Lot 1539
Guam, San Luis d'Apra, Guam (1, 2, 5), straightline handstamp in violet and matching "Dec 13 1899" datestamp and captured "bear's paw" grid cancelling/tying 1¢ 2¢ and 5¢ first printings, on envelope to Altoona, Pa. (2.3.00) via Manila (1.6.00), the 2¢ has minor surface scuffs. Very Fine and only a handful of covers believed to exist with this captured cancellation.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Sicking
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