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David Feldman SA Sale: 21SU

United States
USA Possessions
Puerto Rico (US) » Local Issues
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20138
Symbol: CC,C,
Cat No: 201

image Coamo Provisional. 1898, 5c black, complete sheet of ten, types II-I-I-I-I / III-III-IV-II-II, exhibiting the design quite clear with faint strikes of the violet "F. Santiago" straight-line control mark of the Mayor of Coamo, ample to large margins with almost full original gum, very good impression and freshness, top right stamp with light staining caused by water, not mentioned in the certificate; one of only six complete sheets recorded; cert. PF (1976), signed Mekeel; Scott $10'000; ex Gándara and Acevedo. Note: When the Spanish retreated, they took with them the stamps and postal devices, when they were not destroyed afterwards by the population. Before new issues under the American administration became available, few towns used provisional stamps or markings under the control of the the Mayors. In the case of Coamo, the mayor Santiago, applied his "F. Santiago" control mark on the issued stamps to avoid counterfeits. 50 sheets were printed for a total of 500 stamps issued; over half of those sheets were bough to the U.S. by Mr. Alfred Tittman, an American stamp collector, and Charles Havilland Mekeel, a well-known American stamp dealer and editor of numerous philatelic journals, sold much of the available items, also cutting up sheets into singles. The present block was signed on reverse "Guaranteed - CHMeekeel". (Image)

Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:44:01 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20139
Symbol: C
Cat No: 201

image Coamo Provisional. 1898, 5c black, type III, position 6, an outstanding marginal example from the lower left corner of the sheet, ample to very large margins with complete frame lines, featuring an unusually strong impression, showing part of "F. Santiago" mayor's control mark, very fine and scarce, with only 500 printed; Scott $700. (Image)

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:44:18 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 21SU
Lot No: 20141
Symbol: F

image Guánica Provisional. 1898 (Nov 22). Cover sent to the assistant in charge of the lighthouse in San Juan, showing faint strike in violet of "CORREOS./POSTAL/Guanica P.R./E. U. of A." , accompanied by Guánica cds adjacent, showing on reverse scarce usages of MIlitary Stations No. 7 of Yauco and No. 4 of San Juan on reverse, usual toning and edge faults at top; one of only two examples recorded of this provisional. Ex Sanborn, Preston, Scalley and Gallagher. Note: The U.S. troops landed at Guánica on July 25, after the retreat of the Spanish troops together with other government personal, taking with them stamps and basic devices as cancellers. As in other few occupied towns, Guánica made provisional franking postmarks, since they were fearful Spanish stamps would not have been accepted by the Americans. The heading of this cover, "E. U. of A." for "Estados Unidos of America", which also appears in the Provisional handstamp, presumably written by the postmaster of Guánica, was a mixed Spanish-English nomination for "Estados Unidos de América" including the English word "of" instead of "de" in Spanish, and it was also an acknowledgement of the American control by local authorities. (Image)

Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00


Closed..Oct-13-2021, 11:45:12 EST
Sold For 1800
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