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CANAL ZONE continued...

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341

Canal Zone comprehensive collection on Scott pages, appears to be lacking only #15, the three items offered individually and a few inexpensive later stamps for completion, majority fine or better; catalogs about $3,500.00.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

DANISH WEST INDIES

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342

Danish West Indies interesting collection on Scott pages, appears to be a complete run of used basic Scott numbers except for #23, plus there are nine covers, including a registered cover to U.S. with 1874 Issue 1c pair, 4c and three 7c values (see photo), also 1908 King Frederik 30b and 40b on separate covers mixed with U.S. 2c Washington, mixed condition. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

GUAM

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343

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Guam used collection consisting of the basic eleven stamps complete to the $1.00 less only the 10c value, plus the special delivery stamp and #M3-4, 50c and $1.00 each tied to piece, with the $1.00 accompanied by a 1987 PF certificate, a few minor flaws, generally fine; far more difficult to find these stamps used rather than mint. (Image)

$2,290.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

HAWAII

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344

#1, 2c Blue "Missionary", four large margins that are so wide they capture portions of the adjoining stamp's frame lines at right and left, beautiful color and an excellent clarity of impression, large grid of squares cancel, a tiny piece of top was torn off and has been expertly replaced, extremely fine appearance.There are only fifteen recorded examples of the Two Cent Missionary, including one unused and one on cover. However, five are currently held by museums, making a total of eight used copies available to collectors. All eight of these are repaired to some degree, in fact the Scott catalog specifically notes its values for all Missionary stamps are for repaired examples. The stamp offered here has the smallest and most unobtrusive repair of the eight, as most have margins added and/or portions of the design painted in. The Collier copy also possesses the largest margins of any Two Cent Missionary extant. It is for these reasons, as well as for its outstanding overall freshness, that this is considered to be the finest Two Cent Missionary available and has resided in some of the most important Hawaii collections ever formed. It was first discovered by Ezra Cole in 1935. He sold it to the Burger Brothers for $4,500.00. They in turn sold it to legendary stamp collector Alfred Caspary. After the Caspary sale, it was acquired by Alfred Ostheimer III, and later made its way into the Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith collections.Given the extraordinary condition and rarity, this is not only one of the most valuable items in all of Hawaiian philately, it is also easily recognizable by both seasoned and novice stamp collectors as one of the premier philatelic icons in all of the world. Accompanied by a 1995 PF certificate; ex-Caspary, Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$250,000.00

SOLD for $150,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

345

#2, 5c Blue "Missionary", Type II, with small "n" in "Cents", clear margins on all four sides, excellent color that is strong and rich, bold seven bar grid postmark, small sealed tear at bottom, otherwise completely sound and very fine.62 examples of the Five Cent Missionary are recorded. However only about ten used copies exist without repairs or major defects, including the stamp offered here. This is one of the most attractive examples among this elite group. When this stamp was last offered in the 2007 Twigg-Smith sale, bidding was so intense that Mr. Collier had to pay $85,000.00, plus the 15% buyer's premium.One of the most desirable Five Cent Missionaries available to collectors. Accompanied by a 1995 PF certificate. Ex-Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$32,500.00

SOLD for $37,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

346

#3, 13c Blue "Missionary", "Hawaiian Postage", Type I, a most attractive appearing copy, uncommonly strong color and impression, bright red Honolulu town cancel, the four balanced margins have been mostly added and with some of the frame lines and a tiny portion of the cancel painted in, small sealed tear at right and just slight toning, very fine appearance.Of the approximately 50 recorded used examples of this stamp, only ten are cancelled with the desirable red Honolulu datestamp.Overall a most eye-appealing and highly collectable Thirteen Cent Missionary that has been in some of the most impressive Hawaiian collections of all time. Accompanied by a 2007 PF certificate. Ex-Ayer, Ishikawa, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$28,000.00

SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

347

#4, 13c Blue "Missionary", "H.I. & U.S. Postage", Type I, gigantic margins at top and bottom full margin at right and a large part of the frame line showing at left, strong color and impression, slight "kiss" print at top left, bold seven bar cancel, completely sound and very fine.There are 52 confirmed copies of the Thirteen Cent "H.I. & U.S. Postage" Missionary, of which 35 used off-cover copies are known. Most of these are repaired to some degree. In fact, there are only two examples that can be considered sound. The Collier example is by far the finer of these two. Thus, this not only ranks as the finest quality Hawaii #4 extant, it is also one of the very few completely sound and very fine Hawaiian Missionaries of any denomination in existence. It should be noted that the Scott catalog value is specifically for a copy that has been repaired, with examples like this commanding well in excess of their catalog value.An important condition rarity for the collector assembling a Hawaii collection in the finest quality possible. Accompanied by a 1995 PF certificate. Ex-Wilcox, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$37,500.00

