Canal Zone, 1904, 1c green, inverted overprint. Light bar cancel, well centered, strong color; light manuscript offset on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 9c; $6,000.
ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED OF THIS INVERTED OVERPRINT RARITY.
Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 67 - The Westpex Sale
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Lot #2903 - united states possessions canal zone
Lot #2904 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown. Nicely centered with large margins, bright color, tropicalized o.g., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 15; $2,000.
Lot #2905 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown. Left margin single, slightly tropicalized o.g., strong colors, Very Fine, scarce with only 435 issued, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $2,000.
Lot #2906 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black. Attractively centered for this difficult issue, o.g., hinge remnant; lower right corner crease, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce stamp.
Scott No. 47; $2,750.
Lot #2907 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1915, 5c deep blue & black. Nicely centered, strong colors, o.g., Very Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 48; $450.
Lot #2908 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1924-25, ½¢-$1, flat "A" issue. Missing 14¢ value for completion, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged (large gum skips on 1¢ & 2¢), fresh with rich colors, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 70-76, 78-81; $3,368.
Lot #2909 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, Postage Due, 1914, 10¢ rose carmine. Bottom margin imprint pair, o.g., never hinged, rich radiant color, bright and fresh; few perf separations and crease in selvage, F.-V.F., a scarce position pair.
Scott No. J3; $2,000 for singles.
Lot #2910 - united states possessions danish west indies
Danish West Indies, 1902, 2¢ on 3¢ blue & carmine, inverted frame. Exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, a Superb gem.
Scott No. 23; $700.
Lot #2911 - united states possessions danish west indies
Danish West Indies, 1902, 2¢ on 3¢ blue & lake, dark green surcharge. Position 91 with bottom selvage, rich colors, o.g., Very Fine and choice, a scarce variety seldom offered, with 2001 Moller certificate.
Scott No. 24d; $2,000.
Lot #2912 - united states possessions danish west indies
Danish West Indies, Playing Cards, 1920, 4¢ on 2¢ blue. Unused top margin single, nicely centered with bright color, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and seldom offer stamp.
Scott No. RF1; $225.
Lot #2913 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, Forwarded by H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu H.I. Folded cover docketed from H. Hackfeld to Messrs. Rothschild & Sons at London, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Sep 21" cds, sharp strikes of "San Francisco Cal, Oct 12" and "Oct 13, 1864" cds, two partial strikes of red "New-York 'Paid 6' Nov 5" exchange cds, red London Paid (11.17) arrival cds; stamps removed from upper left and paper restored, otherwise Very Fine....
Lot #2914 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, "Care of Messrs. Ladd & Co., S.I.". Endorsed in care of agent on Jan. 1st 1842 folded letter from Sally Bliss to Charles Burnham, Koloa, Island of Kauai, Sandwich Islands, in care of Bishop Rooms at Boston Mass., entered mails with blue "Tolland Ct., March 7" postmark with matching "Paid" and "10" ratings to Boston where forwarded privately to Hawaii; light fold wear and some soiling, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400...
Lot #2915 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, Forwarded by Starkey Janion & Co., Honolulu, Oahu. Red oval handstamp on blue cover front only addressed to Gorham D. Gilman at Honolulu and forwarded to San Francisco Cal., some light age spots, pencil "Oct 7 - 1848" docketing at top left, Fine and interesting usage.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
ONE OF ONLY 7 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE STARKEY JANION & CO. HONOLULU FORWARDERS OVAL.
Starkey...
Lot #2916 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, Forwarded by McRuer & Merrill, San Francisco. Red oval handstamp on cover from Hawaii to Mrs. Elisha H. Allen, in care of Mrs. Frederic Hobbs, Bangor Me., endorsed "E.H.A." (Elisha H. Allen) at bottom left, carried in McRuer & Merrill letter bag by American Bark Comet from Honolulu Nov. 14th to San Francisco arriving Dec. 5th, entered overland mails with "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp at...
Lot #2917 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, Forwarded by J.D. Spreckels & Bros. Company, Shipping and Commission Merchants, San Francisco, Cal. Large purple oval forwarder's backstamp and matching "S.S. 'MARIPOSA' " straightline (Gregory unlisted, 1RRRR) on U.S. 5¢ blue entire cancelled by two partial strikes of ultramarine "N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. Mariposa, Sep" cds to T.W. Hobron at Honolulu, Hawaii, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 23, 1897" arrival...
