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

Lot 2299 /o   

Samoa, 1887, ½d-6d Palm Tree Issues, Perf 12x11½. Selection of mint and used issues on pages mostly in duplication; mint with 1-6 examples of each value, used with 4d single and other values with 8+ examples of each; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 9a-17.
SG No. 27-32; £4,290 ($6,735)    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 2300    

Samoa, 1887, 1d Yellow Green + 2d Yellow Orange, Perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Mar 26" type 2 cds on cover to San Francisco, purple "United States Consulate - At - Apia, Samoa Islands" corner and wax seal on reverse showing Consulate seal impression; some minor perf toning, Very Fine, the first single 3d rate usage to San Francisco without bearing U.S. postage, as this is reported as a 1889 usage (Odenweller 300). Scott No. 11a+13a.
SG No. 28+29    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2301    

Samoa, 1887, 1d Yellow Green + 2d Yellow Orange+ 6d Brown Lake. Paying the triple 3d rate on ca. 1888-89 legal size linen cover to the U.S. Despatch Agent on San Francisco, tied by neat blue "Apia, Samoa, Dec 3" cds's, with United States Consulate, at Apia, Samoa corner card; minor cover corner nicks, Very Fine, an attractive three color franking (Odenweller unlisted).
SG No. 28+29+31    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2302 ()   

Samoa, 1887, 1d Green, Perf 12x11½, Horizontal Pair. In combination with 1887, 2d orange, perf 12x11½, horizontal pair on ca. 1889 double rate cover front to New Haven, Conn., tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Dec 31" cds's, in conjunction with U.S. 1888, 4¢ carmine tied by waffle grid cancel, deficiency in U.S. postage with U.S. 1884, 1¢ + 5¢ Postage Dues tied by duplex killer with "U.S. Charge, To Collect, 6 Cents" handstamp below; cover folds one affecting 2d stamp, pinholes in 1¢ Postage Due and front with corner repairs, Fine appearance. Scott No. U.S. 215+J15+J18.
SG No. 28+29    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2303 P   

Samoa, 1887, 6d Bright Red, Die Proof on Card. 26x30mm, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 17TC    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2304    

Samoa, 1887, 6d Brown Lake, Perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Jan 3" cds on 1889 cover to Philadelphia, Pa., with purple "U.S.S., Nipsic" oval corner card and manuscript "Apia, Island of Upolu, Samoan Islands" origin and "Ship Letter" endorsement, in conjunction with U.S. 1887, 2¢ green, strip of three and two singles affixed over portions of Apia postmark and canceled by waffle grid cancels, reverse with "San Francisco, Paid All, Jan 19" transit and receiving cds's; small cover corner tear at top left, Very Fine, one of three known ship letter combination covers known originating from the U.S.S. Nipsic (Odenweller 20). Scott No. U.S. 213.
SG No. 31    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

The Nipsic launched in 1863, left Callao, Peru on September 23, 1888 for duty as station ship in Apia Harbor, Samoa. It was caught in the March 15, 1889 hurricane and was badly damaged.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 2305    

Samoa, 1887, 6d Brown Lake, Perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Nov 3" cds on fresh ca. 1887 cover to San Francisco, Cal. addressed in the hand of Vice Consul Blacklock, in conjunction with U.S. 1882, 5¢ yellow brown tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Stm. Ship, Nov 27" cds; 6d stamp with trivial nibbed corner at bottom left, Very Fine, an attractive and early combination cover (Odenweller 6). Scott No. U.S. 205.
SG No. 31    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2306    

Samoa, 1887, 6d Brown Lake, Perf 12x11½. Single tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Mar 27" type 2 cds on 1887 lined lined cover to U.S. Despatch Agent Cooper in San Francisco, "United States Consulate General, at Apia, Samoa" corner card and wax seal on reverse; cover slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, a late 6d rate and early type 2 postmark usage (Odenweller 12). Scott No. 17.
SG No. 31    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2307    

Samoa, 1887, 6d Brown Lake, Perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Aug 17" cds on 1888 blue lined lined cover to the U.S. Despatch Agent Cooper in San Francisco, with "United States Consulate General, at Apia, Samoa" with manuscript in the style of vice consul Blacklock; cover corner bends at right, Very Fine (Odenweller 290).
SG No. 31    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2308    

Samoa, 1887, 6d Brown Lake, Perf 12x11½. Faint facial scuff, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Jan 3" cds on 1889 blue lined lined cover to the General Post Office in San Francisco, "United States Consulate General, at Apia, Samoa" imprint with manuscript in the style of vice consul Blacklock, F.-V.F (Odenweller 21).
SG No. 31    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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