Lot
1294 
Samoa, 1897 (Jan. 27) Apia, Samoa to Canton, Oh., cover bearing 1895, 2½d rose, vertical pair, slight abrasion, tied by "Apia Samoa Jan 27 '97" double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to "Hon. William McKinley, Canton, Ohio", San Francisco (2.11) and Canton (2.15) backstamps, Very Fine. SG No. 60. Scott No. 14b Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 1295 o
Samoa, 1914, ½d on 3pf-9d on 80pf G.R.I. on German Samoa complete, ½d missing fraction bar variety, neat or light Apia town cancels, 2½d on 20pf & 6d on 50pf with natural gum wrinkle, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 101a-109 $444.SG No. 101b-109 £416 ($670).
Realized: $210
Lot 1296 o
Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. 3s on German Samoa 3m violet black, showing a distinct "kiss" print some 2.5mm below the overprint, light Apia town cancel, strong bold color, Very Fine, a scarce used key high value; with 2013 R. Gibbs certificate. Scott No. 112 $1,500.SG No. 113 £1,200 ($1,940).
Realized: $650
Lot 1297 o
Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. 3s on German Samoa 3m violet black, light Apia town cancel, bold color, Very Fine; with 2013 R. Gibbs certificate. Scott No. 112 $1,500.SG No. 113 £1,200 ($1,940).
Realized: $850
Lot 1298 o
Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. 5s on German Samoa 5m carmine & black, neat Apia town cancels, rich deep colors attractively centered, Very Fine, a scarce high value. Scott No. 113 $1,100.SG No. 114 £1,000 ($1,620).
Realized: $850
Lot 1299 o
Sierra Leone, 1859, Queen Victoria, 6d dull purple, dot after "SIX", "B31" barred oval cancel not obscuring variety, bright color, nibbed perf at top right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 1a var.SG No. 1a £500 ($810).
Realized: $375
Lot
1300
Sikkim, 1935 Sikkim Rocket Mail Collection, comprehensive cover and stamp collection on album pages representing each of the sixteen individual flights as wells as stamps in full sheet format, various proofs, essays and photographs taken during various flights (including the Maharaja & Princess of Sikkim during flights); with 25 covers and cards (occasional duplicate to show the reverse) for not only the flights but several commemorative items showing complete stamp sets, includes two cards from the rare First Parcel Post Rocket flight as well six off cover stamps with many officially numbered (only 100 issued), an excellent showing of off cover items including many complete sheets including a fourth rocket dispatch sheet of 3 with one stamp missing overprint and a unique sheet of the same for the seventh rocket dispatch (signed as such on reverse by Stephen Smith), second series items including proofs with "Parcel" & "Livestock" essay overprints, a unlisted "Livestock" error of color stamp (signed), etc.; several contemporary local newspaper articles accompanies, Very Fine, a wonderful first class collection of the Sikkim Rocket Mail flights, ex Gupta. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $6,250
Lot
1301 
Somaliland Protectorate, 1912-1919, ½a-5r King George V complete, o.g., lightly hinged, lovely fresh set, Very Fine. Scott No. 51-63 $213.
Realized: $160
Lot 1302 o
Straits Settlements, 1867 1½c on ½a-32c on 2a Crown surcharge issues complete, various cancels, strong colors, 4c on 1a with small thin, otherwise a F.-V.F. set. Scott No. 1-9 $1,382.SG No. 1-9 £1,452 ($2,350).
Realized: $525
Lot 1303 o
Straits Settlements, 1883, Queen Victoria, 2¢ on 4¢ rose, "s" of "Cents" inverted, Singapore town cancel, strong color, small flaws, Very Fine appearance, a very presentable example of this rare variety; with 2013 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 61a.SG No. 61a £1,800 ($2,910).
Realized: $190