Samoa, (Official Business) Samoa Frank Stamp. Sharp strike of circular flag emblem handstamp (SF23) on cover to Suva, Fiji, with reddish violet "H. M. Customs, Apia, Samoa, Nov 29, 1899" double circle cachet date stamp and "w/ Certificate" notation, reverse with G.P.O. Suva, Fji, 27 Dec, 99 receiving cds, Extremely Fine, this being the Unique Official Business "Samoa Frank Stamp" on Cover. Estimate  $2,000 - 3,000. Other later strikes of this handstamp are known on laid paper letterhead. $0 (Image)

Samoa, (Official Business) Samoa Frank Stamp. Large printed flag emblem frank (SF22) on unused cover, with additional proof strike on yellow card with portion of ca. 1900 San Francisco merchant ad on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1837 Samoa To London England. Wesleyan Missionary Society double rate folded letter datelined "Satupaitea, Savaii, Samoa, July 22nd, 1837", light manuscript "3" for pre-paid rate to Sydney and "to go by the first ship" endorsement at top, sent by India letter rate with manuscript "2/2" rate and red "Post Paid Ship Lt., Sydney, De 11, 1837" rimless oval date stamp, reverse with partial red "India Letter, Pover" boxed handstamp and red arrival postmark, lengthy 3-page letter mentions the occupation of the London Missionary Society, opening of one of the newly erected missionary houses…It is the very best house in these islands., relations with the native Chiefs and lament over leaving the missionary work in Samoa, Very Fine and choice, a rare Wesleyan Missionary Society letter from Samoa. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. The first permanent staff of the London Missionary Society arrived in Samoa in June 1836. Shortly thereafter, by mutual agreement, the Wesleyan Missionary Society relinquished its rights to missionary work in Samoa and in return obtained exclusive rights in other areas in the South Pacific. In 1857 the Wesleyan missionaries renewed teaching in Samoa. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1839 Samoa To Chatham, England. London Missionary Society folded letter datelined "Pagopago, Augt. 20th, 1839", red manuscript "3" for payment to Sydney, sent by the 4d India letter rate plus 4d inland with manuscript "8" rate, red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, De 2, 1859" rimless date stamp and reverse with red "India Letter, Penzance" two-line handstamp, red London entry and May 31st receiving postmarks, with additional "Dead" notation at top, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. The letter is a request of salary for John Williams who was murdered in New Hebrides in 1839 while the letter was in transit. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1839 Samoa To Chatham, England. London Missionary Society folded letter datelined "Sapapalii, Island of Savaii, Samoa, 1st November 1839", red manuscript "3" for payment to Sydney, sent by the 4d India letter rate plus 4d inland with manuscript "8" rate, red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, De 2, 1859" rimless date stamp and reverse with clear red "India Letter, Penzance" two-line handstamp, red London entry and June 8th receiving postmarks, with additional "Dead" notation at top, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. The letter is a request of salary for John Williams who was murdered in New Hebrides in 1839 while the letter was in transit. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1839 Samoa To London, England. London Missionary Society folded letter datelined "Navigators Islands, Nov 4th, 1839", red manuscript "3" for payment to Sydney, sent by the India letter rate with "3" crossed out and manuscript "8" rate, red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, De 3, 1839" rimless date stamp and reverse with light red "India Letter, Penzance" two-line handstamp, red London entry postmark; some light toning at bottom, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1840 Samoa To Staffordshire, England. London Missionary Society folded letter from Thomas Heath datelined "Island of Manono, 6th April, 1840", sent by private ship rate with manuscript "8" pence rate and clear red "Paid Ship Letter, Sydney, Ju 16, 1840" oval rimless date stamp, reverse with straight line "Ship" handstamp; cover missing sideflap and slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

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  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1846 Glasgow, Scotland To Upolu, Samoa. Folded letter from sister Isabella to Rev. Henry Nisbet "care of Rev. Dr. Ross, Sydney, N.S.W.", red "Glascow, Sep 28, 1846" origin cds and red London tombstone transit date stamp, manuscript "1/-" packet rate to Sydney, reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, Ja 2, 1847" cds, additional manuscript "3" rate for carriage from Sydney to Samoa, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1846 Samoa To London, England. London Missionary Society folded letter datelined "Samoa, March 16, 1846", red manuscript "3" for prepayment of rate to Sydney, sent by Sydney packet rate with manuscript "1/" rate and red "Ship Letter, Sydney, De 8, 1846" rimless oval date stamp, London entry backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1847 Samoa To Sydney, N.S.W. Folded letter from Rev. George Turner at Malua to H. Nisbet with endorsement "If Mr. Nisbet has left please forwarded to L.M.S. Mission House, London" at left, manuscript "1/-" rate and reverse with "Ship Letter, Sydney, Mr 9, 1848" rimless cds, letter regarding the letters left for Turner…Be sure and not leave my letters foe me in that way at the Mission House. Some letters have come now from Mr. Powell unposted and more than eighteen months after date. The post office folks are our friends after all., Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

