Samoa, 1899, 2½d on 1d Bluish Green, Red Surcharge, Horizontal Strip of Three. Tied by full "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 99" cds with two partial strikes of "Apia, Samoa, Nov 28" cds's canceling strip, on cover to San Francisco with matching straight line "Registered" handstamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, an unusual philatelic "precancel" usage. SG No. 84  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1899, 2½d on 1d Bluish Green, Red Surcharge, Horizontal Pair. left stamp with broken "d." surcharge value variety, tied with single strike of "Apia, Samoa, Dec 29, 99" cds on registered cover to San Francisco, straight line "Registered" handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal, Feb 9, 1900, Paid All " backstamp, couple perf tone spots affecting right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine. SG No. 84  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)