Guam. 1899, 1c green from the 1900 Special Printing, original gum with light hinge, "SPECIAL SURCHARGE" hs on reverse, very fine and very scarce; cert. PF (2009). (Image)

1899, 1c to $1 set of 11 and Special Delivery 10c with "Specimen" handstamps, all lightly hinged with large part original gum, the Special Delivery 10c with pulled corner perf, fresh colours throughout, fine to very fine. (Image)

1898-1902 Group of 16 covers/cards, incoming and outgoing mail, military cancels comprising Baker C-6, C-7, D-1, D-2, including 2c stationery to Germany, appealing miniature envelope, fragment with US forerunners from 1c to 8c in seven pairs tied by Baker D-1, postage dues, diff. frankings, soldier's letter cachets, military receiving soldier's cachet, and a 1902 cover from the Zug correspondence sent registered to Washington franked with 1c, 3c and 8c, tied by "AGANA ISLAND OF GUAM" cds, (ex Curtis) and a 1900 cover from Manila to Paris, franked by 10c type I, tied by Manila Military Station duplex cancel (Baker C-6), occasional usual faults; an interesting and unusual selection. (Image)

1899 Selection of seven covers all bearing GUAM overprint frankings, including 1899 (Dec 9) "Makins & Co" envelope from San Luis D'Apra to California, with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by blue rubber straight-lines (earliest recorded date of this cancel), two envelopes dated 1899 (Dec 13) franked with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by blue rubber straight-lines and so-called "Bear's Paw" cork killers (earliest recorded date), 1900 cover with 2c pair tied by the scarcer San Luis D'Apra cds, 1900 Agana to California envelope franked with 15c tied by straight-line "AGANA, GUAM", a 1901 (Feb 28) registered envelope from Agaña to New York with 5c and 8c (faulty) paying the correct rate, tied by straight-line "AGANA, GUAM" violet hs, and another registered cover dated April 16 1901 to New York, with 1c and strip of three 3c, tied by faint straight-line "AGANA, GUAM" violet hs, a fine to very fine lot and rare group. (Image)

1899 Group of six stamps from the 1900 Special Printing with GUAM overprint in black, including 2c red, 3c Purple, 4c lilac-brown, 5c blue, 6c lake and 8c violet-brown, mint, with either full original gum or part, each with certificate, the 1c has a slight bend, otherwise all fine to very fine, very scarce stamps and rare as a collective. (Image)

1899 Issue, small group incl. mint 3c, 4c, 6c, 15c and Special Delivery 10c, plus 2c strip of five on piece with complete "SAN LUIS D'APRA, GUAM" hs and ds.

1899, 10c brown type II, mint original gum with light hinge, very fine and scarce; Scott $2'750. (Image)

1899, $1 black type II unused, faint trace of a thin, fine and fresh appearance with good perfs, very scarce; Scott $3'750. (Image)

1899 Special Delivery 10c blue showing "dots in curved frame above messenger's head" variety, in mint n.h. top plate number 882 and imprint block of six, deep rich colour on bright paper, slightly glazed gum, a very fine and very rare block from this plate with the variety, ex Robert L. Markovits (Scott $4'250). (Image)

1899 Special Delivery 10c blue from the 1900 Special Printing, original gum with top imprint selvage separated and hinged in place, manuscript on reverse of selvedge "B. 11506, Special Surcharge, O.", very fine and well centred, ex Robert. L. Markovits. Note: In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp. (Image)

1899 (May). Occupation mail at time of Spanish administration, undated envelope with manuscript "USS Yosemite / Guam / Ladrones" and "1st letter", written by John M Hubbard, clearly a very early item of mail after the arrival of the American Navy in the Marianas on August 7th, roughly opened at right; an exceptional historical cover and superb opening item for an exhibit collection of this area. (Image)

1900 (Oct 4). Envelope sent registered to Saipan, Mariana Islands, with 1899 Special Delivery 10c showing variety "dots in curved frame above messenger" and 1899 4c tied by violet "AGANA GUAM" two-line ds, with Saipan arrival cds below, a very rare usage; cert. PF (1978); ex Robert L. Markovits. (Image)

1901 (Apr 20). Envelope sent registered from Agana to Germany, with 1899 10c block of ten tied by straight-line "AGANA, GUAM" black hs with matching datestamp below, with Agana registration handstamp below with "hump" in rim to facilitate the Spanish "'tilde" accent mark over the "N" of Agana, reverse with Philippines transit and Dresden arrival, some cover folds with one affecting franking, fine and spectacular multiple on cover. (Image)

