Lot 2271
Mariana Islands, 1899, 25pf orange, 48 degree overprint. Neat Saipan cds, Very Fine and attractive; signed Bloch. Michel No. 5 I.Scott No. 15a $2,750.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 2272
Mariana Islands, 1899, 50pf red brown, 48 degree overprint. Saipan cds, Very Fine and choice; signed A. Diena. Michel No. 6 I.Scott No. 16a $2,750.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 2273 o
Mariana Islands, 1901, 3pf-5m Yacht complete, lovely set, lower values on pieces signed Bloch, a Very Fine set. Michel No. 7-19.Scott No. 17-29 $899.
Realized: $400
Lot 2274
Marshall Islands, 1891 Forerunner 20pf Arms, horizontal strip of 4. Tied by "Jaluit, Marschall-Inseln, 91" cds's on cover to Janesville, Wis. paying the quadruple 20pf rate, rare "Paid All" in circle handstamp with matching "Sydney, Fe 23, 91" transit cds on reverse, additional San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps; cover rebacked with bottom portion of backflaps missing, F.-V.F. appearance, still a very rare usage to the United States.Michel No. V42c Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 2275 o
Marshall Islands, 1899, 3pf yellow brown, Jaluit printing. Beautiful example, light Jaluit cancel, Choice Very Fine; signed GPSY handstamp. Michel No. 1 II.Scott No. 1 a $2,200.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 2276
Marshall Islands, 1897, 5pf green. Jaluit printing, neat socked-on-the-nose Jaluit cancel, Very Fine and choice; signed.Scott No. 2a $440.
Realized: $500
Lot 2277
Marshall Islands, 1897, 25pf orange, Berlin printing. With neat favor cancel, Very Fine and choice; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Michel No. 5 II.Scott No. 5 $925.
Realized: $260
Lot 2278
Marshall Islands, 1897, 50pf red brown, Berlin printing. With neat favor cancel, Very Fine and choice; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Michel No. 6 II.Scott No. 6 $925.
Realized: $350
Lot 2279
Marshall Islands, 1901, 3pf-5m Yacht complete. With neat Jaluit cancels, Very Fine set. Michel No. 13-25.Scott No. 13-25 $1,031.
Realized: $425
Lot 2280
Marshall Islands, 1901, 10pf carmine. Canceled by blue manuscript "Ebou, 10/10 07" postmark on cover addressed to priest in Jaluit; small cover stain at top left, Very Fine, a very scarce inter-island usage. Scott No. 15.Michel No. 15 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $300