Lot 2123
Guam, 1899, 50¢ orange + 10¢ blue, special delivery, five dots in curved frame above messenger. Tied by "Agana, Island of Guam/Apr. 29, 1902" cds on registered cover to Otto Bickel in Berlin, Germany, manuscript registry no. and purple "Agana, Island of Guam" straightline handstamp, Manila and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine and scarce, especially with the "five dots" variety of the Special Delivery issue.Scott No. 11+E1a Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 2124
Guam, 1899, $1 black, type I. Tied by "Guam, Isl. Guam/Jun. 10 6PM 1905" duplex on Zug correspondence registered cover to Everett Wash., manuscript. registry no. and also red "Guam, Guam/Registered/Jun. 10, 1905" cds, receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce used on cover.Scott No. 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 2125
Philippines, Airmail, 1926, 10p Madrid-Manila Flight. O.g., well centered within even margins, rich color, Very Fine, ex-Boonshaft; with 1959 P.F. certificate.Scott No. C15 $1,350.
Realized: $750
Lot 2126
Puerto Rico, Coamo Provisional, 1898, 5c Black, Ty. I-II-III-IV Complete Sheet of Ten. Tropicalized original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, "F. Santiago" control mark, top right stamp with tiny thin spot at top, Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 201 $10,000.
A Rare Complete Sheet of the Puerto Rico 1898 Coamo Issue in Remarkable Condition.
Realized: $5,750
Lot 2127
Cuba, 1899, 2c on 2¢ reddish carmine, type III. Small corner tear at bottom right, tied by "Military Station No. 10 Havana, Cuba N.Y.P.O." duplex postmark on 1899 cover to Glascow, Mo., purple "Franked, C. Chaplan, 6th Mo. V.I." handstamp and hand drawn cachet; cover slightly reduced at right, F.-V.F.Scott No. 222 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $180