Sale 336

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


Philippines
 
 
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Lot 1503

Philippines 1899, 50¢ orange (212), left sheet margin block of four, exceptionally bright and fresh, original gum, small hinge remnants (lower left stamp never hinged), Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,750 as singles
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Lot 1504

Philippines 1944, 6c violet, handstamped "VICTORY" (466), exceptionally fresh and lightly hinged with almost none of the gum disturbance typical of the issue, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,500

UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY 64 ISSUED.

Expertization: 1963 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1505

Philippines 1944, 6c dark brown large Commonwealth overprint, handstamped "VICTORY" (468), fresh and nicely centered with only slightly disturbed original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $4,750

EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN MINT CONDITION—206 WERE ISSUED BUT A VERY LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THOSE WERE USED.

Expertization: 1965 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1506

Philippines 1944, 6c orange, handstamped "VICTORY" (470), beautifully centered, original gum with interleaving adhering, typical light overall toning (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine. Only 141 issued.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: clear 1993 PF Certificate for a block of 4.
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Lot 1507

Philippines 1944, 12c ultramarine, handstamped "VICTORY" (475), bright fresh color, full, lightly tropicalized original gum with a few very faint tone spots (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), F.-V.F.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1508
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Lot 1509
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Lot 1510

Philippines Airmail, 1926, 16c Madrid-Manila Flight, violet overprint (C7), bright color, original gum, fresh and F.-V.F. Only 300 issued.
Scott $3,250

A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS AIRMAIL RARITY, ALMOST NEVER SEEN IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION AND WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

Expertization: Scott Stamp & Coin Co. handstamp on reverse.
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Lot 1511

Philippines Airmail, 1926, 16c Madrid-Manila Flight, red overprint (C8), fresh color, tropicalized original gum, F.-V.F. and rare. Only 100 issued.
Scott $5,000

A FRESH, COMPLETELY SOUND MINT EXAMPLE; AMONG THE FINEST OF THE 100 ISSUED.

Expertization: signed Sanabria with a 1994 PF Certificate.

Virtually all known examples are poorly centered and have tropicalized original gum.

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Lot 1512

Philippines Airmail, 1926, 10p Madrid-Manila Flight (C15), bright and fresh with full, lightly hinged original gum, Fine and rare. Only 500 issued.
Scott $1,350

Expertization: signed Sanabria and A. Diena.
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Lot 1513

Philippines Airmail, 1944, 4c rose carmine, handstamped "VICTORY" (C63), bright color with lightly hinged, somewhat toned original gum, F.-V.F. and rare. Only 122 issueed.
Scott $3,750

A HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS AIRMAIL RARITY, EASILY ALONG THE FINEST OF THE 122 ISSUED.

Expertization: signed I. Heimann.
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Lot 1514

Philippines Special Delivery, 1901, 10¢ dark blue (E1), top margin imprint and plate no. block of six, well centered, crisp and intact with lightly hinged original gum (five stamps never hinged), exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $5,000

Provenance: Todd
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Lot 1515

Philippines Special Delivery, 1944, 20c dull violet, handstamped "VICTORY" (E8), original gum with interleaving adhering, Fine and rare. Only 138 issueed.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1516

Philippines Official, 1944, 6c dark brown, handstamped "VICTORY" in violet (O40A), slightly tropicalized original gum with minor toning (as apparently always), evident mainly on the reverse, Fine and exceedingly rare.
Scott $8,000

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE FEW EXTANT; PERHAPS THE RAREST OF THE HANDSTAMPED "VICTORY" OVERPRINTS WITH THE NUMBER ISSUED UNKNOWN.

Expertization: 1971 PF Certificate.

Provenance: Ron Scott
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