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Express Issue, 2nd State 1879: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf.
12, ...more Express Issue, 2nd State 1879: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse with large part dried og. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely scarce complete sheet Gi = £ 1'000++
Express Issue, 3rd State 1879: 1 d. deep blue, perf. 12 (11.8), ...more
Express Issue, 3rd State 1879: 1 d. deep blue, perf. 12 (11.8), a
complete unused sheet of twenty subjects (5 x 4), good margins all
round and of lovely fresh rich colour, trivial stains on positions
3-5 mentioned for full accuracy and of no great significance, note
position 3 with Stops before and "Y" in "PENN.Y."; large part or
unmounted og. See Odenweller pages 40-41. A delightful and very
scarce multiple Gi = £ 900++
Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 3 d. vermilion, clean cut perf. ...more
Express issue, 3rd State 1879: 3 d. vermilion, clean cut perf. 12
(11.8), an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), positions
1 and 6 rejoined to the sheet, with large margins all round and of
bright if slightly ironised colour, note position 6 with PENCF
error, position 9 with retouch to PENCE almost reading PEWCE,
hinged to prevent separation on large part og. See Odenweller page
42. A rare and most attractive sheet Gi = £ 700++
1886/1900: Samoa ½ d. purple-brown and 2½ d. rose in a ...more
1886/1900: Samoa ½ d. purple-brown and 2½ d. rose in a horizontal
pair used on registered 1894 combination cover to London tied by
APIA / SAMOA circulare datestamps, with USA 3 c. violet and 10 c.
deep green (Scott 221+226) cancelled at San Francisco with black
oval and "REGISTERED / AUG 31 1894 / SAN FRANCISCO" cachet in red.
New York Transit registration label applied over adhesives with
transit datestamp (Sept 9) and obverse with London arrivals (Sept
15). Some minor imperfections as to be expected but a scarce usage
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, a ...more
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 3 d. on 30 pf. black & orange on buff, a used
example with variety "3 d. for 4 d.", cancelled by "Apia / Samoa"
cds (Sept 13) in black. See Gibbs pages 263-265 where this stamp is
discussed, despite the fact that this was probably produced by the
surcharger, Jimmy Ah Sue, there appear to be very few in private
hands; whilst of unofficial status still a great rarity: as Gibbs
quotes from the great Robson Lowe: "My stamps are my friends,
regardless of who prints them, and it is my greatest freedom to
collect what I want to collect". Gibbs 6a. Provenance: Harmers,
London, 10 March 1998, lot 1683
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, a used ...more
1914 (Sept 3): GRI 4 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, a used example
with variety "4 d. for 5 d.", on white paper, cancelled by "Apia /
Samoa" cds (Sept 13). See Gibbs pages 263-265 where this stamp is
discussed, despite the fact that this was probably produced by the
surcharger, Jimmy Ah Sue, there appears to be a very few examples
surcharged thus; whilst of unofficial status still a great rarity:
as Gibbs quotes from the great Robson Lowe: "My stamps are my
friends, regardless of who prints them, and it is my greatest
freedom to collect what I want to collect". Opinion Holcombe (1989)
Gibbs 7a. Provenance: Harmers, London, 10 March 1998, lot 1684
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914
(Sept ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914 (Sept 3): GRI 1 s. on 1 m. carmine (Shilling), an unused example centred to right, of vibrant fresh colour and fine, large part og. Just 35 stamps issued. A great rarity. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2021) Michel 10/II = € 12'000 / Gibbs 11 / Gi = £ 11'000. Provenance: Ex Tommy Allen; Harmers, London, 24 July 1997, lot 260
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914: 5
s. ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914: 5 s. on 5 m. carmine and black, fine used. Signed Forbin, Richter, Rolf Gi = £ 1'000
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged,
unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018). Note: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals could hand in their own stocks adhesives for overprinting by the "Samoanische Zeitung". For certain denominations only such unofficial overprints are known
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged,
unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018)
New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged,
unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018). Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959)
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Lot 1500
SG
7b
12, ...more Express Issue, 2nd State 1879: State II, 1 s. dull yellow, perf. 12, an unused complete sheet of ten subjects (5 x 2), with good margins all round and of fine fresh colour, note position 3 (Row 1, stamp 3) with the value displaced downwards and to right, position 10 with bulge over "IN" of SHILLING and line above "X" of EXPRESS not broken; reverse with large part dried og. See Odenweller page 34. An extremely scarce complete sheet Gi = £ 1'000++
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Lot 1501
SG
15a
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150.00 CHF
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Lot 1502
SG
16
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Lot 1503
SG
41+44
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260.00 CHF
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Lot 1504
SG
105 var
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Lot 1505
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SG
106 var
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Lot 1506
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SG
111
(Sept ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914 (Sept 3): GRI 1 s. on 1 m. carmine (Shilling), an unused example centred to right, of vibrant fresh colour and fine, large part og. Just 35 stamps issued. A great rarity. Signed Holcombe. Cert. BPA (2021) Michel 10/II = € 12'000 / Gibbs 11 / Gi = £ 11'000. Provenance: Ex Tommy Allen; Harmers, London, 24 July 1997, lot 260
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Lot 1507
SG
114
s. ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, 1914: 5 s. on 5 m. carmine and black, fine used. Signed Forbin, Richter, Rolf Gi = £ 1'000
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Lot 1508
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unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 4 d. on 30 pf. orange on buff, showing variety "3 d. instead of 4 d." (Gibbs 6a), an unused example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, unmounted og. An extremely rare adhesive, of which only ten examples were printed. Certs. PF (1962), Scheller (2018). Note: Following the official overprints of the German Samoa adhesives, private individuals could hand in their own stocks adhesives for overprinting by the "Samoanische Zeitung". For certain denominations only such unofficial overprints are known
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Lot 1509
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unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 5 d. on 40 pf. black & carmine, showing variety "3 d. instead of 5 d." (Gibbs 7A) and "comma after I", a used example of excellent colour and perfect perforation, cancelled by indistinct APIA cds. An extremely rare adhesive, a unique variety combination. Signed Hoffmann-Giesecke & Bühler; cert. Scheller (2018)
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Lot 1510
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unofficial ...more New Zealand occupation, Stamps of German Samoa surcharged, unofficial issues 1914 (Sept): 3 s. on 3 m. violet-black, showing variety "2 s. instead of 3 s." (Gibbs 13b), a used example of excellent colour, perfect perforation, and very good centering, cancelled by APIA cds. Only two examples were printed, one unused, this one used. Certs. PF (1983), Scheller (2018). Provenance: Collection Marquess of Bute, RL sale (April 1959)
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