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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

U.S. Possessions Singles - Philippines to United Nations

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1765		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, 1901, $1 Black, Type I, Block of 4, #223, very l.h., lovely piece, Very Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1766		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, 1901, $5 Dark Green, #225, dist. o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $775. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 1767		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, 1904, $1 Black, #237, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1768		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, 1906, 10p Dark Green, #254, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $100-110. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 1769		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, 1911, 4p Deep Blue, #273, Very l.h., rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1770		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Airmail, 1927 Zamboanga to Manila First Flight Cover, AAMC #17Q, #O2 tied by commemorative "plane", Feb 28 1927 duplex cancel in black, blue "Via ARMY SEA PLANE" straightline, Manila Mar 4 receiving cancel on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, Only 3 carried . Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1771		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Postage Dues, 1899-1901, 1¢-50¢ Complete, #J1-J7, o.g. (h.r.), 1¢, 30¢, 50¢ small thin spots, otherwise Fine. Scott $517. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 1772		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Postal Card, 1903, 1¢ McKinley, #UX3, mint, small scuff (thin) mid front and light wrinkle at right, scarce item, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,350. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1773		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Guerrilla Postal Service: 1943, 2¢, Block of 4, n.h., right marginal, very scarce item, Very Fine. Ex. Fertig, stamps were used between 1943 and 1945 by guerrillas in the free Philippines areas, used by Wendell Fertig, commander of the Mindanao guerrillas on outgoing mail (infrequent at best), only about 500 known. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1774		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Guerrilla Postal Service: 1943, 2¢, Block of 6, n.h., left marginal, slight soiling just affecting top left copy, very scarce item, Very Fine. Ex. Fertig, only about 500 known. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1775		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Guerrilla Postal Service: 1943, 2¢, Complete Sheet of 25, n.h. with original backing paper, extremely rare multiple, showpiece, Very Fine. Ex. Fertig, only about 500 known. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1776		U.S. Possessions; Philippines, Literature, Postal History of Japanese Occupation of Philippines 1942-1945, by Eugene A. Garrett, HB, 1992 edition, definitive work on this subject, issues are extensively written up and illustrated, with pricing guidelines, lovely book. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1777		U.S. Possessions; Ryukyus, 1952, 100y on 2y Rose Violet, #17, l.h., Fine to Very Fine, APS (1971) cert. Scott $1,600. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1778		U.S. Possessions; Ryukyus, Airmail, 1959, 9c on 15y, Inverted Surcharge, #C14a, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1779		P United Nations, 1964, Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Trial Color Proof, #133TC, n.h. inscription block of 4 in lilac blue, rare piece, unpriced in Scott, Very Fine. 1980 Gaines $2,000+, Per Gaines, only 20 issued . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $489

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