Lot
3415 
Philippines, 1903 1¢ black, Unsevered Message-Reply Card. Postmarked Manila duplex cancel of September 8, 1907 to Boston, MA, addressed to Bartels but a commercial mailing with full commercial message, he wisely kept the card and answered by normal letter most likely, Very Fine. Scott No. UY2 $375.
Realized: $525
Lot
3416
Puerto Rico, Disinfected/U. S. Quarantine Ponce P. R. Purple two line handstamp on 1902 cover from the Dominican Republic franked with 1901 5c tied by blue "Santo Domingo/R.D. 2" cancel, addressed to Pittsburgh, Pa., Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $135
Lot
3417 
Puerto Rico, 1899-1900 1¢ black, Imprint 20mm Long. Mint card, faint trace of corner wrinkle at bottom right & toned spot on reverse only, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. UX1A $1,200.
Realized: $425
Lot
3418
Samoa, 1895, 1½d on 2d orange + 3d on 2d orange, perf 12x11½ issues. In combination with 1895, ½d brown violet, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Apr. 18, 95" cds on 1895 registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., additionally franked with U.S. 8¢ Columbian (Scott #236) tied by oval handstamp, with Samoan stamps supplied by sender and postmarked in provisional blue ink (April 1, 1895 fire-destroyed Samoa post office including all stamps and supplied 8¢ Columbian) tied by oval S.F. registry postmark and magenta straight line, dated May 9, 1895, Extremely Fine, a very rare mixed franking usage, illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoa Islands 1830-1911 (page 97). Scott No. 9b+24b+25b Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $1,600