Pago Pago, Island of Tutuila, American Samoa: 1935 (July 8) to Missouri, An unreported earliest known date—pre-dating the JP-listed earliest cover by one day. Two US definitives pay the 3¢ domestic rate, and are tied by a single short four-bar "Pago Pago/Jul/8/A.M./1935/Samoa." c.d.s. The cachet, a beachfront hut among trees, is that used on Apia, Western Samoa (see Lot 2246 below), and is unrecorded used here by JP. Reverse with black typed ") N (" opening remarque and blue double-framed horizontal oval kan handstamp. Two tears (center left and center bottom) are of minimal concern., Very Fine apart from the tears.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Pago Pago, American Samoa: 1936 (Apr. 14) to Korea, On a generic shore-and-mountains design, one of two used from this location, according to JP (though see the previous Lot for a third, unrecorded). Four stamps, three at upper right, one lower left, comprise the 5¢ postage to Korea, and are all tied by two "Pago Pago/Apr 14/9 AM/1936/Samoa" duplexes. Reverse unmarked in any way. Flap neatly opened, with filler paper still enclosed. A slight usage wrinkle along the top, but otherwise a clean cover with an uncommon destination., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200

Pago Pago, Island of Tutuila, American Samoa: 1937 (Feb. 20) to California, A later cover, as JP 68:5, p. 279, notes the last-known cover is dated June 3, 1937. The cachet is a generic shore-and-mountains design, one of two used from this location. A single short four-bar "Pago Pago./Feb/20/1937/Samoa." c.d.s. ties the three stamps making up the 3¢ domestic rate. The sole marking on reverse is a horizontal oval kan handstamp in blue (along with a penciled notation from a previous owner). Opened neatly at top., Very Fine.
Estimate HK$ 1,800 - 2,200. Est. HK$1,800-2,200 (Image1)

Est. HK$1,800-2,200