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United States Post Offices Abroad continued...

Darrah "Shanghai/China" Local Overprints continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
301 O 308 image#308, 13c Purple black, with Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprint, a single centered slightly to right tied to piece along with a 50c Violet Franklin head (#422) by crisp strike of "Shanghai, China/Dec 20, 1913/U.S. Postal Agency" c.d.s., the 50c value with small tone spot in left margin, very fine; both of these values are rarely seen used. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
302 og E6 image#E6, 10c Ultramarine, with Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprint, a mint example of this value that is one of the most elusive of all the Darrah overprints to find, centered slightly to right, fresh color, o.g., h.r., trivial and faint tone spot, fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
303 ogOO 308/Q9 image#308/Q9, The balance of the Darrah "Shanghai/China" black overprints collection, a remarkable assemblage of 33 stamps, all with this very scarce and unauthorized local overprint by John M. Darrah, the U.S. Shanghai postal agent, includes a mint single of the terribly elusive 13c 1902 Issue, plus there are eight perf. 12 Washington-Franklin mint singles ranging from the 1c to 50c value, plus an additional nine different values used on piece, there is a complete set of nine mint Parcel Post stamps to the 25c, plus a 1c value with an inverted overprint in blue, and finally there is a mint single of a 2c Postage Due, mint stamps with o.g., condition a bit mixed as always on these stamps, overall a fine group; lots containing this large a variety of stamps with Darrah overprints are almost never seen today. (image 303a) (Image) Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

United States Possessions

Canal Zone
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
304 ogbl 4-8 image#4-8, 1c-10c 1904 Overprints cplt., very scarce mint blocks of four, each block with strong fresh color and rather well centered for these, o.g., 2c, 8c and 10c blocks with some rejoining of separated vertical perfs., overall a fine-very fine and handsome set of blocks. (Image) 2,275.00

SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
305 c 4-8 image#4-8, 1c-10c 1904 Overprints cplt., tied to small cover to Culebra by "Canal Zone/Dec 10, 1904/Empire" postmarks, Culebra backstamp, 1c, 2c and 10c stamps with natural s.e.'s, mild horizontal file fold to cover not affecting stamps, fine and attractive; because the Taft Agreement had been announced in Panama City on December 5, private individuals and business firms proceeded to use up whatever stamps they had on hand pending the new issues to be released on the 12th. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
306 c 4, 5 image#4, 5, 1c Green and 2c Carmine, bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single of the former and a horizontal pair of the latter, tied to exceptionally clean mourning cover to Paris, France by red "Canal Zone/Aug 18, 1904/Ancon" postmark, New York transit c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; a choice and scarce commercial usage. (Image) Est. 150-200

SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
307 ogPB 5 image#5, 2c Carmine, full left sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 2206 block of six, quite well centered, rich color, o.g., h.r. reinforcement of several separated or weak perfs., otherwise very fine for this elusive plate block. (Image) 950.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
308 EDU 5 image#5, 2c Carmine, well centered single tied to locally addressed cover by "Canal Zone/Jul 19, 1904/Ancon" postmark, and backstamped the same day, very fine; this being the earliest documented usage of any value from the set, although the 1904 Overprinted series was placed into use on July 18, no covers are recorded on this date. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
309 c 6 image#6, 5c Blue, nicely centered single tied to handsome cover to London, England by violet "Canal Zone/Nov 9, 1904/La Boca" postmark, cover with scarce "United States of America/Isthmian Canal Commission" violet handstamp corner card at top left, New York transit and London arrival postmarks on reverse, very fine. (Image) Est. 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
310 c 8 image#8, 10c Pale red brown, single tied to small clean cover to Gorgona by clear "Canal Zone/Dec 7, 1904/Empire" postmark, Gorgona violet arrival c.d.s. applied just below stamp, cover with filing pin holes, very fine and choice; a very scarce value used alone on cover, in fact the Scott catalog lists but does not price this value on cover. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
311 ogOc 4-8 #4-8, Small specialized balance of the 1c-10c 1904 Overprints, includes a complete used set of singles, a mint set of singles (less the 8c value), four mint singles, two blocks of four and two imprint and plate number strips of three of the 2c value, plus there are four interesting covers, including a 1c on a picture post card to the U.S., 2c on picture post card from Empire to Gorgona, 2c on a Treasury Department corner card cover to the U.S., and concluding with a December 7, 1904 cover from Ancon to Panama City franked with 1c, 5c and 10c values; just a couple of small flaws, overall a fine-very fine and attractive lot; the stamps alone have a catalog value of $1,220.00, in addition to the value for the covers. Est. 400-500

