Caroline Islands, 1899, Imperial Eagle, 50pf red brown, 48 degree overprint, beautifully centered with rich color on immaculate paper, unblemished never hinged o.g., post office fresh and Extremely Fine, ex-Gross. Michel Nos. 6 I. Scott Nos. 6a  $1,500. $0 (Image)

Caroline Islands, 1910, Ponape Provisional, 5pf on 3pf brown, excellent centering and fresh color, tied by "Ponape (Karolinen), 12.7, 10" first day of issue datestamp to handsome multicolored Gruss aus Jaluit picture post card to Guben, Germany, matching light strike of negative "Kaiserlich Deutsche Postagentur, Ponape, Karolinen" circular postmark alongside; minor bend to card at bottom right, very fine and quite scarce; signed Rappaporte and Jakubek, with the latter's 1995 opinion (Michel #7 Pv; €6,000)., Very Fine and rare, ex-Gross. Michel Nos. 7 Pv. Scott Nos. 20  $5,500. A RARE USE OF THE 5PF ON 3PF BROWN 1910 PONAPE PROVISIONAL ON POSTAL CARD. $0 (Image)