Sale 21: The Autumn Sale

Lot 2278    

Samoa, 1851 stampless cover. Folded letter to Glasgow, letter datelined "Upolu, 5 June 1851" with light red Sydney transit marking & backstamped with Glasgow arrival, manuscript "8" ship rate, from the Nesbit correspondence, Very Fine, a rare early letter.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2279    

Samoa, 1852-1872 incoming covers from England. Lot of ten folded letters, all hand carried to Samoa without postal markings, all from the Nesbit correspondence from Glasgow or London, one with worm holes, Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2280    

Samoa, 1854 incoming letter. Folded letter to Samoa from London, sent via Sydney with neat black "Sydney Ship Letter" handstamp on reverse, addressed to Rev. Nesbit, vert file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Lot 2281 o   

Samoa, 1878-79, 5s gray green. Position 6, light Apia cds, trivial expertising handstamp bleed barely visible at bottom, still Very Fine; with 2005 B.P.A. certificate. SG No. 9.
Scott No. 8b    $1,500.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2282    

Samoa, 1899, 1d red brown. Tied by "Apia, Samoa, Sep 1, 99" cds on picture postcard to Oldenburg, Germany, with "N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.B., "Mariposa", 8 Sep, 99" cds and receiving postmark below, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2283 o   

Samoa, 1914, 2s on 2m blue. Light Samoa postmark, well centered, Very Fine and choice; with 1939 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 111    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2284    

Samoa, 1936-39 U.S.S. Ship covers. 6 different; including 1936 Lark, 1937 Avocet, Smith, 1938 Louisville, 1939 Pompano and Ontario, various cachets, Very Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2285    

Samoa, 1962 Independence issue, Official First Day covers. Complete set of 18 registered legal size covers, matching address and cachets, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. 223-232    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2286    

Samoa, 1966, 8d Hurricane Relief, Official First Day covers. Complete set of 18 registered covers from each 18 post offices (6 from Savaii & 11 from Upolu), matching address and handstamp cachets, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. B1    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $190

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