Lot 948
[Guam] U.S. 1898, 15¢ olive green (284), tied by type 1.9 "AGANA/ ISLAND OF GUAM" c.d.s., Feb 9, 1903, on cover to Philadelphia, backstamped San Francisco, Mar 4, and Philadelphia, Mar 9; small cover abrasion at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
Unoverprinted stamps of the 1898 issue were never available at a Guam post office. They could have been in the possession of sailors, in ships' stores or brought in by tourists. None of these possibilities, however, explain the illogical rate (see next lot for the companion cover).
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| Realized $130 |
