Samoa, 1849 Malua To Vaiee, Samoa. Interisland folded letter datelined "Mal(ua) - Mar 4/48" from G. Pratt to Rev. Henry Bishop, sent along with a dozen files, Very Fine, a scarce interisland usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

Malua was the headquarters for the London Missionary Society. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Samoa, 1895, Palms, ½d purple brown, 1d green, perf 11¼. Watermarked N Z & Star (7mm apart). Horizontal pair of 1d, tied by bold "Apia, Samoa, Feb 24, 97" double-circle datestamp on handsome 1897 cover to Branden Vt., reverse with San Francisco (3.13) transit and Brandon arrival cds, Very Fine. SG No. 57-58.
Scott No. 9d, 11e; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Samoa, 1895, Handstamped Surcharge, 1½d on 2d dull orange, 3d on 2d dull orange, perf 12 x 11½. Two singles of 1½d, tied by well-struck "Apia, Samoa, Mar 27, 95" double-circle datestamps on 1895 registered cover to Rostock, Germany, "Registered" and "R" in oval handstamps, red London Registered (4.25) transit oval, Rostock (4.26) arrival backstamp; couple toned perfs of little consequence, a Very Fine use. SG No. 73-74.
Scott No. 24a-25a; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sierra Leone, 1884, Queen Victoria, 4d brown. Crown CA watermark. Cancelled by barred "B31", red "Sierra Leone Paid MR 10 85" backstamp on cover to Erie Penn., red Liverpool Br. Packet (3.30) transit, New York Paid All (4.12) backstamp, accompanied by original letter on "Flagship Lancaster" stationery, fascinating contents to parents regarding travels to Gibraltar, Tangier, Santa Cruz (Canary Is.) and onwards to Liberia and Congo, mentions the locals, West India Regiment and low cost of fruits, Very Fine. SG No. 33.
Scott No. 30; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Tonga, Tin Can Mail Covers, 1943-47. Group of six covers; includes three oversized photo illustration covers (one registered), registered censored cover mailed in 1943 and delivered in 1945, 1947 evacuation cover with manuscript cancel, and a local "All stamps destroyed by eruption. September 9th, 1946" cover, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300