Lot 941
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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| Realized $325 |
