Sale 2Completed: June 8, 2024
The NAPEX Sale
Lots 1443—1445
Guam
Lot 1443
Guam 1899, 1¢ to $1 and 10¢ Special Delivery (1-8, 10-12, E1), mostly well centered, tied by violet type 1.5 " AGANA, GUAM. " straightlines on registered cover to "Saipan, German Marian Islands" with matching "DEC 24 1900" datestamp and type 2.3 "AGÃNA, GUAM." registry handstamp, backstamped "Saipan, Jan 1, 1901"; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, gum stains 8¢ and $1 (the $1, in particular, has interleaving still adhering and was affixed with glue); Fine and rare, ex-A.R.T., Pounder, Landau .
Scott No. 1-8, 10-12, E1 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.Realized: $1,100
Lot 1444
GUAM, 1899, 2c-$1.00 Overprints, tied by blue "Guam Ladrone Isls. Aug 24, 1901" duplex cancels on registered cover to Germany, blue "Agana, Guam" dateless handstamp with ms. registry no., reverse with Dresden (9.10) arrival backstamp; some toning around stamp edges from gum, light vertical file fold at far left well clear of stamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 2, 5, 8, 11, 12 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A SCARCE AND COLORFUL HIGH-VALUE FRANKING OF THE GUAM 1899 OVERPRINTS.Realized: $2,200
Lot 1445
Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue, used with 1899, 15¢ Clay, olive green (10) , each tied by "Agana, Island of Cuba, Apr 17, 1902" cds on cover to Boston Mass., blue May 22nd clock arrival.
Scott No. E1 ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ $1,500.Realized: $600