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Hawaii
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
312 c 300/319 image#300/319, 1902-03 Regular issue stamps used from Hawaii, a marvelous lot of seven covers all franked with various values from the 1902-03 Series, includes a 2c usage (#301) from Haiku to Honolulu, same franking on a small cover from Hamakuapoko to Honolulu, three usages from Honolulu to foreign destinations (1906 registered usage with four different values to Bolivia, 1907 usage to Tasmania, and another 1907 usage to Tsingtau, China), and concluding with two 1907/1909 covers with boxed "Lahaina,/Hawaii" postmarks (one with 4c and 6c values, other with single 10c stamp) to Honolulu, fine-very fine and scarce group. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
Philippines
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
313 c 319 imageUnoverprinted United States 2c Carmine, Ty. I (#319g), horizontal pair from the bottom of a booklet pane franking a most unusual cover sent from the battleship U.S.S. Ohio at anchor in Cavite Bay and addressed to Des Moines, Iowa, pair (which had faults) is tied by largely readable "Manila, P.I./May 9 (1905)" duplex cancel, sent via mail paquebot and delivered to Manila, P.O. as indicated by a curious and rare bold negative "S" handstamp, being one of only five covers known with this marking, sender's endorsement on reverse "U.S.S. Ohio/Cavite, P.I.", as well as Des Moines bkst., some slight aging to cover in addition to normal usage wear, cover opened out for display, fine; a marvelous piece of Philippines postal history. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
314 ngbl 227 #227, 2c Carmine, impressive bottom left partial pane of 80 (10x8), with left sheet margin intact showing full imprint and plate no. 1705, rather well centered, strong color, completely affixed to what looks like original post office backing/interleaving, stamps in far right vertical row with faults due to some creasing, nevertheless an important multiple, as this is one of the largest surviving multiples known of this value. 855.00+

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
315 c 229/233, U13 image#229, 231-233, 1c, 4c, 6c, and 8c Overprints, all tied to an overprinted 4c Brown on white stamped envelope (#U13) by four clear strikes of "Manila, P.I/Nov 13" duplex postmarks, addressed to a Captain in the 9th Infantry in Manila, vertical file fold at left, very fine; a philatelic, yet handsome and scarce franking on a stamped envelope; ex-Marx. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
316 EDU 234 image#234, 13c Brown violet, nicely centered single tied to overprinted 1c Green on white stamped envelope (#U17) by partial Manila oval postmarks, sent registered to Everett, Wash. and then forwarded to Renton, Wash., violet four line "Registered/Manila/Feb 19, 1904/No. 11502" handstamp at top left, this being the earliest documented usage of the Thirteen Cent value from the overprinted series, San Francisco transit and Everett arrival c.d.s. on reverse, very fine; ex-Marx. (Image) Est. 200-300

SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
317 og 237 image#237, $1.00 Black, especially fresh mint example, deep rich color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine. (Image) 475.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
318 og 238 image#238, $2.00 Dark blue, unusually well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color, o.g., h.r.'s, choice very fine; only 695 were issued of this value. (Image) 775.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
319 O 238 image#238, $2.00 Dark blue, an exceptional used example of this value, which is far more elusive to find used than mint, excellent centering within large margins, deep rich color, especially light and unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; one of just a few certified used examples we have ever seen of this value; 1996 PF certificate. (Image) 850.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
320 og 239 image#239, $5.00 Dark green, handsome mint example of this rare high value, quite well centered, luxuriously rich color, o.g., h.r., very fine; only 746 issued; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Marx. (Image) 975.00

SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

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