International Philippine Philatelic Society

Auction No. 64

Closing Date: 8pm, EST, April 20, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

US Administration

 

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Lot #

Description

Starting Bid ($)

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121.

212 – Mint (OG, HR). Stamp centred top left. Crease noted on reverse. Blunt perfs on top and a couple of bottom. Rich colour. Scott Cat $300.

50.00

122.

212 – Used (HR). Stamp centred top left. Pulled corner perf on bottom left. Good colour and light cancel. Few blunt perfs on top. Nice Spacefiller. Scott Cat $225.

30.00

123.

213SE – Mint (OG, HR). Small Violet ‘Specimen’ Handstamp. Stamp centred left otherwise very fresh and sound. Scarce.

90.00

124.

214 – Mint (OG, HR). Overprinted ‘Postage Due’ in Blue across two lines. Stamp centred bottom with generally good perfs and vibrant colour. Interesting usage.

10.00

125.

214, 222 – Used. Tied with partial Cavite cancels in purple. Sound stamps with generally good perfs. Interesting postal cancels for the specialist.

3.00

126.

215SE – Mint (Part OG, HR). Small Black ‘Specimen’ Handstamp. Generally well centred stamp. Very fresh and sound. Scarce.

90.00

127.

216 – Used (HR). Tied with Partial Singapore CDS. Centred top left and pulled perfs on top. Vibrant colour and scarce usage.

1.00

128.

216SE – Mint (Dry OG, HR). Small Black ‘Specimen’ Handstamp. Stamp centred bottom right. Couple of minor thins on reverse not detracting overall appearance. Scarce.

90.00

129.

217SE – Mint (OG, NH). Small Violet ‘Specimen’ Handstamp. Generally fine centring. Couple of minor blunt perfs and rounded top right corner. Very fresh and sound appearance. Scarce.

110.00

130.

217A – Used (HR). Partial Duplex cancel on fairly well centred. Very minor perf tones noted for accuracy, otherwise a nice looking stamp.

20.00

131.

219 – Mint (OG, Light HR). Well centred and decent perfs. Dull appearance possibly caused from foxing. Broken first ‘P’ in ‘Philippines’ variety.

50.00

132.

223 – Used (HR). Stamp centred right. Crease and cut into on bottom in two places. Good colour. Scott Cat $200.00

30.00

133.

226 – Mint (OG, HR). Special Surcharge (overprinted on back of stamp in red). Generally well centred. Fresh, vibrant colour on sound stamp. Very Scarce.

350.00

134.

234 – Mint (OG, NH). Special Surcharge (overprinted on back of stamp in red). Stamp centred right. Fresh, and rich colour on sound stamp. Very Scarce.

250.00

135.

237 – Used (HR). Stamp centred bottom right. One pulledperf on bottom left corner and thin on reverse, not affecting front appearance. Heavy cancellation. Scarce stamp in used condition. Scott Cat $200.

150.00

136.

245 (or 265) – Used. IMPERF ERROR. Striking stamp imperf on bottom margin. Vibrant colour and sound stamp. Very wide lower sheet margin torn, assuming when stamp was taken from the sheet. Not seen before. Possibly Unique.

40.00

137.

273 – Used (Light HR). Lightly cancelled. Stamp centred low with generally good perfs and strong colour. Perf foxing noted. Scarce. Scott Cat $110.

50.00

138.

274 – Used (Light HR). Light cancel leaving most of stamp clear. Good centring and vibrant colour. Minor foxing on top perfs, otherwise sound.

20.00

139.

290 – Used (HR). With red Overprint ‘In Memory / Honor Mmebers Constitutional Convention / 7-30-34 mt’. Well centred stamp with very minor foxing on perfs. Not often seen with this overprint.

10.00

140.

291 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Number 44875. Minor wrinkling on top right of selvedge, well away from stamps. Fresh, vibrant colour. Very fine appearance.

30.00

141.

291b (x3), 433a (x4), 462a (x2) – Mint. 9 Booklet Panes. #291b (1NH), with one soiled other two fine. #433a (NH) and all very fine. #462a (NH) and both very fine. Nice group with high catalog value.

20.00

142.

293 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Number 21973. Minor wrinkling on top part of selvedge, well away from stamps. Fresh, vibrant colour. Well centred and nice overall appearance.

45.00

143.

294 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Number 34827 (light strike). Creasing on top selvedge and perf separations about half way down selvedge. Well centred with vibrant colour.

20.00

144.

297 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Number 21985. Very fine and extremely fresh, vibrant colour. Difficult issue.

85.00

145.

301 – Used. Well centred for this issue with light cancel. Generally good perfs. Vibrant colour and not often seen so fine.

1.00

146.

320 (x4) – Mint (OG, NH). Right Marginal B/4. Well centred and excellent, fresh appearance. Good perfs and not often found so fine.

2.00

147.

384 (x8) – Mint (OG, NH). Forged Victory Handstamps. Two B/4 both with forged ‘Victory / Act 1189’ handstamps in violet. Interesting and a nice addition to a Victory collector.

5.00

148.

434 (x6) – Mint (OG, NH). Bottom Marginal Plate B/6 (Plate Number 128588). Commonly found gum bends. Generally fine and with decent colour.

5.00

149.

436a – Mint (NG). B/15 showing Missing ‘H’ error in ‘Commonwealth’ on left stamp in second row. Striking error and not often offered. Fresh overall appearance.

50.00

150.

438 (Sheets) – Mint (OG, NH). Total of 14 Sheets, All with plate number 131566. Odd mionr creasing on top margin on some sheets noted for accuracy. Odd minor fault expected on sheets from this period, but generally fine condition. Not that easy to find in full sheets.

70.00

151.

458-460 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Numbers 142264, 142266,142267 respectively.  Minor indentation on top right selvedge of 458, otherwise very fresh and sound blocks.

25.00

152.

461 (x2), O37 (x2) – V-PEX Overprint Errors.  #461 (Used) with black and red overprints Doubled. #O37 (Mint, Dry OG, HR) (Used) with black and red overprinted Inverted. Very nice combination stamps and seldom offered with there errors.

30.00

153.

464 – Mint (NG, NH). Left Marginal B/4 with ‘Victory’ Handstamp. Fresh colour and good perfs for this issue. Not too easy to find in multiples and in such fine appearance.

20.00

154.

C4 – Mint (NG, Light HR). Stamp centred low. Good colour and generally fine perfs. Sound stamp with crisp overprint.

25.00

155.

C9 – Used (Light HR). Well centred and decent colour. Minor foxing and blunt perf on top right corner. Very small thin on reverse on affecting front appearance. Not easy to find used.

40.00

156.

E1 – Mint (OG, HR). Stamp centred to top. Average perfs and vibrant colour. Sound stamp and not often encountered. Scott Cat $100.

50.00

157.

E4 – Used (Light HR). Straight edge on left. Very well centred for this issue. Sound stamp with good perfs and light cancel. Beautiful rich colour.

40.00

158.

J3SE – Mint (OG, HR). Small Black ‘Specimen’ Handstamp. Stamp centred upward. Small thin just showing on bottom right perfs. Rounded perfs on top right corner. Scarce.

50.00

159.

J6 – Mint (Part OG, Appears NH). Special Surcharge (overprinted on back of stamp in red). Generally well centred. Round perf on bottom left corner. Fresh, vibrant colour. Very Scarce.

300.00

160.

O15a – Used. No Period After B Variety. Stamp centred right. Tied with light partial slogan cancel. Couple of minor blunt perfs on bottom otherwise a sound stamp.

5.00

161.

O25-O26 – Mint (OG, NH). Top Marginal B/6 with Plate Numbers 129056 and 129928 respectively. Minor indentation on top left selvedge on O26. Very fresh and vibrant appearance. Lovely stamps.

12.00

162.

O27a – Mint (NG). Vertical B/20 showing Missing Hyphen error on right stamps, positions 2 through 10. Minor tone spot noted on selvedge, not affecting stamps. Vibrant colour and very seldom offered in such a large multiple. Very striking.

50.00

Lot #

Description

Starting Bid ($)

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BANDHOLTZ OB

 

 

163.

257 (x3) – Used. Horizontal strip of three with light cancels. Rounded perf on bottom left side of first stamp. Vibrant colour and scarce in multiples.

20.00

 

HANDSTAMP OB

 

 

164.

Machine and Hand Script OB – Used. Selection of 13 stamps. Minor faults expected. Nice selection and an excellent addition to the specialist.

7.00

165.

Small Rounded OB – Used. Selection of 9 stamps. 4mm tall and 12mm wide (including period). Odd minor fault expected. Nice selection including early issues. Scarce Overprint.

20.00

166.

Small Thin OB – Used. Selection of 6 stamps. 6mm tall and 12.5mm wide (including period). Minor faults expected. Interesting stamps and an excellent addition to the specialist.

10.00

167.

Tall Thin OB – Used. Selection of 6 stamps. 8.5mm tall and 12mm wide (including period). Crisp overprints. Minor faults expected. Excellent addition to the specialist.

10.00

168

Rounded OB – Used. Selection of 8 stamps. 5mm tall and 15mm wide (including period). Odd fault expected. Nice selection with good range of issues and clear overprints.

10.00

169.

Rounded OB – Used. Selection of 11 stamps. 6mm tall and 16mm wide (including period). Odd fault expected. Nice selection with generally crisp overprints.

12.00

170.

Rounded OB – Used. Selection of 14 stamps. 6mm tall and 17mm wide (including period). Odd fault expected. Nice range of stamps with generally sharp overprints.

20.00

171.

Rounded OB with Square Period – Used. Selection of 8 stamps. Odd fault expected. Nice selection with generally well struck overprints.

10.00

172.

Various OB – Mint / Used. Selection of 14 Handstamps and Official on piece. Unsorted group including scarcer items (Special Delivery).  Nice group and excellent for the specialist.

20.00

 

A R C PERFIN

 

 

173.

Group of 5 Stamps – Used (HR). Nice small group of ARC Perfins, including one horizontal pair. Generally fine and a difficult perfin to find.

15.00

 

C B I PERFIN

 

 

174.

299 – Used. Sound stamp and well centred for this issue. Nice centrally struck perfin. Good colour. Pretty stamp with partial thick cancel.

3.00

175.

Group of 14 Stamps – Used (HR). Interesting selection of stamps with CBI Perfins. One with smaller version and another with diagonally placed perfin. Odd minor fault expected from such a group. Not often offered in quantity.

40.00

 

P E Co PERFIN

 

 

176.

Group of 11 Stamps – Used (HR). Nice selection of 2c and 4c Regular issues. Interesting variations noted on the perfin positions. Excellent lot for sorting or for the specialist. Scarce.

40.00

 

BRIAS ROXAS INC.

 

 

177.

299 – (Manila / P.I.) – Used. Sound stamp and generally good perfs. Scarce and not often encountered. (Oliver BR-10)

25.00

 

H E HEACOCK COMPANY

 

 

178.

290-294, 303, 297, 299, 383 – (Heacock’s / Manila) – Used. Odd perf faults noted. #303 with average colour, otherwise a nice group. (Oliver H-20, 22, 24, 26-28, 30, 32, 50)

20.00

 

RAMBLER SHOE COMPANY

 

 

179.

284 – (Manila / P.I.) – Used. Slightly heavy cancel. Well centred for this issue, with the odd minor blunt perf noted. Good colour. Scarce overprint. (Oliver RS-44)

15.00

180.

290-293, 295, 297-299, 303a – (Manila / P.I.) – Used. Odd perf faults noted, otherwise a nice looking group with good colour. (Oliver RS-30, 32, 33, 36, 38-41, 43).

10.00

181.

295 – (Manila / P.I.) – Used. Selection of 46 stamps. Generally good to fine condition with odd faults expected (blunt perfs, colour fading, etc). Excellent for the specialist. (Oliver RS-38)

30.00

182.

299 – (Manila / P.I.) – Used. Selection of 24 stamps. Generally good to fine condition with odd faults expected (blunt or pulled perfs, etc). Excellent for the specialist. (Oliver RS-43)

20.00

183.

295 – (Rambler / Manila) – Used. Well centred, good perfs and vibrant colour with light cancel. Choice stamp of this scarce overprint. (Oliver RS-53).

50.00

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Description

Starting Bid ($)

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184.

214 – 1898 War Department cover from Manila to Louisiana, USA. Tied with ‘Mil. Sta. No. 1 – Oct 21, 1898 – San Francisco’ Duplex cancel. Stamp is torn on top and top right. ‘New Orleans – Dec 1, 1898’ Receiving CDS. Minor creasing on left margin otherwise a nice and clean cover. Very early usage of this Cancel.

150.00

185.

U8 – Soldier’s Letter from Iloilo to Hong Kong. ‘Mil Sta. No. 3 – Oct 20, 1899 0- Iloilo’ CDS on front. ‘Mil. Sta. No. 1 – Nov 1, 1899 – Manila’ Receiving and ‘Hong Kong Nov 7, 1899’ Receiving cancellations on reverse. Four vertical folds and rough on left and right edges. Scarce Usage.

175.00

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Starting Bid ($)

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186.

290, 293, 319, 320 – 1928 Cover from Pangasinan to Kreienses, Germany.  Stamps tied with ‘Aguilar – Sep 1, 1928 – Pangasinan’ CDS. 16c First Class Rate. Lovely multiple use cover. Fine. Scarce.

20.00

187.

292 (x3), O4 – 1928 Registered Cover from Manila to Braunschweig, Germany. Overpaying 36c First Class Registration rate (16c plus 20c registration fee). Red boxed ‘Manila – May 15, 1928’ Registration handstamp and Manila registration label. Receiving ‘June 17, 1928’ CDS. Affixed on back with five wax seals. Minor toning on corners otherwise a fine and interesting cover.

35.00

188.

319 – 1926 Cover Manila Circulating. Tied with Special Second Day Cancel, ‘December 21, 1926’ on front and back and Manila Duplex. Approx 25 examples are known on cover. Slight foxing most noticeable on left vertical side.

12.00

189.

319, 323 (x2), 325 – 1933 Cover from Manila to Barcelona, Spain. Tied with ‘Star in Circle’ cancels. Vertical fold and corner creases, not affecting stamps. ‘Foreign Mail Section’ backstamp and receiving backstamps. Very interesting combination cover with scarce use of #325.

60.00

190.

320 – First Day Cover from Tarlac to Manila tied with ‘Tarlac – December 20, 1926’ CDS. FDC handstamp cachet on reverse. All non-Manila FDCs are rare, with less than 10 recorded from Tarlac. Very fine overall condition.

35.00

191.

320 – 1928 Cover from Pampanga to Switzerland. Printed Matter rate to foreign destination tied with ‘Guagua – Oct 3, 1928 – Pampanga’ Duplex cancel. Minor creasing around edges and slight toning. Scarce usage.

20.00

192.

320 (x4) – 1930 Cover from Pangasinan to Chur, Switzerland. Tied with ‘San Fabian – Jun 20, 1930 – Pang. PI’ CDS. 16c First Class Rate, sent via Suez. Very minor crease on bottom right corner noted for accuracy. Very nice.

30.00

193.

320 (x3), O4 (x2) – 1934 Registered Long Cover from Baguio to Aberdeen, Scotland. 32c First Class Rate (three times) and 20c Registration Fee. Tied with ‘Star in Circle’ cancel. Violet rectangular ‘Baguio – Mountain P.I. – Jul 20, 1934’ registration handstamp. Vertical filing fold not affecting stamps. Creasing around edges and small tears on both sides. Scarce usage and destination.

60.00

194.

324 – 1927 Cover from Leyte to Bavaria. Tied with ‘Tacloban – Dec 29, 1927 – Leyte’ Duplex cancel. Paying Double Weight first class rate (21-40g).  Creasing on top and Vertical centre fold, not affecting stamp. Scarce usage and destination.

45.00

195.

485-487 – 1945 Tacloban FDC tied with ‘Tacloban Post Office – Oct 20, 1945 – Leyte’. First Anniversary D-Day Leyte cachet on left. Vertical crease in centre, otherwise fine condition.

5.00

196.

494 – 1945 Cover from Cebu City to Illinois, USA tied with ‘Cebu – Sep 24, 1945 – Philippines Duplex in purple. Creasing noted on left side, and mainly around corners. Unusual cancel and generally clean cover.

3.00

197.

488, 493-496, E10 – 1945 Addressed FDC tied with ‘Manila Post Office – May 1, 1945’ purple cancel. Minor darkening around perfs. Odd tone spot noted for accuracy. Good overall condition. Scarce cover.

100.00

198.

C20, C22 Flight Cover – 1932 Flight in two separate sections: Del Carmen, Pampanga to San Miguel, Tarlac then on to Fort Stotsenburgh, Pampanga depicted by two separate cachets (purple and green). Cover numbered 33 on reverse. One of only 13 signed covers by Brig-General Brees. Only about 55 covers made for this flight. Minor crease on bottom left otherwise in good condition. Scarce.

45.00

199.

O1 (x2) – 1927 Cover from Cebu to Havana, Cuba. Bottom marginal pair tied with ‘Cebu – Sep 9, 1927 – Cebu’ Duplex cancel. Paying First Class rate up to one once (Spanish-American postal union country rate). ‘Havana – Oct 20, 1927 – Cuba’ receiving backstamp. Very minor corner creases otherwise nice and clean cover. Scarce usage.

50.00

200.

O1 (x5), O2 (x3), O4 (x3) – 1933 Registered Long Cover from Manila to Calcutta, India. Tied with ‘Star in Circle’ cancels. Violet rectangular ‘Manila – May 1, 1933’ registration handstamp on reverse with Registration label along side. HongKong transit (May 3, 1933). Horizontal and Vertical filing folds not affecting stamps. Minor staining with tone spots on front of cover. Rare cover showing three examples of #O4.

75.00

201.

O2, O4 (x2) – 1927 Registered Long Cover from Manila to New York City, USA. 44c paying six times First Class rate of 4c per 20 grams and 20c Registration Fee. New York receiving backstamps ‘June 11, 1927’. Top right corner with minor creasing just touching right side of stamp. Generally fine and good condition. Scarce usage.

50.00

202.

O32, O35 (x) – 1939 Cover from Manila to Port Said, Egypt. Tied with ‘Manila – Feb 27, 1939’ CDS. Paying 64c rate (26c per 5 gram air rate via Singapore and 12c First Class rate up to 20 grams). March 6 Transit at Alexandria. ‘March 7, 1939’ Receiving backstamps in Port Said. Black ink smudges on front from backstamps. Rare use of Officials on foreign mail.

125.00

203.

US Navy Department Official Cover – Used Official Business cover addressed to Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Washington DC and tied with ‘Feb 5, 1930 – Olongapo PI’ Duplex cancel. ‘Olongapo – Feb 5, 1930 – Zambales’ Duplex cancel and purple boxed ‘BUR M&S – Navy Department – 1930 Mar 6’ cancel on reverse.  Opened on top and partly on top right (about half way down). Scarce postal markings and usage.

15.00

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204.

Cut-Squares – Group of 16 Cut-Squares, mostly unused. Generally fine condition. Nice selection with some harder to find items included. High Catalog Value.

40.00

205.

Private Postal Card – Used. Camp Lawton of Manila, Army of the Philippines Postal Card affixed with #241 tied with Manila – January 31, 1908 CDS. Announcing meeting to take place on February 5, 1908 at Oddfellows’ Hall at the foot of Santa Cruz Bridge. Very clean for this type of card. Scarce.

20.00

206.

Postal Card – Used. Rural Scene, Manila. Affixed with #242 (on front) addressed to India. Nine 1909 cancellations applied on reverse. Minor corner damage and stamp affixed to top left edge. Despite this, very scarce destination with a feast of cancels which makes this a very scarce post card.

50.00

207.

Postal Card – Used. ‘Her Pilot’ produced by Moffat, Yard & Co, New York. Affixed with #261 (x2) addressed to Yokohama, Japan. Tied with Manila – March 11, 1912 CDS and Yokohama – March 22, 1912 CDS. Minor corner creases on bottom and top left, otherwise sound. Scarce card.

30.00

208.

Postal Card – Used. Japanese Girl in Costume. Affixed with #262 tied with Manila – January 9, 1914 (?) CDS addressed to Liverpool, England. Purple ‘Insufficiently Paid for Trans-Siberian Route’ handlstamp in two lines on back left. Some slight damage on bottom right of front, otherwise an lovely looking card with great colour.

20.00

209.

Picture Postal Card – Used. Zig-zag, Benguet Road. Affixed with #433 (x3) addressed to Marlborough, England. 1941 circular date stamps and red crown censor handstamp. Minor corner bends and creasing on borders of photo. Unusual usage.

20.00

210.

Postal Card – Used. Addressed to Queensland, Australia. Stamp crossed in blue crayon with ‘APO 72’ and ‘Missed Bag’ inscriptions. Dated March 4, 1945. Minor corner creases otherwise a nice looking postal card with interesting notations.

20.00

     

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