Guam, Agana, Guam., Aug 16 1900. Purple straight line handstamps tying 1899, 3¢ purple + 4¢ lilac brown (s.e.) + 5¢ blue on registered U.S. 1899, 2¢ Washington entire to Boston, Mass., matching straight line date stamp and circular "Agana, Guam" handstamp and boxed "Certif" handstamp, reverse with San Francisco transit and receiving postmarks, Extremely Fine, a wonderful combination franking, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 3+4+5+U.S. U369; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Guam, Agana, Guam., Aug 17 1900. Violet straight line handstamp and matching date stamp on cover to Newark, N.J., with "Government House, Agana, Guam." corner card and Navy Department O.B. penalty imprint at right, reverse with San Francisco transit and receiving postmarks; couple sealed cover tears, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare imprint cover.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Guam, Agana, Guam., Jan 23 1901. Violet straight line handstamp with matching date stamp on 1875, 1¢ Liberty postal card to Newton, Mass., with additional San Francisco transit postmark, light upper left corner wrinkling, Very Fine, a very scarce U.S. postal card use.
Scott No. U.S. UX5; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Guam, Agana, Guam., Jan 23 1901. Violet straight line handstamp with matching date stamp on 1873, 1¢ Liberty postal card to Newton, Mass., with additional San Francisco transit postmark, Very Fine, scarce usage during Navy Department operation.
Scott No. U.S. UX3; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Guam, Agana, Guam., Feb 28 1901. Two strikes of purple straight line handstamp tying 1899, 1¢ green + 2¢ red + 3¢ purple on registered U.S. 1883, 4¢ Jackson entire to Hecker, Ill., matching straight line date stamp and circular "Agana, Guam" handstamp with manuscript "R 422" registry number, reverse with "Mil Sta No 1, Manila P.I." and San Francisco transit postmarks, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 1+2+3+U.S. U257; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Guam, "Guam, Mariana Islands, Pacific Ocean, April 24th 1866". Dateline on two-page letter written on front and back reading "My dear Gray, I am taking the chance of any passing ship that I could send a line by, to inform you and all friends of our having been shipwrecked on Wake Island (uninhabited), lost all boxes costumes, wear apparel Music &c but thanks to God we have been spared to reach this (Spanish) Island and are now anxiously waiting the arrival of some Vessel to take us on to Manila on our way to Hong Kong - We are well - will write all particulars when I have means of forwarding a letter. I know all will sympathize with us - Yours truly with kind remembrances from all our party to us. Anna Bishop Schultz"; couple small flaws, Very Fine and remarkable letter.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

THE EARLIEST WRITTEN REPORT OF A SHIPWRECK AT WAKE ISLAND, THE EVENT THAT LITERALLY PUT WAKE ISLAND ON WORLD MAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME.

On the evening of March 4, 1866, the 650-ton iron hulled barque "Libelle" of Bremen, Germany, commanded by Captain Anton Tobias, sailed into a gale on her westbound journey across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu to Hong Kong, The ship smashed into the coral reef off the east end of the Wake Island atoll, ran aground and broke apart. The hastily scrawled note illustrated here probably represented the first report of the "Libelle" castaways' fate to reach the United States. The sender, Anna Bishop Schultz (1810-1884), was a global celebrity "whose reputation as a singer extended over the entire civilized, and a great part of the uncivilized, world, and whose travels were more extensive than those of any artist of the age", according to her New York Times obituary. After performances in Hawaii in 1865, the Schultzes and their troupe embarked aboard the star-crossed "Libelle" for Hong Kong on February 18, 1866, for their next scheduled appearance. Tragedy struck en route, stranding them on Wake Island until they chanced a desperate dash to refuge at the nearest habitation, 1,400 miles away, in a srnall boat. Against all odds they arrived safely at Guam, weather-beaten and pitiable but otherwise unscathed.

Reference: "Shipwrecked on Wake Island in 1866", Ken Lawrence, American Philatelist, October 2018, pp. 946-950. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue. Well centered with natural s.e. at right, in combination with 1899, 6¢ lake (6) on registered U.S. 1899, 4¢ Lincoln entire (U372) to Hecker, Ill., all tied by "Guam, Ladrone Isl's, Oct 4, 1901" duplex postmarks, blue Agana, Guam registry etiquette handstamp and San Francisco transit backstamp; 6¢ stamp with pulled perf, otherwise Very Fine, a rare special delivery usage in combination with a U.S. postal entire, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. E1; $1,500 on cover. Scott $1,500 on cover
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Scott $1,500 on cover