancellations of Agata and Sumay. Mainly Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1572

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Aug. 10), 4¢ carmine with U.S. Postage 2¢ carmine (M6, 634), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Jan 13 1931" on multicolor Coca-Cola advertising envelope to Merizo, 2¢ has small tear and the envelope (light tones) has been a little roughly opened at top. Fine and handsome advertising cover, especially uncommon for Guam.
Estimate 500 - 750

Provenance: Sicking
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Lot 1573

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Aug. 10), 4¢ carmine (M6), tied by "Guam Guard Mail/Feb 5 1931/Inarajan" three-line datestamp on envelope to Agana, light tones on front (more pronounced at back) from glue on flap, stamp is. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1574

Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Aug. 10), 4¢ carmine (M6), tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Oct 10 1930" on "Commercial Pacific Cable Company 'Cablegram'" envelope used locally, the 4¢ has gum staining around some perfs. Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1575
 
Guam, Guard Mail, 1930 (Dec.) 2¢ to 10¢ group (M7-M11), 40 stamps on 12 covers, including 6¢ and 8¢ pairs on separate first day (Dec. 29, 1930) covers from Asan and Sumay respectively, 2¢ to 10¢ blocks of four, each value, used on separate covers (5), 8¢ corner block of four tied by "Guam Guard Mail/Mar 7 1921/Merizo" three-line datestamp on cover to Agana, 2¢ to 10¢ tied by "Guam Service/Agana" double-ring datestamp of "Apr 8 1931" on local cover and 2¢ vertical pair (straight edge) tied by "Guam Guard Mail/Apr 8 1931/Inarajan" three-line datestamp on cover to Agana, the last two covers are used on the last day of the Guard Mail Service.
Estimate 500 - 750
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