Lot 1543
Guam, San Luis d'Apra, Guam (1, 2), straightline handstamp, matching "Feb 8 1900" datestamp and cork "killer" (similar to the earlier "bear paw," tying 1¢ deep green and 2¢ red, two singles, on envelope to New York (3.12) via San Francisco (3.5), one 2¢ has a few negligible surface scuffs which is consistent with the first printings that were damaged during shipment to Guam, the other 2¢ has tiny tear and there is a horizontal envelope cut below the stamp. Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Sicking
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| Realized $325 |