1901 (Nov 30). Envelope from the Zug correspondence sent registered to Washington, with 1899 50c horizontal pair, tied by "AGANA ISLAND OF GUAM" cds, with Agana Guam registration handstamp below with "hump" in rim to facilitate the Spanish "'tilde" accent mark over the "N" of Agana, stamps slightly oxidised, detracting little from the very fine appearance; ex Whitpain; signed Richter. (Image)

1902 (Mar 1). Envelope from Agana to Vermont, with 1899 6c and two 2c with Special Delivery 10c, each tied by "AGANA / ISLAND OF GUAM" cds, reverse with N.Y. & CHI. R.P.O. cds and Essex Junction arrival, some toning to the stamps and cover, fine and scarce usage of the Special Delivery stamp. (Image)

1905 (Jun 10). Envelope from the Zug correspondence sent registered to Washington, with 1899 50c tied by "GUAM / ISL. GUAM" duplex, with registered dispatch cds adjacent, reverse with Everett arrival cds, some minor water staining not mentioned by the cert, otherwise very fine; cert. PF (1981); ex Curtis. (Image)

1905 (Jun 10). Envelope from the Zug correspondence sent registered to Washington, with 1899 $1 tied by "GUAM / ISL. GUAM" duplex, with registered despatch cds adjacent, reverse with Everett arrival cds, cover with light horizontal fold at foot, very fine; cert. PF (2007). (Image)

Hawaii. 1900 (Jun 5) Group of 5 picture postcards to Austria, all bearing 1899 1c or 2c frankings, all with Honolulu duplex cancels, used just 9 days before US stamps came into use because of the annexation of Hawaii by the US, one card showing early surfer, fine and scarce group.

Philippines » Filipino Revolutionary Mail. 1898, Newspaper Stamps, 1m black imperforate, complete sheet of 220, folded in half, minor toning common for this period, even blocks of this stamp are rarely seen in this condition; exceedingly rare.

1898, Receipt Issue, 10c red, used on 1899 Province of Abra salary ledger page and tied by ms signature "Marco Baula", a provincial tax authority, very fine.

La Unión Provisionals. An extraordinary group of 59 stamps featuring the "blank paper" issue, with 24 singles o.g., all except one being marginal, including 2c to 25c three sets of eight each printed in black, violet and red, partial sheet reconstruction of 2c comprising 35 stamps and containing one marginal block of ten at top featuring the two horizontal rows at top, few examples with imperfections; a very rare assembly; ex Lange. (Image)

Philippines » Military Mail and Stations. 1898 (June 8). Soldiers letter on pre-printed envelope "Co. B, 13th Minn. Inft., U. S. V./Remember the Maine" envelope to San Francisco, with "Philippine Station/San Francisco, Cal." departure military duplex cancel (Baker D-1), stampless on dispatch with 2c postage due affixed and tied on receipt, rough opening, but a scarce early usage from Cavite. This cancel was into use in Cavite between 30 July and 13 August 1898 only, before the post office was established in Manila on 14 August. Additionally with very interesting full contents including: "Sunday night the Spanish and the California boys got into a little mix (...) There are gunboats here in the bay from Germany, England and Japan. The Germans are looking for a mix and they'll get it too (...) We expect to take Manila inside of three weeks." (Image)

1899 (March 27). Soldiers illustrated letter with cachet of the Chaplain of the 57th Iowa Volunteers, with 2c forerunner tied by Cavite Military Station duplex cancel (Baker C-7a), being seldom seen so crisp, an early usage of this cancel during the first month of usage. (Image)

Philippines » U.S. Administration - Regular Issues. 1900-18 Group of 20 covers/cards incl. stationery envelopes, registered mail, thirteen different frankings, destinations incl. Shanghai, German, Costa Rica, Australia, France, USA, G.B., and noted 1903 uprated postal card (Scott UX1) with 2c regular issue from Manila to Kenzingen (Germany), a 1c stationery card (Scott UX5) dated Oct 4 1905 from Manila to Shanghai, and a cover sent July 22 1918 from Cavite to Wisconsin, U.S.A., bearing three 1914 2c Rizal, comprising a horizontal pair and right single from booklet pane, and others in good to very fine condition, worthy closer inspection. (Image)

1901 $5 dark green, mint o.g. with light h.r., very good centring showing horizontal guide line at base, outstandingly fresh, only 782 stamps were overprinted, very fine; cert. APEX (1997) (Scott $500). (Image)