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The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part 1 continued...

Samoa Mixed Frankings and Related Covers
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
2392 c SAMOA, U.S. Consul, Navigator.> Red circular handstamp with negative lettering and eagle at center, clearly struck on blue folded letter datelined <<Navigators Harbor of Apia, May 15th, 1853, from William Kendry to John J. Loring at Duxbury Mass.,SAMOA, U.S. Consul, Navigator. Red circular handstamp with negative lettering and eagle at center, clearly struck on blue folded letter datelined "Navigators Harbor of Apia, May 15th, 1853", from William Kendry to John J. Loring at Duxbury Mass., the writer describes his situation, having left Honolulu on a ship loaded with freight, springing a leak and being forced to enter Navigator's Harbor in Apia, Samoa, then selling the ship at auction -- written in two places are the symbol "E" in a diamond and initials "W.S.D.", which probably represent the method of conveyance from Samoa to the U.S. -- Very Fine, the only example of this U.S. Consul marking we have seen (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2393 c SAMOA, Incoming Letter.> Folded letter bearing <New South Wales, 3p Green (17),> large margins to clear, tied by barred oval handstamp, Sydney * New South Wales * D MR 13, 1857 rimless circular datestamp and addressed to <<Reverent Nisbet, MissionSAMOA, Incoming Letter. Folded letter bearing New South Wales, 3p Green (17), large margins to clear, tied by barred oval handstamp, "Sydney * New South Wales * D MR 13, 1857" rimless circular datestamp and addressed to "Reverent Nisbet, Missionary, Samoa, Navigator Island", vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, rare incoming letter (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2394 c SAMOA EXPRESS, 1878, 1sh Orange Yellow (6).> State II, R24, s.e. at bottom, tied by Apia, Samoa, Jun. 20, 1881 circular datestamps and used with <New Zealand, 1874, 2p Rose (52) and 6c Blue (55),> tied by N.Z. Auckland 18 JY 81 A1 barred oval duSAMOA EXPRESS, 1878, 1sh Orange Yellow (6). State II, R2/4, s.e. at bottom, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jun. 20, 1881" circular datestamps and used with New Zealand, 1874, 2p Rose (52) and 6c Blue (55), tied by "N.Z. Auckland 18 JY 81 A1" barred oval duplex cancels on cover to Rhone, France, this departed Apia on the Elizabeth, various transits incl. Calais-Paris and Laurent de Chamousset, light red crayon "1-1/2" at lower right, trivial edgewear

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE COVER TO FRANCE WITH THE ONE-SHILLING SAMOA EXPRESS ISSUE USED IN COMBINATION WITH NEW ZEALAND STAMPS. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED SAMOA EXPRESS COVER TO FRANCE. ONLY ELEVEN COVERS ARE RECORDED WITH ANY OF THE SAMOA EXPRESS STAMPS, AND ONLY FIVE BEAR THE ONE-SHILLING STAMP.

The most comprehensive census of the Samoa Express covers is in Robert Odenweller's book The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa. He records a total of eleven covers, including five with the 1sh. Destinations include three to Germany and one to Italy. The rate was one shilling per half-ounce. One other bears this same combination of stamps, which is illustrated on the front cover of the Odenweller book.

With 1999 B.P.A. certificate (Image)

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 E. 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $23,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2395 c SAMOA, 1890, 1p Yellow Green, 2p Orange Brown, Perf 12 x 11-12 (11b, 13b).> Tied by unusual large dotted grid and used with <U.S. 5c Indigo (216),> similarly tied, on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., magenta San Francisco Paid All Aug. 4 and receiviSAMOA, 1890, 1p Yellow Green, 2p Orange Brown, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (11b, 13b). Tied by unusual large dotted grid and used with U.S. 5c Indigo (216), similarly tied, on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug. 4" and receiving backstamps, 5c small flaw at top

VERY FINE. A RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM SAMOA TO THE UNITED STATES.

The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and U.S. stamps are different, but we think they are identical and were likely applied to all three stamps on arrival in San Francisco.

Ex Hollowbush (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2396 c SAMOA, 1886, -12p Brown Violet, 1p Yellow Green, 4p Blue, Perf 12 x 11-12 (9, 11, 16).> Four horizontal pairs of -12p, vertical strip of three and two horizontal pairs of 1p, single 4p, tied by blue Apia, Samoa, Feb. 1 double-circle datestamps oSAMOA, 1886, -1/2p Brown Violet, 1p Yellow Green, 4p Blue, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (9, 11, 16). Four horizontal pairs of -1/2p, vertical strip of three and two horizontal pairs of 1p, single 4p, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Feb. 1" double-circle datestamps on registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, with U.S. 15c Orange (189) affixed at top left and tied by segmented cork cancel, red "Registered, Feb. 16, 1889, San Francisco Cal." four-line datestamp, New York registry label, New York and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE FRANKING ON A REGISTERED COVER FROM SAMOA TO GERMANY, PAYING FIVE-TIMES 3-PENCE RATE PLUS REGISTRY FEE.

