Guam, 1899, 1¢-4¢ Overprints (1-4), paying the 8¢ registry fee plus the 2¢ domestic letter rate, tied by Guam, Isl. Guam duplexes, Jun 13, 1925 on registered cover to Everett, Wash., faint violet "GUAM, GUAM/ REGISTERED " c.d.s. of the same date with manuscript "no. 695"; backstamped Everett, Aug 3; slight mounting damge at left. Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750 (Image)

Guam, 1899, 3¢, 4¢, 6¢ & 15¢ Overprints (3, 4, 6, 10), paying the 8¢ registry fee and 4x the 5¢ U.P.U. letter rate, uncanceled on registered cover to Troy, N.Y., postmarked straightline "JAN 5 -, 1901 and light "AGANA, GUAM" circular handstamp with manuscript "R. 219"; backstamped San Francisco (Mar 2) & Troy (Mar 11); 3¢ & 15¢ average centering, cover with couple small stains. Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500 (Image)

Guam, 1900, 4¢ lilac brown, Paris Exposition Special Printing without "Specimen" overprint (4S var.), exceptionally fresh and well centered. O.g., very lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: Bartels' "SPECIAL SURCHARGE" handstamp on reverse, 1978 & 2009 P.F. Certificates.

Provenance: Whitpain. Scott $1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,000

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown (4), bottom margin plate number and imprint block of 6. O.g. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000 Scott $2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,000

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown (4), used with one of each value of the set plus the 10¢ Special Delivery (#1-3, 5-, 10-12, E1) mostly well centered, tied by violet type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM" straightlines (E1 uncanceled) on registered cover to "Saipan, German Marian Islands" with matching "Dec 24 1900" datestamp and "AGAÑA/GUAM" circular registry handstamp; backstamped Saipan (Jan 1, 1901); vertical file fold not affecting stamps, gum stains 8¢ and $1 (the $1, in fact, has interleaving still adhering and was affixed with glue);. Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Provenance: A.R.T. Collection, Pounder. (Image)

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown (4), used with 8¢ violet brown (7), both tied by two strikes small, violet type 1.4 "AGANA ISLE/OF GUAM" handstamp and by matching "Jun 14 1900" datestamps (the earliest documented use of the 4¢) on a double-rate registered cover to Malden, Mass. via San Francisco; horizontal file fold across bottom. Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Provenance: A.R.T. Collection.

This is also the earliest recorded use of the type 1.4 "AGANA ISLE/OF GUAM". (Image)

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown (4),used with 3¢ purple & 5¢ blue (3, 5), 4¢ natural s.e., tied by two strikes violet "AGANA, GUAM" handstamp on a U.S. 2¢ entire (U364) sent registered to Boston via San Francisco, Aug 16, 1900;. Very Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Expertization: 1985 PF certificate.

This is the earliest recorded use of the type 1.5 "AGANA, GUAM" handstamp. (Image)

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown & pair of 8¢ violet brown (4, 8), overpaying by 2¢ the 8¢ registry fee and double 5¢ U.P.U. letter rate, postmarked light strike violet straightline "AGANA, GUAM" (only canceling the left stamp of the 8¢ pair) and "JAN 2=, 1901" on registered cover to Munich, Germany; weak strike "AGANA, GUAM" circular handstamp with manuscript "R. 187"; backstamped Munich, Mar 2;. Fine.
Estimate $750 - 1,000 (Image)

Guam, 1899, 4¢ lilac brown & 10¢ special delivery (4, E1), tied by blue "AGANA, GUAM" straightlines on U.S. 6¢ Lincoln entire (U181) to Hecker, Ill., blue "Jun 21, 1901" datestamp and matching "AGAÑA, GUAM" circular handstamp with manuscript "R. 682"; backstamped San Francisco (Jul 28) and Hecker (Aug 8); mild vertical file fold not affecting stamps; opened on three side. F.-V.F. and most unusual.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

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Guam, 1899, 6¢ lake & 10¢ special delivery (6, E1), tied by exceedingly rare blue "Guam/ Ladrone Isl's" dplexes, Oct 4, 1901" on U.S. 4¢ Lincoln entire (U372) to Hecker, Ill., matching "AGAÑA, GUAM" circular handstamp with manuscript "R. 36"; backstamped San Francisco (Nov 27); mild vertical file fold not affecting stamps; opened on three side. F.-V.F.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

We have seen only one or two other "Ladrone Isl's postmarks. (Image)

Philippines, 1901, 4¢ orange brown (220), used with 1¢, 3¢ & 8¢ overprints (213, 216, 222) plus U.S. 1¢ & 2¢ (2) on U.S. 2¢ Plimpton entire, paying the 8¢ registry fee plus 3x the 5¢ U.P.U. rate to London, England; canceled Malabang, Mindanao c.d.s.s, Aug 10, 1903, then forwarded to Lugano, Switzerland, backstamped Manila (Aug 16), London Registry oval and Baring Brothers & Co. Limited, London forwarding agent oval (both Sep 19) and Lugano (Sep 20);. Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.

Provenance: Pounder. (Image)