Lot #2918 - united states possessions Hawaii - Forwarders Covers
Hawaii, Welch & Co., San Francisco. Jul 25, 1895. Pink oval backstamp and purple "PER S.S. 'ALAMEDA.' " ship directional straightline on United States 5¢ Columbian entire uprated with 5¢ chocolate (255) tied by "N.Z. Marine P.O., 25 JL 95" cds to J.B. Atherton at Honolulu, H.I., reverse with "Honolulu. H.I. Aug 1 1895" arrival duplex; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce paquebot use mailed on board the...
Lot #2919 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Apr 22. Red cds on orange buff cover to St. Johnsbury Vt., "San Francisco Cal. 16 May" cds and matching large "Paid / 8 / Ship" rating handstamp, originally addressed to sent to Johnson, Lamoille County and forwarded with red "Johnson Vt. June 13" and matching "5" due rating handstamp to St. Johnsbury Vt.; cover tear and part of flap missing, Fine. Gregory No. HON US28 I.
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Lot #2920 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Mar. 28. Red cds on cover to Pembroke Me. endorsed "pr 'Young Hector' " at bottom left, U.S. 12¢ black (69) placed over red cds and cancelled by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apr 20 1863" cds, manuscript "Missent & Forwarded" rating at top left; cover town and repaired at right, Fine.
Gregory No. HON US34; Estimate $200 - 300.
Carried by American...
Lot #2921 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jun 22. Perfect bold strike of red cds on 1866 cover to Salem Mass. bearing U.S. 5¢ brown (76) tied by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal Jul 16" cds; repaired cover tears, Very Fine appearance with great eye appeal.
Gregory No. HON US34; Estimate $200 - 300.
Carried by American bark "Live Yankee" from Honolulu Jul. 23rd 1866 to San Francisco...
Lot #2922 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, Apr 10. Purple cds on cover bearing 5¢ blue (32) pair tied by three strikes of segmented ring cancel (Gregory ring3-23) to London, England, endorsed "pr City of Sydney" at top left, red London (5.4) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 235.12; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2923 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Apr 22. Cds on cover to San Francisco Cal. with sharp bold red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp and bearing 5¢ blue (32) cancelled by six-section grid (Gregory sqgrid18-2 X 3) fancy cancel and replaced U.S. 10¢ green (68) stamp as original had fallen off, endorsed "per 'Idaho' " at bottom left, "San Francisco Cal. May 6" cds, forwarded with blue crayon "ford. 3 cts" due rating to Vallejo,...
Lot #2924 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, G.P.O. Hawn. Islds Paid all, 5-28-75. Red foreign mails cds on cover bearing 6¢ yellow green (33) tied by Honolulu four-ring cancel (Gregory ring4-24) and U.S. 6¢ carmine (148) tied by San Francisco cross-roads cancel, red "San Francisco Cal Jun 8" cds adjacent, docketed as received June 30th; U.S. stamp removed and replaced improperly, Fine and scarce combination franking, with 1973 R.P.S. certificate.
Estimate...
Lot #2925 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, 1900s Hawaiian Territory Incoming Mail. Small group of 30 items including 1935 Columbia to Hawaii with purple "Missent to Pearl Harbor, T.H." straightline handstamp, 1905 New Zealand to Honolulu, 1938 Sierra Leone airmail to Honolulu, 1933 Cuba postal card to Lihue, 1905 British Guiana postal card to Hawaii, couple Tonga tin can mail covers, etc; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2926 - united states possessions Hawaii - Foreign Mail
Hawaii, 1905 Rietvlei, Natal to Honolulu. 4d blue registered entire uprated with 1d KEVII, pair canceled by bold "Riet-Vlei, Natal, 8-5, 05" cds, red London transit additionally cancelling indicia, appropriate transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2927 - united states possessions Hawaii - Town Postmarks
Hawaii, (Hawaii) Collectors Office, Hilo. Hawaii. Oval handstamp ties 2¢ rose vermilion (31), vibrant color of the first printing, on cover to Miss H. F. Coan, Punahou, Oahu, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 211; Estimate $500 - 750.
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