Lot 2200 /o
Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. complete plate reconstruction of 10, includes 5 unused (4 with full o.g.), used with town cancels on four, one with Sydney transit, pale to medium sky blue shades; one mint with minor tone spot, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely complete plating. Scott No. 1b $2,000.SG No. 4 £1,325 ($2,080).
Realized: $1,200
Lot 2201 /o
Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Group of 5 mint (two o.g.) and 4 used with town cancels, light to deep shades, paper variety including watermark, mint with position 9 (R2/4) retouch variety (faint toning), F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 1b $1,750.SG No. 4; £1,155 ($1,813) Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 2202 /o
Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Position 7 (R2/2), two singles showing before and after re-touching of mottled framelines at upper left, initial used with town cancel (watermarked) and retouch mint full o.g., Very Fine. Scott No. 1b $400.SG No. 4; £265 ($416) Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot 2203 o
Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Position 5 (R1/5), T.H. Saudners watermark, with "Jun 4, 1878" town cancel, strong bright blue shade, small faults including small thin and nibbed perf at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, quite certainly the earliest known example of the 1d Express Issue from State II. Scott No. 1b $250.SG No. 4 £170 ($267).
Realized: $200
Lot 2204 o
Samoa, 1878, 3d Vermilion, State II. complete plate reconstruction of 10, used each with town cancels, bright to deep shades; position 10 into outer frameline at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, a rare complete plating. Scott No. 3b $7,500.SG No. 5 £4,750 ($7,457).
Realized: $2,800
Lot 2205 o
Samoa, 1878, 2d Vermilion, State II. Group of 9 used, eight with town cancels, one with cork receiver, medium to deep shades, paper variety including watermark, few flaws including one reperfed, Fine overall appearance. Scott No. 3b $6,750.SG No. 5; £4,275 ($6,712) Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 2206 o
Samoa, 1878, 3d Vermilion, State II. Position 2 (R1/2), thin paper, central Jan. 15, 1880 town cancel, rich bright color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 3b $750.SG No. 5 £475 ($746).
Realized: $500
Lot 2207 ()
Samoa, 1878, 3d Vermilion, State II. Position 9 (R2/4), in combination with 1878, 6d lilac, State II position 1 (R1/1) on part cover front to Glasgow, Scotland, canceled by "Apia, Samoa, Mar 31, 1879" cds's with additional strike at left; 3d with small perf tone spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare combination on piece, with only three such usages recorded (Odenweller EP14), ex Tows. Scott No. 3b.SG No. 5+6 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
This cover left April 19, 1879 from Apia on schooner "Reconnaisance" for Australia via Wallis & Futuna.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 2208
Samoa, 1878, 6d Violet, State II. Position 5 (R1/5), full J. Whatman watermark, o.g., choice centering, exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, a beautiful mint stamp. Scott No. 4a $900.SG No. 6 £500 ($785).
Realized: $3,000
Lot 2209 /o
Samoa, 1878, 6d Violet, State II. Group of two mint (one full o.g.) and 9 used, used with town cancels including Fiji sunburst and Auckland transit cancels, deep violet to rosy lilac shades, few flaws including tone spots and fading, Fine overall, a rare group of 6d Express issue. Scott No. 4a $10,800.SG No. 6; £6,050 ($9,498) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,800