Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part One continued...

**Pan-American Issue (Specimen Overprints, First Days)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
308	S	1c-10c Pan-American, "Ultramar" Ovpt. (294S-299S). Bright colors, affixed to original ledge page, each with clear blue "Ultramar" overprint VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE "ULTRAMAR" OVERPRINTS FOR THE PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE, ON A PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL LEDGER PAGE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. According to James Bendon's U.P.U. Specimen Stamps, the Portuguese Ministry for the Colonies was originally supplied with 35 Specimen stamps for distribution. This number was reduced to 25 in 1900. Between 1900 and 1910, the "Ultramar" overprint, meaning "overseas", was applied, and the stamps were distributed to the various colonies. With a few exceptions, this was replaced with "Colonias" in 1911. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,750.00
309	S	1c-10c Pan-American, "Ultramar" Ovpt. (294S, 296S-299S). Unused (no gum) as always, bright colors, clear strike of blue "Ultramar" overprint, few minor imperfections, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce group, please refer to lot 310 for an explanation of this scarce overprint, each with either 1981 P.F. or 1997 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,600.00
310	S	1c-10c Pan-American, Natal "Specimen" Ovpt. (294S-299S). Two pieces of receipt book each with three values of the set, bright colors, each with purple "Specimen" overprint applied in Natal VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" BY THE POST OFFICE IN NATAL. These stamps were received without Specimen overprints by the U.P.U. offices in Bern, Switzerland. They were sent to Natal, where the local post office applied the overprint (Samuel type NA2). With 1981 B.P.A. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,250.00
311		1c Pan-American (294). Deep rich colors, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. May 1 12:30 P.M. 1901" First Day machine cancel on cover to Bangor, England, blue Cosmopolitan Correspondence Club printed return address, receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE USED TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. Only fourteen First Days are documented for this issue, of which six are on card and eight are on cover. The cover offered here is a 1c U.P.U. printed matter rate. With 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $4,500.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,250.00

Pan-American Issue (Specimen Overprints, First Days)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

308

1c-10c Pan-American, "Ultramar" Ovpt. (294S-299S). Bright colors, affixed to original ledge page, each with clear blue "Ultramar" overprint

VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE "ULTRAMAR" OVERPRINTS FOR THE PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE, ON A PORTION OF THE ORIGINAL LEDGER PAGE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

According to James Bendon's U.P.U. Specimen Stamps, the Portuguese Ministry for the Colonies was originally supplied with 35 Specimen stamps for distribution. This number was reduced to 25 in 1900. Between 1900 and 1910, the "Ultramar" overprint, meaning "overseas", was applied, and the stamps were distributed to the various colonies. With a few exceptions, this was replaced with "Colonias" in 1911. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,750.00

309

1c-10c Pan-American, "Ultramar" Ovpt. (294S, 296S-299S). Unused (no gum) as always, bright colors, clear strike of blue "Ultramar" overprint, few minor imperfections, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce group, please refer to lot 310 for an explanation of this scarce overprint, each with either 1981 P.F. or 1997 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,600.00

310

1c-10c Pan-American, Natal "Specimen" Ovpt. (294S-299S). Two pieces of receipt book each with three values of the set, bright colors, each with purple "Specimen" overprint applied in Natal

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE OVERPRINTED "SPECIMEN" BY THE POST OFFICE IN NATAL.

These stamps were received without Specimen overprints by the U.P.U. offices in Bern, Switzerland. They were sent to Natal, where the local post office applied the overprint (Samuel type NA2).

With 1981 B.P.A. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,250.00

311

1c Pan-American (294). Deep rich colors, tied by "Milwaukee Wis. May 1 12:30 P.M. 1901" First Day machine cancel on cover to Bangor, England, blue Cosmopolitan Correspondence Club printed return address, receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE USED TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

Only fourteen First Days are documented for this issue, of which six are on card and eight are on cover. The cover offered here is a 1c U.P.U. printed matter rate.

With 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $4,500.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,250.00