Lot
138 
Samoa, 1890, Palms, 1d green, perf 12 x 11½, bright colors, used in conjunction with United States, 5¢ indigo (216), tied by three strikes of circular waffle grid cancel on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., light strike of magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug. 4" cds and Washington D.C. Aug. 10th receiving backstamps, manuscript "26" in correspondence, Very Fine and choice, Odenweller Census No. 287. Scott Nos. 11b, 13b Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED FRANKING.
Illustrated in Odenweller's Samoa book on page 210 (Fig. 21.3). The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and U.S. stamps are different, but they are identical and were applied to all three stamps upon arrival in San Francisco.
Lot
139 
Sierra Leone, 1933 Wilberforce Centenary complete, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh with rich colors, nicely centered throughout, a Very Fine set, very scarce in never hinged condition. Scott Nos. 153-165. SG Nos. 168/180 £1,100 for hinged ($1,780).
Realized: $700
Lot
140
Sierra Leone, 1933 Wilberforce Centenary complete, o.g., never hinged, all bright and fresh with rich colors, nicely centered throughout, a Very Fine set, very scarce in never hinged condition. Scott Nos. 153-165. SG Nos. 168/180 £1,100 for hinged ($1,780).
Realized: $675
Lot
141
Zululand, 1888-93, "ZULULAND" on Great Britain, ½d-5s complete, set of 11, bright and fresh, o.g., F.-V.F. SG Nos. 1/11. Scott Nos. 1-11 $1,255.
Realized: $850
Lot
142
Zululand, 1888, "ZULULAND" on Great Britain ½d vermilion, used with ½p green (12; SG 12) and 1p lilac (14; SG F1), all tied by two strikes of "Eshowe, Zululand" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Waterberg, Transvaal, reverse with Durban (9.11) and Pretoria (9.14) backstamps; tiny edge tear, Very Fine, a colorful franking paying the 2p African colonial rate. SG Nos. 1. Scott Nos. 1 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.