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Sale 69: The Robert Markovits Collection of Special Delivery

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Guam - Special Delivery Issues

Lots 1191-1200

Lot 1191 S   

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Overprinted "Ultramar" in Blue, clear strike of handstamp, nicely centered, without gum, Very Fine, The only recorded example..
Scott No. E1S var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1192    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, top plate number 880 and imprint block of six, bright and fresh, crisp intact throughout, tropicalized o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott No. E1    $4,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1193    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, bottom plate number 881 and imprint block of six, strong color on bright paper, crisp intact throughout, tropicalized o.g., bottom center stamp small thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. E1    $4,000.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1194    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue + 1¢ to $1, each tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightlines on 1900 registered cover to Saipan, German Mariana Islands with matching "DEC 24 1900" datestamp and "AGÃNA, GUAM." type 2.3 registry handstamp, reverse with Saipan (1.1.1901) arrival backstamp; minor extra glue on $1 and E1, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. E1 + 1-8, 10-12    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1195    

Guam, 1899, 10¢ Special Delivery + $1 Black, Type I, bottom plate number 880 single, both tied by bold strike of "Agana, Island of Guam Apr. 29, 1902" cds on registered cover to Otto Bickel in Berlin, Germany, manuscript registry no. and purple "Agana, Isle of Guam." straightline handstamp, Manila (5.8) and Zehlendorf (6.7) receiving backstamps; corner scrapes, Fine and rare use; with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1 + 12    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 1196    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, 1900 Special Printing, exceptionally well centered within huge margins, top imprint selvage separated and hinged, inscription on reverse of selvage "B. 11506, Special Surcharge, O.", Extremely Fine.
Scott No. E1 var.    $1,250.

In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp.

Realized: $950

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Lot 1197    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, top plate number 882 and imprint block of six, deep rich color on bright paper, crisp and intact, slightly glazed o.g., Fine and rare plate block.
Scott No. E1a    $4,250.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1198    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue + 1¢ to $1, each tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightlines on 1900 registered cover to San Francisco Cal. with matching "AGÃNA, GUAM." type 2.3 registry handstamp, additional magenta "R. No……./Manila, P.I.", reverse with "Received, Sep 24 1900, Manila, Phil. Islands." transit and "San Francisco, Cal. Oct 31 1900, Registry Div." arrival, purple San Francisco time clock special delivery backstamp; minor extra glue, Very Fine and rare, unpriced on cover in Scott; with 1973 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1a + 1-8, 10-12    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1199    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, used with 4¢ lilac brown (4), both tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightline and matching "OCT 4 1900" datestamp, bold "Saipan, Marianen, 10/10 00" arrival cds, endorsed "To be registered", Very Fine and choice, unpriced on cover in Scott; with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1a    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1200    

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Exhibit Group, group comprising two E1S singles, mint E1a dots in frame single, E1a bottom plate number 882 and imprint strip of three, E1 right arrow selvage block of four (mint n.h.), and E1 used with blue "Agana" straightline cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott No. E1    $3,400+.

Realized: $750

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