Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Admiral Togo, 7s orange vermilion. Without gum, radiant color on brilliant white paper; lower right corner fault, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 5X3; $800.
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 #3302 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Provisionals Issues - Yaeyama District
Lot #3303 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Provisionals Issues - Yaeyama District
Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Palms and Map, 10s crimson & dull rose. Strong color with bold central handstamp, o.g. with backing paper adhering, Very Fine, with 1995 Ryukyu P.S.S. certificate.
Scott No. 5X4; $5,000.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY RARE YAEYAMA DISTRICT 1948 10S CRIMSON & DULL ROSE ISSUE.
Lot #3304 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Provisionals Issues - Yaeyama District
Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Miyajima Torii, 30s peacock blue. Tropicalized o.g., well centered with strong color, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 5X6; $1,000.
Lot #3305 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Provisionals Issues - Yaeyama District
Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Coal Miners, 50s dark brown, imperf. Without gum as issued, large even margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 5X9; $1,350.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 50S DARK BROWN IMPERF ISSUE.
Lot #3306 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Provisionals Issues - Yaeyama District
Ryukyus, Yaeyama District, 1948, Postmaster Miyara's handstamped seal on Kamatari Fujiwara, 5y deep gray green. Beautifully centered with rich color on bright paper, tropicalized o.g.; small thin spot, otherwise choice and Very Fine.
Scott No. 5X10; $2,000.
Lot #3307 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Postal Stationery
Ryukyus, Letter Sheet, 1948, Deigo Blossom, 50s orange red on gray. Gray cream stock, a Very Fine and rare entire, only 1,000 issued. J.S.C.A. No. LS1A.
Scott No. U1a; $1,500.
Lot #3308 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Postal Stationery
Ryukyus, Postal Cards, 1964-65, 1½¢ Postal Cards with Mihon Specimen Overprint. Pristine set of four except UX26S with trivial slight bend, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. UX26S-UX29S; $1,275.
Lot #3309 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenues, 1952-54, 1y-1,000y complete. Well centered set, o.g. never hinged except for low values 1y no gum and 2y-3y hinged; 500y with gum wrinkle, fresh and Very Fine set.
Scott No. R1-R8; $715.
Lot #3310 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenues, 1958, 1¢-$10 complete. Bright and fresh set, without gum as issued, Very Fine and scarce set.
Scott No. R9-R16; $1,375.
Lot #3311 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenues, 1958, 1¢-$10 Specialized Collection. Intact collection mounted on 9 exhibit pages identified by perforations, paper types and varieties comprising R9 (7) with all different perfs, R10 (7), R10 normal with R10 blanket offset error, R11 (1), R12 (6) incl. bottom selvage single with double perfs (only 10 exist), R13 (3), R14 (2) different perfs, R15 (2) different perfs, and R16 (2) different perfs, without gum as...
Lot #3312 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenue, 1959-69, 1¢-$10. Set up to the $10 value, the key values of 30¢ and $2-$10 are all mint never hinged, the lower values are o.g. or no gum, fresh and Very Fine set.
Scott No. R17-R28; $1,286.
Lot #3313 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $20 carmine. Perfectly centered, bright color and paper, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. R29; $1,500.
AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1969 $20 REVENUE STAMP.
Lot #3314 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $30 blue. Lower right corner margin single, exceptionally well centered, o.g., never hinged, a Superb gem.
Scott No. R30; $1,750.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER HINGED CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1969 $30 REVENUE STAMP.
Lot #3315 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenue, 1969, $50 black. Lower right corner margin single, perfectly centered, strong color with a deeply etched impression, simply Superb.
Scott No. R31; $2,000.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER HINGED CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1969 $30 REVENUE STAMP.
Lot #3316 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Revenue, 1971, Unissued 4¢ Iriomote Park. Group comprising mint single along with top left corner margin block of four, accompanied by single properly used on confirmation certificate, a scarce group, Very Fine.
