Lot 1191 S
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Overprinted "Ultramar" in Blue, clear strike of handstamp, nicely centered, without gum, Very Fine, The only recorded example..Scott No. E1S var. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 1192
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, top plate number 880 and imprint block of six, bright and fresh, crisp intact throughout, tropicalized o.g., F.-V.F.Scott No. E1 $4,000.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1193
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, bottom plate number 881 and imprint block of six, strong color on bright paper, crisp intact throughout, tropicalized o.g., bottom center stamp small thin, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. E1 $4,000.
Realized: $575
Lot 1194
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue + 1¢ to $1, each tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightlines on 1900 registered cover to Saipan, German Mariana Islands with matching "DEC 24 1900" datestamp and "AGÃNA, GUAM." type 2.3 registry handstamp, reverse with Saipan (1.1.1901) arrival backstamp; minor extra glue on $1 and E1, Very Fine and rare.Scott No. E1 + 1-8, 10-12 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 1195
Guam, 1899, 10¢ Special Delivery + $1 Black, Type I, bottom plate number 880 single, both tied by bold strike of "Agana, Island of Guam Apr. 29, 1902" cds on registered cover to Otto Bickel in Berlin, Germany, manuscript registry no. and purple "Agana, Isle of Guam." straightline handstamp, Manila (5.8) and Zehlendorf (6.7) receiving backstamps; corner scrapes, Fine and rare use; with 1976 P.F. certificate.Scott No. E1 + 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1196
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, 1900 Special Printing, exceptionally well centered within huge margins, top imprint selvage separated and hinged, inscription on reverse of selvage "B. 11506, Special Surcharge, O.", Extremely Fine.Scott No. E1 var. $1,250.
In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp.
Realized: $950
Lot 1197
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, top plate number 882 and imprint block of six, deep rich color on bright paper, crisp and intact, slightly glazed o.g., Fine and rare plate block.Scott No. E1a $4,250.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 1198
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue + 1¢ to $1, each tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightlines on 1900 registered cover to San Francisco Cal. with matching "AGÃNA, GUAM." type 2.3 registry handstamp, additional magenta "R. No……./Manila, P.I.", reverse with "Received, Sep 24 1900, Manila, Phil. Islands." transit and "San Francisco, Cal. Oct 31 1900, Registry Div." arrival, purple San Francisco time clock special delivery backstamp; minor extra glue, Very Fine and rare, unpriced on cover in Scott; with 1973 P.F. certificate.Scott No. E1a + 1-8, 10-12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 1199
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger's Head, used with 4¢ lilac brown (4), both tied by violet "AGANA, GUAM." type 1.5 straightline and matching "OCT 4 1900" datestamp, bold "Saipan, Marianen, 10/10 00" arrival cds, endorsed "To be registered", Very Fine and choice, unpriced on cover in Scott; with 1978 P.F. certificate.Scott No. E1a Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1200
Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ Blue, Exhibit Group, group comprising two E1S singles, mint E1a dots in frame single, E1a bottom plate number 882 and imprint strip of three, E1 right arrow selvage block of four (mint n.h.), and E1 used with blue "Agana" straightline cancel, F.-V.F.Scott No. E1 $3,400+.
Realized: $750