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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1411 |  |
 5c Yellow Brown (205).
Tied by segmented cork cancel, purple "Apia, Samoa Dec. 10" (1885)
double-circle datestamp on cover to Berlin, Germany, backstamped San
Francisco (Dec. 29) and New York (Jan. 5, 1886) transits, receiving
backstamp, some slight wearVERY FINE. A RARE APIA MUNICIPAL POST OFFICE USAGE FROM SAMOA TO GERMANY VIA THE UNITED STATES. U.S. stamps were supplied by the U.S. Consulate in Apia. The census in the 2004 Odenweller Samoa book lists 24 Apia MPO covers, including 14 with the 5c Garfield (this is No. M16). (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 2,600.00 |
| 1412 | |
 5c Yellow Brown (205).
Tied by segmented cork and used with Samoa, 1887, 6p Brown Lake
(17), tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Sep. 28" (1888) double-circle datestamp
on cover to Lubeck, Germany, San Francisco, New York and receiving
backstamps, some slight toning on cover and around perfsVERY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE MIXED FRANKING COVER WITH SAMOA PALM TREE ISSUE AND UNITED STATES 5-CENT GARFIELD. This cover does not appear to be listed in the Odenweller census. (Image) |
E. 2,500-3,500 | 2,800.00 |
| 1413 | |
 15c Red Orange (189).
Rich color, used with Samoa, 1886, -1/2p Brown Violet, 1p Green and 2p
Orange (9b, 11b, 13a), comprising two blocks of four and two pairs of
-1/2p and pair of 1p, tied by "Apia Samoa, Feb. 1" double-circle datestamp
on large registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, 15c tied by
well-struck segmented cork cancel, New York registry label also ties some
stamps, 1889 San Francisco and New York transit markings, receiving
backstamp, file folds well clear of stampsVERY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT AND HIGHLY-EXHIBITABLE SAMOA-U.S. MIXED FRANKING. Odenweller Census No. 296. With 1992 Jakubek certificate. With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 7,000.00 |