Scott No. R Unlisted; $1,100.
This stamp did fiscal duty by providing the frugal Okinawan Administration with a validating device for their currency conversion certificates. Though it never...
Lot #3317 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Ryukyus, Unemployment Insurance, 1961, 2¢-8¢. Group of seven lacking only rare RQ3, well centered throughout, RQ1 with right selvage; RQ1 & RQ2 without gum as issued, rest mint never hinged.
Scott No. RQ1-RQ2, RQ4-RQ8; $1,030.
Lot #3318 - united states possessions Ryukyus - Revenue Issues & Samoa
Samoa, Swains Island. Purple straight line cachet handstamp on a selection of seven 1931 usages; includes double signature (Tokelau & McMullin) registered cover with "Pago Pago, Aug 12" postmark, four with J.E. Jennings signature (owner of island) including one posted in Apia and post card usage with bisected 2¢ Washington…No one cent stamps here, two other with Paul T. Diefenderfer signatures, one to Honolulu, overall Very...
Lot #3319 - united states postal history collections postal history
1851-57, 3¢ Issues on Cover. Balance of 15 covers; includes Packet/Inland Waterway usages including choice Packet Natchez, Steamer Perry, Steamer Atlantic, choice Steamer M. Relf usage, "N.O. & Vicksburg R.M." and "Louisville & Cincinnati, Mail Line" cds's, couple early express usages from San Francisco including Adams and Pacific Express, #11 on incoming cover from Sardinia, usages to P.E.I. and France, Chicago Supplementary...
Lot #3320 - united states postal history collections postal history
1869 Pictorial Issue Covers. Mounted collection of 26 covers comprising 1¢ + 2¢ Leavenworth City, Kans, to Mendocino, Calif.; 2¢ (four single frankings and two double - one domestic, the other NYFM at 4¢ British open mail rate to France) and 3¢ (17 single frankings and one on a 3¢ entire); some fancy cancels and small towns plus several merchant's corner cards, generally clean and F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.
Lot #3321 - united states postal history collections postal history
1¢ 1851-57 Issue - Postal History. Group of 14 covers including #7 tied by "New York Nov 14" four-bar cds on circular to Hartland Vt., #24, 26 (3) on Auburn N.Y. to San Francisco Cal., New York and Philadelphia #24, 26 carrier usages, #9, #11A strip of three on San Francisco cover to Centreville Mass. (stained), #11, #7 pair used on cover to France, various #9, #24 used include #24 strip of three on Sep. 17, 1861 late use, etc.; some...
Lot #3322 - united states postal history collections postal history
20th Century Covers and Post Cards. Group comprising 19 Black Americana post cards showing different views of blacks (mint unused in better condition), 20th century covers, Michigan hotel ad covers, original post card album with 42 patriotic used post cards regarding Lincoln, Washington, July 4th (scarce) etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #3323 - united states postal history collections postal history
3¢ dull red Covers. Group of approx. 175 covers with a variety of cancels and towns, mixed condition.
Scott No. 11/11A; Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot #3324 - united states postal history collections postal history
3¢ Rose 1861-68 Cover Balance. Collection balance of over 110 covers including some Civil War patriotics, Fancy Cancels, auxiliary markings incl. "Advertised", soldiers letters, Elmira "Prisoner's Letter" oval on examined cover; condition mixed, Fine, some interesting usages.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3325 - united states postal history collections postal history
Advertising Covers - Illustrated Buildings. Collection of 74 different from the 1850s to 1900 in Showgard album including states of Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Maine, range of towns and some in color, frankings include #11 pair, Banknotes, Columbian and Trans-Miss., etc. an excellent group with many better.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #3326 - united states postal history collections postal history
Advertising Covers - Illustrated Buildings. Collection of 75 different from the 1870s to 1900 in Showgard album including states of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut and Delaware, range of towns and some in color, a couple all-over shaded, an excellent group with many better.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.
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