Samoa, 1842 Bankfoot, Scotland To Samoa. Folded letter to addressed to "The Revd.Henry Nisbet, Island of Samoa, South Seas", carried under separate cover with no postal markings, lengthy 3-page letter mostly regarding personal religious affairs, mentions Rev. Nisbet arriving in Sydney in better health, etc., Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1878, 6d Red Lilac, State II. Position 9 (R2/4), full J. Whatman watermark, March 31, 1879 town cancel, brilliant color and attractively centered, light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine; with 2011 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 6 £550 ($890). Scott No. 4a  $750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1886, 1sh Rose Carmine, Perf 12½, Bisected Diagonally. Lower right half tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr 24, 95" cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal., reverse with receiving cds, Very Fine, an attractive "first day" bisect usage. SG No. 25a. Scott No. 18f  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1886, 1sh Rose Carmine, Perf 12½, Bisected Diagonally. Lower right half tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jun 15, 95" cds on cover to Auckland, New Zealand, with notation…Have promised Amy Towland one of these stamps, is going to Wellington so look her up, is going to stay at the Oxidindal (Occidental) Hotel, reverse with receiving cds and Union Steamship Co. flag on backflap; central cover fold, Very Fine (Odenweller unlisted). SG No. 25a. Scott No. 18f  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1886, 1sh Rose Carmine, Perf 12½, Bisected Diagonally. Lower right half tied by black "Apia, Samoa, Apr 24, 95" back-dated cds on printed Sellschopp address cover, reverse with "San Francisco, Paid All, Jul 3, 1895" arrival cds and receiver, Very Fine. SG No. 25a. Scott No. 18f  Estimate $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1886, Palms, 1s rose carmine, perf 12½, bisected, two halves. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr 29, 95" cds's on oversized cover to Sydney, N.S.W., reverse with partial receiving cds; cover reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a rare multiple provisional bisect usage, only four covers, 3 with bisects, sent on this date are recorded (Odenweller 526). Scott No. 18a. SG No. 25a  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1886, Palms, 1s rose carmine, perf 12½, bisected, two halves. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, May 22, 95" cds's on locally addressed cover to the H.M.S. Rapid, Very Fine, a late usage as these bisect 2½d provisionals where only used until May 23rd (Odenweller 543). Scott No. 18a. SG No. 25a  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1890, Palms, 4d blue, perf 12 x 11½. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Apr 14" cds on 1893 cover to Sydney, N.S.W., clear receiving backstamp; cover tear at top, F.-V.F (Odenweller 346). Scott No. 16c. SG No. 45  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1892, King Malietoa Laupepa, 2½d rose, perf 12½, horizontal pair. Right stamp with flaws, tied by dark blue "Apia, Samoa, Aug 17" cds on 1892 cover to London England, in combination with U.S. 1890, 10¢ green tied by grid cork handstamp, reverse with San Francisco transit and red London receiving cds's; cover tone spots and part of address panel removed, Fine appearance, still a rare Samoa - U.S. mixed franking (Odenweller 339). Scott No. 14a+U.S. 226. SG No. 52  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1893, Handstamped Red Surcharge, 5d on 4d blue. Watermarked N Z & Star (4mm apart), tied by "Apia, Samoa, Feb 28" cds on cover to San Francisco, Cal., with 1894 entry backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 22a. SG No. 69  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1895, 3d on 2d Orange, Black Surcharge. In combination with 1895, 1½d on 2d orange, blue surcharge, vertical pair + 1890, ½d purple brown, vertical pair + 1d green on double rate registered cover to San Francisco, all tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr 18, 95" cds's, in conjunction with U.S. 1893, 8¢ Columbian tied by neat San Francisco oval handstamp, red "Registered, May 9, 1895, San Francisco, Cal." straight line date stamp and reverse with manuscript "PM, Apia, Samoa" postmaster notation, Extremely Fine, an attractive and choice combination usage (Odenweller 132). SG No. 79+78+41+42. Scott No. U.S. 236  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1898, Handstamped Surcharge, 2½d on 1s dull rose carmine, horizontal pair. In combination with 1895, 1d green, vertical pair on cover to Lyon, France, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Dec 28, 98" cds's, manuscript via San Francisco endorsement, with "N-Z Marine P.O." and receiving backstamps; portion of address panel obliterated (Monsieur l'Abbe Hervier), otherwise Very Fine, a rare combination (Odenweller 810). SG No. 83+58  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1914, ½d on 3pf - 9d on 80pf G.R.I. Surcharges. Very attractive group, all on piece with neat Apia cancels, several values with A. Diena or Bloch initials, Very Fine overall. Scott No. 101-109  $376. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1914, ½d//1sh Overprints on New Zealand Issues. 2 matching registered covers to Toledo, O. on New Zealand Post and Telegraph Dept. imprint covers; one franked with 1d+2d+2½d issues and other franked with ½d+1sh, all tied by "Apia, 6-Ja.15" cds's, Very Fine. Scott No. 114-117, 119. SG No. 115-118, 121  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1914, ½d-1sh Overprints on New Zealand Complete. Each tied by neat "Apia, 5-Mr.15" cds on locally addressed A.J. Tattersall, Photo, Samoa, South Sea corner card cover; few faint cover tone spots, still Very Fine, a lovely complete set. SG No. 115-199, 121. Scott No. 114-119  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1914, G.R.I. 5s on German Samoa 5m carmine & black. Light cancel, stamp slightly soiled, on closely cut piece, F.-V.F. and scarce. SG No. 114. Scott No. 113  $900. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1916, "Samoa." on New Zealand King George V 1sh Vermilion. In combination with 1914, "SAMOA." on New Zealand ½d-6d issues on registered cover to Newark, N.J., blue crayon registry and purple "Registered" straight line handstamp with matching San Francisco transit backstamp, purple boxed censor handstamp, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 135+114-118. SG No. 142+115-118+120  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1916-19 Overprinted New Zealand King George V, ½d-1sh Complete. 88 covers on pages in two binders; an array on combination and mixed issue frankings, registered, routing including via Fiji, some commercial including Chinese merchant handstamp on enclosure, Apia postmarks with a usage from Danger Island, N.Z., complete set covers, some additional incoming usage, etc.; condition well above the norm, F.-V.F. Scott No. 127-135. SG No. 134-142  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1926, "Samoa." on New Zealand 5s Postal Fiscal, Overprint at Top. Cowan paper, bottom margin single, tied on piece by neat town cancel, bright color, faintly toned perfs at bottom, Fine, a very rare overprint error variety with only 20 examples believed to exist, this being one of the few in used condition, S.G. unpriced in used condition; with 2011 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 166ba. Scott No. 123 var.  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Samoa, Apia, 17. 27. Cds (S23) on incoming post card from Saar forwarding to San Francisco, Cal., franked with Saar 1922-23, 15c orange + 25c magenta & straw, vertical strip of three tied by "Saarbrucken, 10.2.27" cds's; minor card edge flaws at left, Very Fine, a very scarce incoming usage. Estimate  $50 - 75. $0 (Image)

Samoa Compliments of the Season From J. Davis Postmaster Samoa. $0 (Image)