Lot 2326
Samoa, 1895-1900, ½d Purple Brown + 2d Green + 3d Yellow + 2½d Rose, Perf 11. Tied by two strikes of "Apia, Samoa, Oct 6, 97" cds on neat registered cover to Montreal, Canada, matching "Registered" handstamp and various Canadian transit backstamps, Extremely Fine, a lovely four color franking (Odenweller 208).SG No. 57-60 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot 2327 /o
Samoa, 1895-1900, ½d-2sh6d Palm Tree Issues, Perf 11. Collection of mint and used mostly on album pages in binder; compassing the complete range of issues including mint marginal position blocks, gutter blocks, full panes and sheets of lower values, used multiples and single stocks, 2d shades in blocks, 4d & 6d double perf row blocks, 1sh patch block, ½d & 1d new colors including patch in and double perf row multiples; few flaws to be expected, F.-V.F. overall, an attractive assembly. Scott No. 9d//19e.SG No. 57-64, 88-89 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $650
Lot 2328
Samoa, 1895-1900, 1d Green, Perf 11. Group of four bottom margin blocks showing the replacement & patching of short transfers on the bottom row; including blocks of 8 & 10 showing left corner pair replacement and short transfers on the adjacent pairs, also block of 18 and 11 showing replacement of strip of 5 and the complete strip of 6 from the bottom row, F.-V.F.SG No. 58 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot 2329
Samoa, 1895-1900, 2½d Rose, Perf 11. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 97" cds on cover to San Francisco with illustrated Oceanic Steamship Co. corner card and "S.S. Mariposa" designation, receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice.SG No. 60 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot 2330
Samoa, 1895-1900, 1sh Rose + 2d Yellow, Perf 11. Tied by neat "Apia, Samoa, Aug 14, 95" cds on registered cover to Constantinople, Turkey, matching straight line "Registered" handstamp, "London, 11 Sp, 95" oval transit date stamp and receiving backstamp; little light cover wear, Very Fine (Odenweller 612).SG No. 63+59 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $230
Lot 2331
Samoa, 1895-1900, 1sh Rose, Perf 11, Bisected Diagonally. Upper left half tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, May 22" cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal., manuscript "Via London" endorsement and "T" in hexagon handstamp, reverse with red "London, Ju 22, 95" transit and "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 4, 1895" receiving cds; cover with light tone spots and reduced at left, F.-V.F., an unusual routing.SG No. 63 var. Estimate $150 - 200.
The endorsement "Via London" caused this letter to be put into a sealed bag that crossed the U.S. without being processed, and sent to London. When the bag was opened the letter was sent back by normal means to San Francisco.
Realized: $210
Lot 2332
Samoa, 1895-1900, 2sh6d Deep Purple, Imperforate Between. Vertical pair, o.g., lightly hinged, bold color, gum crease mostly between stamps, otherwise F.-V.F., only 48 pairs are presumed to exist. Scott No. 19i.SG No. 64ba £450 ($706).
Realized: $130
Lot 2333 /
Samoa, 1895-1900, 2sh6d Deep Purple, Imperforate Between. Top pair in bottom margin vertical strip of 3, o.g., lightly hinged at top, attractive centering, bright color, couple nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine, only 48 pairs are presumed to exist. Scott No. 19i.SG No. 64ba £450 ($706).
Realized: $140
Lot 2334
Samoa, 1895-1900, 2sh6d Deep Purple, Imperforate Between. Center pair in target imprint bottom margin vertical strip of 4, full o.g., pair beautifully centered amid large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely position strip, only 48 pairs are presumed to exist. Scott No. 19i.SG No. 64ba £450 for pair ($706).
Realized: $475
Lot 2335 o
Samoa, 1887-95 Palm Tree Issues, Transit Cancels. 27 stamps showing various cancels other than from Apia, mostly on ½d-2½d issues; cancels including Shanghai, China, various N.Z. Marine P.O. markings, Suva, Fiji, Vavau, Tonga, boxed Packetboat, etc., a Fine group.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $325