Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**U.S. Possessions**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2524		HAWAII, 1866, 2c Rose Vermilion, Bisect, 5c Blue (31b, 32). Tied by bold negative "HI" cancels, used with horizontal pair of 3c Ultramarine (114) on cover to Kentville, Nova Scotia, red "P.O. Honolulu Paid All Feb. 1" double-circle datestamp, ms. "J.H. Wodehouse at bottom left, U.S. stamps tied by quartered corks, red "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 19" and March 6, 1871 receiving backstamps, stamps slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, small cover tear at top from opening VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER PAYING THE 6-CENT HAWAIIAN RATE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE 6-CENT UNITED STATES RATE TO NOVA SCOTIA. During the period from July 1, 1870, to December 31, 1881, a new treaty established a rate of 6c for any letter (-1/2 oz.) between the United States and Hawaii. This could be paid by either U.S. or Hawaiian postage. However, for a letter with destined beyond U.S. borders, it was still necessary to add U.S. postage. Three such post-treaty rate combination covers are recorded. The second is to Nova Scotia and is seriously defective. The third is to England. Ex Knapp, Foote and Ishikawa (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000	20,000.00
2525		HAWAII, 1893, 20c on 25c Green, Inverted Surcharge (R7a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably fresh and intact FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 20c INVERTED SURCHARGE. Ex Aall. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)	3,200.00	2,100.00
2527		PHILIPPINES, 1944, 6c Dark Brown, "Victory" Ovpt. (466). Choice centering, deep rich color, neat duplex cancel leaves overprint clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE VICTORY OVERPRINT. Only 270 were overprinted. It is not known how many survive. Small backstamp. (Image)	1,650.00	2,400.00
2528		PHILIPPINES, 1944, 12c Ultramarine, "Victory" Ovpt. (475). Barely hinged, fresh and bright color, fresh and Fine, ex Plass, only 442 were overprinted (Image)	750.00	1,150.00
2529		PHILIPPINES, 1944, 16c Dark Blue, "Victory" Ovpt. (480). Bottom plate no. block of six, unused (no gum), rich color, small thin spot in selvage, faint diagonal crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine, rare plate block, only 822 were overprinted, each stamp signed Koslow, unpriced in Scott Catalogue as a plate block, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	1,800.00	2,700.00
2530		PHILIPPINES, 1944, 30c Orange Red, "Victory" Ovpt. (483). Block of four, interleaving adhering as is usual, fresh and bright color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE BLOCK OF THIS "VICTORY" OVERPRINT. Only 448 were printed. With 1956 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)	1,900.00	2,000.00
2531		PHILIPPINES, 1944, 4c Rose Carmine, Air Post, "Victory" Ovpt. (C63). Brilliant color, bold strike of Tacloban duplex cancel still leaves overprint clearly visible, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENTAVOS AIR POST "VICTORY" OVERPRINT IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. A GREAT RARITY. Only 122 were overprinted. With 1957 Friedl certificate and signed by Bloch (Image)	2,500.00	2,800.00
2532		PHILIPPINES, 1907, 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Special Printing (E2A). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL DELIVERY SPECIAL PRINTING IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAIANABLE. A MARVELOUS STAMP. With 1962 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	3,500.00
2533		PUERTO RICO, 1942-57, 1c-40c, 50c, 60c, 62c, 77-1/2c, 80c, $1.00 "Boutwell" Rectified Spirits (RE34-RW41A, RE44, RE46, RE47, RE49-RE51). Complete panes of 25, without gum as issued, remarkably fresh and intact FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE GROUP OF THE PUERTO RICO BOUTWELL RECTIFIED SPIRITS. Last offered to the market in our 1979 Rarities of the World auction (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,000.00

U.S. Possessions

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2524

HAWAII, 1866, 2c Rose Vermilion, Bisect, 5c Blue (31b, 32). Tied by bold negative "HI" cancels, used with horizontal pair of 3c Ultramarine (114) on cover to Kentville, Nova Scotia, red "P.O. Honolulu Paid All Feb. 1" double-circle datestamp, ms. "J.H. Wodehouse at bottom left, U.S. stamps tied by quartered corks, red "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 19" and March 6, 1871 receiving backstamps, stamps slightly affected from placement near edge of cover, small cover tear at top from opening

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER PAYING THE 6-CENT HAWAIIAN RATE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE 6-CENT UNITED STATES RATE TO NOVA SCOTIA.

During the period from July 1, 1870, to December 31, 1881, a new treaty established a rate of 6c for any letter (-1/2 oz.) between the United States and Hawaii. This could be paid by either U.S. or Hawaiian postage. However, for a letter with destined beyond U.S. borders, it was still necessary to add U.S. postage. Three such post-treaty rate combination covers are recorded. The second is to Nova Scotia and is seriously defective. The third is to England.

Ex Knapp, Foote and Ishikawa (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

20,000.00

2525

HAWAII, 1893, 20c on 25c Green, Inverted Surcharge (R7a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably fresh and intact

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 20c INVERTED SURCHARGE.

Ex Aall. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)

3,200.00

2,100.00

2527

PHILIPPINES, 1944, 6c Dark Brown, "Victory" Ovpt. (466). Choice centering, deep rich color, neat duplex cancel leaves overprint clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE VICTORY OVERPRINT.

Only 270 were overprinted. It is not known how many survive. Small backstamp. (Image)

1,650.00

2,400.00

2528

PHILIPPINES, 1944, 12c Ultramarine, "Victory" Ovpt. (475). Barely hinged, fresh and bright color, fresh and Fine, ex Plass, only 442 were overprinted (Image)

750.00

1,150.00

2529

PHILIPPINES, 1944, 16c Dark Blue, "Victory" Ovpt. (480). Bottom plate no. block of six, unused (no gum), rich color, small thin spot in selvage, faint diagonal crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine, rare plate block, only 822 were overprinted, each stamp signed Koslow, unpriced in Scott Catalogue as a plate block, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

1,800.00

2,700.00

2530

PHILIPPINES, 1944, 30c Orange Red, "Victory" Ovpt. (483). Block of four, interleaving adhering as is usual, fresh and bright color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE BLOCK OF THIS "VICTORY" OVERPRINT.

Only 448 were printed. With 1956 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four singles (Image)

1,900.00

2,000.00

2531

PHILIPPINES, 1944, 4c Rose Carmine, Air Post, "Victory" Ovpt. (C63). Brilliant color, bold strike of Tacloban duplex cancel still leaves overprint clearly visible, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENTAVOS AIR POST "VICTORY" OVERPRINT IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. A GREAT RARITY.

Only 122 were overprinted. With 1957 Friedl certificate and signed by Bloch (Image)

2,500.00

2,800.00

2532

PHILIPPINES, 1907, 10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Special Printing (E2A). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL DELIVERY SPECIAL PRINTING IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAIANABLE. A MARVELOUS STAMP.

With 1962 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

3,500.00

2533

PUERTO RICO, 1942-57, 1c-40c, 50c, 60c, 62c, 77-1/2c, 80c, $1.00 "Boutwell" Rectified Spirits (RE34-RW41A, RE44, RE46, RE47, RE49-RE51). Complete panes of 25, without gum as issued, remarkably fresh and intact

FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE GROUP OF THE PUERTO RICO BOUTWELL RECTIFIED SPIRITS.

Last offered to the market in our 1979 Rarities of the World auction (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,000.00