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  $150 - 200. Malua was the headquarters for the London Missionary Society. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1850 Malua To Sapapalii, Samoa. April 25th interisland letter from George Turner to Rev. Nisbet, letter with news regarding damage from a sudden storm throughout the islands, mentions chances to send letters…There have been two chances to Sydney by vessels from California. I did not know of the one till the vessel was out. I wrote A. Mae by the other, Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1852 Glasgow, Scotland To Sapapalii, Samoa. Folded letter "care of the Rev Dr. Ross, Sydney, N.S.W. ", oxidized red "Glascow, Paid, Feb 27, 1852" octagon origin date stamp and "Ship - Letter, London, Fe 29, 1852" transit cds, manuscript 8 rate crossed out and rated "3" for carriage from Sydney to Samoa, reverse with partial "Ship Letter, Sydney, Jy 10, 1852" rimless cds, letter mentions the ongoing war in Cafferland (South Africa) and sickness in Jamaica…Fever & cholera has taken away a good number of our faithful Missionaries, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1853 London, England To Samoa. Folded letter from secretary of the L.M.S. A. Tidman to Rev. H. Nisbet in Savaii, cover forwarded to Sydney with "Forwarded By, J.B. Wilcoxs, Shipping & Emigration Agent, Plymouth" oval handstamp, large "3" handstamp for rate to Samoa with matching "Ship Letter, Sydney, Ap 3, 1854" backstamp, Very Fine, a very rare forwarder usage to Samoa. Estimate  $400 - 600. J.B. Wilcoxs was agent to her Majesty's Emigration Commissioner's in 1853. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1855 New South Wales To Samoa. Folded letter datelined "Musguire N South, 27 July/55" and addressed to "Revd' H. Nisbet, Samoa, Navigator's Islands", franked with N.S.W. 1854, 3d yellow green tied by barred oval handstamp, matching "Too Late" boxed handstamp and reverse with "Sydney, N.S.W., Sp 3, 1855" rimless cds, front with manuscript "Per Sea Witch" ship endorsement; cover with some internal insect holes, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare incoming usage with the 3d rate to Samoa pre-paid in postage. SG No. N.S.W. 87  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1868 Samoa To London, England. Folded letter datelined "Malua, Samoa, Nov 4/68" from George Turner to Rev. Nisbet in care of the Mission House in London, franked with N.S.W. 1860, 6d violet tied by two strikes of "Sydney, N.S.W., De 28, 1868" duplex postmark, red "London, 26 Fe, 68" entry cds, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Black, State III, Imperforate. Row 3, number 4, large margins all around, deep color and exceptional freshness, small scissor separation cut in lower right corner, Very Fine, a choice example of 1d State III proofs, this being one of only two known examples of the 1d black proof. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Blue, State III, Imperforate. Row 3, number 5, large well balanced margins, rich bright color and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine, a rare and choice example of 1d State III proof in blue, with only 13 examples recorded of the 1d proof in blue in private hands. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Blue, State III, Imperforate. Row 3-4, number 2, reverse showing a full dry print of plate in black, bottom margin horizontal pair, large margins, bright rich color, crease in upper position of top margin well away from stamp, Very Fine and choice, an wonderful example of the 1d blue State III proof with second black impression on reverse. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Deep Prussian Blue, State III, Imperforate. Row 2, number 5, large to huge margins, deep rich color and very fresh, sealed cut in top margin slightly into frameline at upper left, otherwise Extremely Fine, still a rare example of 1d State III proof, this being one of four examples of the 1d proof known in deep Prussian blue shade, one of which resides in the Royal Philatelic Collection. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Deep Sky Blue, State I. Position 17 (R3/4), thin paper, neat July 31, 1878 town cancel, exceptional centering, gorgeous vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem. Scott No. 1c $400. SG No. 1  £180 ($283). $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Ultramarine, State I. complete plate reconstruction of 20, includes 11 unused and 9 used including six with town cancels and three with manuscript dates including one with Fiji sunburst cancel and "17/10/77" postmark (earlier than the earliest recorded in Odenweller), deep to bright shades, Very Fine, an exceptional plating. Scott No. 1c $6,900. SG No. 1  £4,370 ($6,861). $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1d Ultramarine, State I. Group of 4 mint (no gum) and 10 used, used including 4 manuscript date cancels, others town including two with Auckland transits, paper variety including watermarks; few flaws, F.-V.F. overall. Scott No. 1c. SG No. 1; £2,800 ($4,396)  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Samoa, 1877, 1sh Lemon Yellow, State II, Imperforate. Row 1, number 2, large margins, deep bold color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this extremely rare State II proof, with only three examples recorded of the 1sh State II proof. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)