Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $1.60 blue & black. Light manuscript cancel, F.-V.F., with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R121; $650. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $1.90 blue & black. Neat 1872 datestamp cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R122; $400. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $20 blue & black. Manuscript cancel, bright colors, Fine and scarce, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R129; $800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800

Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, $200 red, blue & black. Manuscript cancel, beautiful fresh colors, pulled perf at right, F.-V.F., an exceptional example of this Rare stamp, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R132; $6,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,500

Documentary, 1874, Fourth Issue, 2¢ orange & black on green, center inverted. Very fresh, small neat manuscript cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R151a; $800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800

Documentary, 1899, $500 Hamilton. Without gum as issued, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, corner creases, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce stamp, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R180; $1,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,000

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1609
Symbol:Cat No:R189

Documentary, 1900, $50 gray, surcharged with open numeral. O.g., hinged, Very Fine, a Beautiful example of a Rare mint stamp, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R189; $2,750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,750

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1610
Symbol:Cat No:R192a

Documentary, 1902, $5 green, surcharge omitted. Horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged; weak and a couple of separated perfs, Very Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R192a; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Documentary, 1902, $50 green, surcharged with ornamental numeral. Manuscript cancel, Fine and rare, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. R194; $1,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,250

Documentary, 1914, $50 Liberty. Violet date cancel, Very Fine and rare, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R223; $1,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,250

Documentary, 1914, $500 Hamilton. Faint cancel, corner crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R226; $650. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

Documentary, 1914, $1,000 Madison. Purple straight line and manuscript cancels, bright color, Very Fine and scarce, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. R227; $750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750

Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Cancellations on Revenue Issues. Remarkable collection of 152 stamps bearing the straight line P.M.S.S. steamer name cancellations on First to Third issue revenues; arranged on stock pages by ship names, starting with the China Line including Alaska (20) with values $1-$3, America (9) including on $5 Charter Party imperf x2 and Probate of Will perf'd, China (18), Colorado (1), Great Republic (17) and Japan (20) showing different handstamp types, Shanghai Branch Line with rare Costa Rica (1) on $3 Manifest perf'd and Oregonian (6), and the Atlantic Line with Arizona (13) including two with the New York company date stamp, Henry Chauncey (17, 1st, 2nd with red cancel & 3rd issues), Ocean Queen (9, 1st-3rd issues) and Rising Sun (21, 1st-3rd issues including red cancel on 2nd issue); includes three different P.M.S.S. date stamp handstamps on first issues revenues and on baggage ticket on later issue; condition a bit varied with clear strike or strikes throughout, generally F.-V.F.
Estimate; $20,000 - 30,000.

A WONDERFUL COLLECTION AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LARGEST HOLDING OF THESE SCARCE P.M.S.S. CO. STEAMSHIP CANCELLATIONS.



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Est. $20,000-30,000