Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1752 o   

Philippines, Revenue, 1899, 25c-5p Sello issues (Sello 10-4), run of seven issues plus an additional 5p perf 12, various cancels, wide margins, 50c & 1p with crease, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce with only 500 printed of the 3p and 5p values (Warren 363-369, 369A).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1753

Philippines, Revenue, 1899, 1p dull pale lilac, vertical pair, margins ample to left shaving frameline, tied by blue boxed Canceled handstamps on U. S. Customs House permission form dated "Manila Jan 28th, 99" granting work on the cargo on board the S.S. "Elena"; file folds not affecting stamps, F.-V.F., the only reported use of the 1899 1p Sello issue on document as well as a very early use of this issue (Warren 366).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1754 o   

Philippines, Revenue, 1899, 10p dull orange (Sello 3), diamond grid cancel, full margins, Very Fine, rare with only 500 printed (Warren 370).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1755    

Philippines, Revenue, 1899, 20p dull mauve (Sello 1), part o.g., large well balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, a very rare original gum example of this high value, with only 500 printed (Warren 371).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1756 ()   

Philippines, Revenue, 1899, 15p dull cinnamon (Sello 2), without gum, large to huge margins, margin corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, rare with only 500 printed (Warren 371).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1757 ()   

Philippines, Revenue, 1900, 25c deep red, embossed "US", without gum, attractively centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, rare and unpriced in Warren (Warren 373Eb).
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1758

Philippines, Revenue, 1901-02, 25c Sello, diagonal bisect, in combination with 1901-02 1p Sello + 1899, 2c rose red, diagonal bisect on July 1, 1902 bill of health document of the Port of Nueva Caceres for the steamer "Nazareno", all tied by blue straight line handstamps; allover water staining to document, F.-V.F., a unique combination issue double bisect usage (Warren 384 var., 390, 512 var.).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $270

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