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2½d. on 20 pfg., block of four with bottom sheet margin, the two lower stamps with variety "Comma after I”., the varities mint never hinged, upper stamps and margins unused, a fine and attractive multiple, opinion Holcombe (1992)

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 104d,104, Michel] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

3d. on 25 pfg., white paper, block of four, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14” to small piece, printed as presumably part of the "Unofficial Issue" of Jimmy Ah Sue, executed with the original printing types, an interesting item

Reference: G.R.I. by Robert M. Gibbs, page 270, Note 3

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 105var, Michel 5] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

1914, 6d. on 50 pfg. as top marginal horizontal strip of three, the center stamp with double surcharge, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14” to small piece, the outer stamp with corner fault, the center stamp in fine condition, a scarce and attractive multiple

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 108a, Michel 8DD] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

9d. on 80 pfg., block of four, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14” to small piece, fine

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 109, Michel 9] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

1 Sh. on 1 m. with variety "broken stop after I", used with central cds. "APIA 8.9.14”., small vertical crease, otherwise fine, scarce, certificate Ceremuga (2001) and Miro (1955)

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 110var, Michel 10] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

2 Sh. on 2m. blue, very fresh and deep color, unused without gum, very fine, scarce with only 126 printed, certificate Ceremuga (2003)

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 112, Michel 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

2 Sh. on 2m. blue with bottom sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "APIA 28.8.14” to large part of cover addressed to Captain A. Loftus Tottenham, few toned spots on the letterpiece only, fine

Note: Captain Tottenham was the Provost Marshall in charge of the occupation of the Apia Post Office and the overprinting of the stamps

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 112, Michel 11] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

3 sh. on 3 m., unused, small corner crease, otherwise fine

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 113, Michel 12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

5 Sh. on 5m., fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, a rare stamp in this condition, signed Bothe with certificate (1972)

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 114, Michel 13] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

5 Sh. on 5m. with variety "broken stop after I”, with additional franking 3sh. on 3m. and ½-9d., mostly fresh color and good perforation, all tied by cds. "APIA 14.9.14” to locally addressed cover, 2½d. slight discoloration, the envelope folded at bottom, otherwise fine

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 114var, 113, 101-] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

1915, Postal Stationery card ½d. on 5pfg. with additional franking Samoa George V. 2d. yellow and 2s. deep-blue, used from "APIA 14.SP.18” as registered card with adjacent boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR G.R.I.” to Bern with transit and arrival mark, minor transportation wear, scarce and attractive, signed Kilian

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Get Market Data for [Samoa None H&G1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Postal stationery double-card 1d. on 10 pfg. with clear and heavily shifted double overprint, thus the reply card with corresponding normal and albino overprint, unused, very fine and scarce

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Postal Stationery cards ½d on 5 pfg., with single ½d. on 5 pfg. and pair ½d. on 3 pfg. as additional franking, all with cds. "APIA 30.9.14” to Wellington, fine

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Get Market Data for [Samoa SG 101,102, P] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

1914, interesting unused and used collection with some cards and covers, containing better values like SG 101-109 unused and used, SG 104e, 113 and 115 used, also SG 111 used, heavily stained, certificate RPSL of New Zealand, varities like SG Nr. 108b used and unused, mixed franking G.R.I. with Samoa, a good section with a total of 20 Postal Stationary cards, slightly mixed condition, some certificates, mostly neatly written up

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1928-30, 2d. grey & maroon, overprint OFFICIAL (Type I) on the left and OFFISIEEL reading up, without stops, London Printing, full top left pane of sixty stamps, with Bradbury Wilkinson imprint at foot, showing the "Apostrophe between Fs of OFFICIAL” in position 9/1, never hinged, a few stamps with small tone spot on gum, a scarce pane, fine.

Get Market Data for [British (undetermined) SG O5] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

1941-8, 1-1/2d. blue-grey & yellow-buff, horizontal pair, watermark sideways,  overprinted "OFFICIAL / OFFISIEEL” horizontally, never hinged, fresh colour and well-centered, a fine and scarce variety; with photocopy of 2004 RPSL certificate.

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"Gdeopend onder Krijgswet. (P.no.30.)” Boer censor seal on rose paper (Type 3), on a franked mourning envelope from "BULTFONTEIN AP 13 (1900)” to Green Point in Cape Colony with reverse transit cds. "JOHANNESBURG APR.-00”, thereafter two additional British paper seals applied (Type 2 A+B) and violet circular "PRISONER OF WAR  CENSOR” possibly applied as arrival, one adhesive slightly defective, still very fine. A quite spectacular and rare combination of both Boer and British seals, with a three Pence Orange Free State franking still accepted for postage

"Gdeopend onder Krijgswet. (P.no.30.)” censor seal on rose paper (Type 3), closing a franked envelope from "SMALDEEL JAN 9 (1900)” to Lourenco Marquez with reverse arrival cds., fine. Rare usage from the Smaaldel Station during the early part of the conflict

"KANTOOR VAN DEN POSTMEESTER GENERAAL O.V. STAAT.” large circular censor handstamp in blue on franked postcard from Bloemfontein to London, dated on reverse 5 November 1899, transit via Natal and Pretoria, light horizontal crease and some toning, still fine. A very rare Boer censor mark

INCOMING MAIL TO A BRITISH PRISONER OF WAR: British 2½ d. tied by cds. "FARNBOROUGH” to an envelope addressed to "Prisoner of war Capt. W.G. Thompson, Suffolk Regt. c/o Boer Commander Pretoria”, endorsed via Hamburg and Delagoy Bay, transit cds. "PRETORIA 27 APR. 00”, Boer censor label and arrival, some wear and minor tear, also a stampless cover (faulty) from Pretoria via "FIELD POST OFFICE FE 9 00” to Maritzburg via Delagoy Bay, with large circular Boer censor handstamp "COMMANDANT GENERAL” and triangular "PASSED PRESS CENSOR”. Despite the imperfections, a very rare duo