The Odenweller census lists only one other with a similar franking, mailed on the exact same day but to a different recipient in Leipzig. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2397 c SAMOA, 1890, 1p Green, 2p Brown Orange, Perf 12 x 11-12 (11b, 13b).> Affixed overlapping, tied by blue Apia, Samoa, Mar. 26 double-circle datestamp and used with <U.S. 5c Indigo (216),> affixed over 1p and tied by large dotted grid cancel on coverSAMOA, 1890, 1p Green, 2p Brown Orange, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (11b, 13b). Affixed overlapping, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Mar. 26" double-circle datestamp and used with U.S. 5c Indigo (216), affixed over 1p and tied by large dotted grid cancel on cover to Baltimore Md., red San Francisco transit and Baltimore receiving datestamp on back, backflap removed

VERY FINE. A COLORFUL THREE-STAMP MIXED FRANKING FROM SAMOA TO THE UNITED STATES.

Ex Hollowbush (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
2398 c SAMOA, 1890, 1p Yellow Green, 2p Orange, Perf 12 x 11-12 (11, 13).> Bright colors, tied by blue Apia, Samoa, Mar. 28 double-circle datestamp, used with <U.S. 5c Indigo (216),> tied by dotted grid cancel on yellow 1890 cover <to Bucharest, Romania,SAMOA, 1890, 1p Yellow Green, 2p Orange, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (11, 13). Bright colors, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Mar. 28" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Indigo (216), tied by dotted grid cancel on yellow 1890 cover to Bucharest, Romania, neat San Francisco and receiving backstamps, few lightly toned perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE -- THIS IS THE ONLY COVER IN THE ODENWELLER CENSUS FROM SAMOA TO ROMANIA. A GREAT RARITY.

With 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,500.00
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2399 c SAMOA, 1892, 2-12p Rose (14a).> Tied by Apia Samoa Feb. 2 double-circle datestamp, used with <U.S. 5c Chocolate (223),> large dotted grid cancel ties both stamps on 1893 cover addressed in purple <to Stockholm, Sweden,> San Francisco and StockholmSAMOA, 1892, 2-1/2p Rose (14a). Tied by "Apia Samoa Feb. 2" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Chocolate (223), large dotted grid cancel ties both stamps on 1893 cover addressed in purple to Stockholm, Sweden, San Francisco and Stockholm backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USAGE FROM SAMOA TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.

Ex Rohloff.. (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2400 c SAMOA, 1886, -12p Purple Brown, 2p Brown Orange, Perf 12 x 11-12 (9c, 13c).> Rich colors, <each with gutter margin> at left, tied by Apia, Samoa, Aug. 16 double-circle datestamp, used with <U.S. 5c Chocolate (223), tied by dotted grid cancel on 1SAMOA, 1886, -1/2p Purple Brown, 2p Brown Orange, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (9c, 13c). Rich colors, each with gutter margin at left, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Aug. 16" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Chocolate (223), tied by dotted grid cancel on 1893 cover to Koln, Germany, bold "San Francisco Cal. F.D. Aug. 31, 1893" circular datestamp also ties Samoan stamps, New York and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A GORGEOUS UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED-FRANKING COVER TO GERMANY.

Signed Bloch. (Image)

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 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
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2401 c SAMOA, 1892, 2-12p Rose (14).> Brilliant color, tied by Apia, Samoa, Nov. 8 double-circle datestamp, used with <U.S. 5c Chocolate (223)> tied by dotted grid cancel on cover <to Lyon, France,> San Francisco Cal. Nov. 23, 1893 and New York backstaSAMOA, 1892, 2-1/2p Rose (14). Brilliant color, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Nov. 8" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Chocolate (223) tied by dotted grid cancel on cover to Lyon, France, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 23, 1893" and New York backstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
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2402 c SAMOA, 1890, 2p Orange, Perf 12 x 11-12 (13c).> Vertical strip of four, used with <5p on 4p Deep Blue (22a),> tied by Apia, Samoa, Feb. 28 double-circle datestamps, used with <U.S. 10c Green (226)> tied by dotted grid cancel on cover <to Hamburg,SAMOA, 1890, 2p Orange, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (13c). Vertical strip of four, used with 5p on 4p Deep Blue (22a), tied by "Apia, Samoa, Feb. 28" double-circle datestamps, used with U.S. 10c Green (226) tied by dotted grid cancel on cover to Hamburg, Germany, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, vertical file fold affects one 2p stamp, some slight soiling, still Very Fine, a colorful and scarce cover (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

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