Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1736

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 2c Movil Especial, "CFM" initials, horizontal strip of 5, stamps uncanceled, affixed to Manila February 1, 1899 property tax document, Very Fine, a rare multiple usage of the 2c Movil Especial issue (Warren 345C, stamps cat $500 off document).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1737    

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 10c Movil Especial, "CSH" initials, horizontal pair, in combination with 1898, 5c Movil Especial, "CFM" initials tied by blue "Cancelled" boxed handstamp, Very Fine, a very scarce combination (Warren 347B, 346C).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1738

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CHS" initials of Lieut. C.H. Sleeper, clear margins, tied by light violet oval handstamp on Dec 3rd, 98 licence to conduct a store, Very Fine, a rare on document usage (Warren 349A).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $325

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Lot 1739 o   

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CHS" initials of Lieut. C.H. Sleeper, blue straight line cancels, wide margins, 40c with a few tiny thins, Very Fine, rare (Warren 349A).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1740 o   

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CHS" initials of Lieut. C.H. Sleeper, blue straight line port cancel, affixed to piece, 40c stamp with small tear and corner crease, Very Fine appearance (Warren 349A).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 1741 o   

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CHS" initials of Lieut. C.H. Sleeper, vertical pair, blue straight line cancel, wide margins, thins and rebacked nick in bottom stamp, F.-V.F. appearance, a very multiple rare (Warren 349A).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1742 o   

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CSH" initials of Lieut. C.S. Haughwout, blue straight line port cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare provisional (Warren 349B).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Warren states "This unique provisional 50 centimos stamp might be classified as an adhesive Sello stamp, since it was issued to replace the 50 centimos Sello stamp when the supply of the latter became exhausted.".

Realized: $190

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Lot 1743

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CFM" initials of Capt. C.F. Mudgett, clear margins, tied by light violet oval handstamp on 11-18-98 business licence to conduct a store; vertical folds with one affecting 40c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare on document usage, few documents are known with issue as Capt. Mudgett was sent home sick on early 1899 (Warren 349C), ex-Dr. Perry.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1744 o   

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, red "CFM" initials of Capt. C.F. Mudgett, vertical pair, straight line port cancel, clear to large margins, top 40c with rebacked missing upper left corner, Very Fine appearance, a very rare multiple (Warren 349C).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 1745    

Philippines, Revenue, Provisional, 1898, 40c Sello + 10c Movil Especial, horizontal bisect, initialed "C.H.S.", tied on large portion of document by blue "Guards will admit" straight line handstamp, for 100 bags of rice signed by Lt. Col. George R. Colton, Very Fine, very rare (Warren 350B).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $675

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