Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. complete plate reconstruction of 10, includes 5 unused (4 with full o.g.), used with town cancels on four, one with Sydney transit, pale to medium sky blue shades; one mint with minor tone spot, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely complete plating. Scott No. 1b $2,000. SG No. 4  £1,325 ($2,080). $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Group of 5 mint (two o.g.) and 4 used with town cancels, light to deep shades, paper variety including watermark, mint with position 9 (R2/4) retouch variety (faint toning), F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 1b $1,750. SG No. 4; £1,155 ($1,813)  Estimate $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Position 7 (R2/2), two singles showing before and after re-touching of mottled framelines at upper left, initial used with town cancel (watermarked) and retouch mint full o.g., Very Fine. Scott No. 1b $400. SG No. 4; £265 ($416)  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1878, 1d Ultramarine, State II. Position 5 (R1/5), T.H. Saudners watermark, with "Jun 4, 1878" town cancel, strong bright blue shade, small faults including small thin and nibbed perf at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance, quite certainly the earliest known example of the 1d Express Issue from State II. Scott No. 1b $250. SG No. 4  £170 ($267). $0 (Image)