Lot 3094 o
Samoa, 1880-82, 9d pale orange brown. Position 5, rare variety showing a portion of the paper maker's watermark, cancelled by "Apia/Apr. 7, 1880" double circle handstamp, which would make this one of the earliest known usages, however this maybe a cut down version of the 1880 year date used for 1881 (see Odenweller pages 47 & 92), fresh and well centered, Very Fine, a wonderful lot for the specialist. SG No. 20.Scott No. 5a $800 as normal.
Realized: $210
Lot 3095 o
Samoa, 1880-82, 9d orange brown. Position 1, light cds, deep rich color, well centered, Very Fine. SG No. 20.Scott No. 5a $800.
Realized: $250
Lot 3096 o
Samoa, 1880-82, 9d pale orange brown. Position 6, light cds, beautifully well centered, Very Fine. SG No. 20.Scott No. 5a $800.
Realized: $210
Lot
3097 
Samoa, 1895-99, ½d brown violet + 2d burnt yellow. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr 26" cds on part cover to London, England, in combination with U.S. 5¢ brown tied by grid cancel, red London receiving on reverse, F.-V.F. Scott No. 9+13, U.S. 223 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $145
Lot
3098 
Samoa, 1892, 1d-5s Samoa Express, Whitfield King facsimiles. Complete sheet of 40 gummed and perforated 12½, with J Hughes Plating Samoa Express Facimiles monograph (86pgs, loose, edition of 30), Very Fine (no photo). Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
3099 
Samoa, 1895, ½d brown violet + 2½d rose + 3d on 2d burnt orange, perf 12x11½. Tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, May 22, 95" cds's on registered 1895 S.F. stamp dealer corner card cover to Blankenburg Germany, red London registered transit and blue Samoan "Registered" handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 9+14+25a Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot
3100
Samoa, 1895-99, 1d green + 2d burnt yellow + 6d maroon. Tied by light blue "Apia, Samoa, Aug 1" cds's on 1890 legal size consulate general cover to U.S. Despatch agent in San Francisco, San Francisco receiving on face dated August 30, reverse with perfect impression of red sealing wax spread eagle and consulate name, Very Fine. Scott No. 9+13+17b Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $550
Lot
3101
Samoa, 1895-99, ½d brown violet, horizontal pair and single + 1d green. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Jun 17, 96" cds on 1896 cover to The Simpson Lumber Co., San Francisco, Cal., entry and receiving backstamps, light cover tone spots, Very Fine, a lovely combination franking, illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoa Islands (page 70). SG No. 59+58. Scott No. 9+11 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot
3102
Samoa, 1894 registered mixed franking cover to London England. With U.S. 3¢ purple + 10¢ green (221+226) in combination with Samoa 1887, ½d brown violet + 1894 5d vermilion, perf 12x11½, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Aug 1, 15" cds (year error), U.S. postage tied by San Francisco oval handstamp with straightline magenta registry, London receiving and New York registry etiquette, 7 seven different registry transit and receiving backstamps, few tone spots and 10¢ with cover overlap fault, otherwise F.-V.F., illustrated in A Postal History of the Samoan Islands, Vol. I, 1830-1914. Scott No. 9d+23 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $750
Lot
3103
Samoa, 1895-99, ½d green + 1d red brown, horizontal pair. Tied by "Apia, Samoa Feb 28, 1900" cds's on cover to U.S. Dispatch Agent in San Francisco Cal., backstamped March 9, 1900 (last mailing of Doris post 1d red brown, in use only 7 months), Extremely Fine, ex Laura Smith and Dr. W.J. Mitchell. Scott No. 10+12 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250