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Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

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U.S. Possessions: Guam, Philippines, Puerto Rico & Guam

Lots 2123-2127

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Lots 2123-2127

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