to 1914 small coll on Prinz stock leaves, all identified (not guaranteed), with early Express types (not counted), good range of Palm Tree issues with wmks/perfs/shades, 1893 5d on 4d (SG 67), 1899-1900 duplicated to 2s6d (4) plus used 1s and 2s6d, 1914-24 Postal Fiscals perf 14½ x 14 2s, 3s, 5s and £1 (gum toning, mint), much useful duplication, mostly mint. Cat. Approx £850. (106) {MX} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
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Lot #17917 - samoa 1893
5d on 4d blue (handstamped), fine mint with expertizing marks to rear. Cat £65 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #17918 - samoa 1893
4d on 4d (Type 6), heavy impression probably a forgery, then good ranges of surcharges and overprints to 1920, 1935-42 Postal Fiscals 2s6d, 5s (used) and £1 (light water stain at right) and then sets, odd toned perf, m.m. Forgery not included in Cat. Value. (90) Cat £385 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #17919 - samoa 1914
definitive set plus 6d perf variant & vert pair of different perfs. Fine mint (9) Cat £97 (image available) {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)
Lot #17920 - samoa 1914-24
Postal Fiscal perf 14 2s to £1 plus 1923 3s(6) fine mint Cat £292 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #17921 - samoa 1914-24
Postal Fiscal 10s maroon both perfs very fine used Cat £82 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #17922 - samoa 1914-24
Postal Fiscal £1 rose carmine both perfs very fine used Cat £135 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £49.60)
Lot #17923 - samoa 1914-24
Postal Fiscal 10s maroon mint, light gum crease Cat £85 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #17924 - samoa 1914-28
Postal Fiscal 2s blue(3) fine used Cat £355 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #17925 - samoa 1916-19
KGV definitive sets, Typo & Recess plus singles of perf variants. Fine mint (13) Cat £30 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #17926 - samoa 1917
5s yellow-green, QV Tall type Postal Fiscal, marginal single NHM. Cat £32 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £13.60)
Lot #17927 - samoa 1918
Registered censored cover to Berne, Switzerland with 2d yellow and 5s yellow green perf 14½ x 14 tied Apia 14 SP 18 c.d.s. pmks, boxed violet numeral 3 censor cachet, backstamped San Francisco, New York and Bern, fine {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #17928 - samoa 1920
Victory complete set, very fine mint (6) Cat £38 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #17929 - samoa 1921
'Native Hut' P14 x 14½ & P14 x 13½, fine mint (16) Cat £75 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £36.00)
Lot #17930 - samoa 1925-28
Postal Fiscal 5s yellow green very fine used, full Apia 14 05 30 c.d.s. Cat £60 {PF} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Lot #17931 - samoa 1935
Silver Jubilee two covers with full sets on both, plain cover Apia Western Samoa 3 Aug 35 cds cancels very fine & clean. Second cover Apia 10 Jul 35 cds cancels with some tone marks. (2 covers). {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #17932 - samoa 1935
1d lake 'Jubilee' Native Hut opt'd, P14 x 14½, NHM. Cat £100 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.00)
Lot #17933 - samoa 1935
Pictorial definitive set, VFM (9) Cat £20 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £10.40)
Lot #17934 - samoa 1935
Fiscal Arms £5- indigo blue wmk single NZ Star very fine & fresh l.m.m. Cat £250 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #17935 - samoa 1935-42
Postal Fiscal £10 deep blue, fine mint. See footnote after SG 194cd. RARE. (image available) {PF} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £398.40)
Lot #17936 - samoa 1935-42
5s green Postal Fiscal (of New Zealand), Sgl Wmk, Cowan paper, opt'd 'WESTERN SAMOA', L/H marginal example. NHM. Cat £26 {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #17937 - samoa 1935-42
Postal Fiscal £1, centred to right, fine and fresh, u.m. Cat £60 {PF} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.00)
Lot #17938 - samoa 1935-52
KGVI ERA POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION of mint or used Stamps & covers, presented on neatly written up, sleeved pages, with a useful run of issues inc 1952 set mint, Postal Fiscals to 10s mint & a selection of period covers inc two 1935 illustrated FDC & 1939 new definitive trio of FDC's to Scotland. (28 stamps & 6 covers) Cat £130 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £53.60)
Lot #17939 - samoa 1945
Fiscal Arms wmk multi NZ & Star 5/- green u.m. & 10/- carmine lake l.m.m. both fine & fresh looking Cat £40 (image available) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £12.80)
Lot #17940 - samoa 1945-53
Postal Fiscal £2, slightly faded, light gum toning, l.m.m. Cat £200 (image available) {PF} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.00)