SOLD for $52,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

348

#5, 5c Blue on thick wove paper, bottom sheet-margin single, with the other three margins also quite large, rich color and a sharp impression on pristine white paper, light and face-free red Honolulu and black San Francisco pmks., small thin, nonetheless of extremely fine and visually striking appearance. (Image)

$1,600.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

349

#6, 13c Dark red, a most impressive used example, possessing four large margins including an extra-large sheet margin at bottom, strong rich color, large grid of squares cancel, there is a miniscule scuff entirely in the left margin, otherwise extremely fine and one of the most eye-appealing used copies of this stamp available; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Honolulu Advertiser, Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

350

#7, 5c on 13c Dark red, manuscript "5" provisional issue, an especially desirable example of this rare provisional, full to mostly large margins all around, exceptionally rich color, wonderfully cancelled by both a red Honolulu and black San Francisco 1857 year date c.d.s., tiny scuff at right, otherwise extremely fine; used copies of this stamp are exceedingly challenging to find in any kind of collectable quality, as nearly all examples are cut in or have serious faults, therefore this example, with its large margins and impressive cancellations, is one of the most outstanding Five Cent Manuscript surcharges extant; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$10,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

351

#9, 5c Blue on thin bluish wove paper, a highly select used example, with large to extra-large margins all around, extraordinarily bright and fresh, light face-free San Francisco c.d.s., extremely fine; actually quite rare in this premium used quality; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

352

#12, 1c Light blue on bluish white, Plate 2-A, Type IX (position 9), full frame lines all around, bright color and a clean impression, marvelously cancelled by an attractive red grid of Honolulu, faint thin spot at bottom, otherwise very fine; examples of this stamp cancelled solely in red are exceedingly rare, as most have heavy black grids or pen cancel; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Wilcox, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$15,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

353

#13, 2c Light blue on bluish white, Plate 3-A, Type V (position 5), a beautiful example of this rare Numeral, featuring lavishly large margins all around, strong color and an excellent impression, cancelled solely by a red Honolulu c.d.s. which is one of the most desirable cancels on this stamp, barely perceptible pinhole, extremely fine and one of the most eye-appealing used singles extant; clear 1974 PF certificate; ex-Honolulu Advertiser, Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$5,000.00

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

354

#14, 2c Black on greenish blue, Plate 3-Gx, Type III (position 1), the stamp offered here is probably the finest used copy of this rare Numeral in existence, as it possesses absolutely huge margins all around including sheet margins at top and left, strong detailed impression, seven bar square grid and part of Lahaina c.d.s. at right, a superb gem; a spectacular stamp that is one of the true condition rarities of the Collier collection; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith and illustrated in Crocker. (Image)

$5,250.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

355

#16, 2c Black on grayish, Plate #3-E, Type III (position 1), marvelous used single, with four extraordinarily large margins, strong impression, black grid cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

356

#17, 2c Dark blue on bluish, Plate 5-B, Type IV (position 4), showing the broken toe of "2" variety, four large margins, exceptionally fresh color, marvelously cancelled by a blue Lahaina c.d.s. dated July 21, couple minor thin spots and small sealed tear at bottom, extremely fine appearance; the only recorded copy of Scott #17 with the blue Lahaina c.d.s.; nearly all examples of this Numeral have faults to some degree, which makes the Collier copy, with its large balance margins, being the broken toe of "2" variety, and most importantly, having the blue Lahaina cancel, one of the most desirable examples available; 1967 PF certificate; ex-Middendorf, Ishikawa, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$8,750.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

357

#18, 2c Black on blue gray, Plate 5-A, Type I (position 1), ample to large margins all around, highly detailed impression on uncommonly fresh paper, light square grid cancel, very fine; one of the very few completely sound used examples of this very rare Numeral in existence; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Honolulu Advertiser, Twigg-Smith. (Image)

$6,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

358

#19, 1c Black, Plate 6-A, Type IX (position 9), an immensely rare postally used single, being one of only twelve used copies of the 1864 One Cent Black Numeral recorded, large margins at top and bottom, just touching the frame lines in places at sides, square grid cancel, light diagonal creases, fine appearance; 2007 PF certificate; ex-Atherton, Pietsch, Twigg-Smith and illustrated in Crocker. (Image)

$10,000.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

359

#20, 2c Black, Plate 5-C, Type V (position 5), four large even margins, crisp impression on fresh paper, light square grid cancel, tiny tear in the top margin, otherwise extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,500.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

360

#22, 5c Blue on Blue wove paper, Plate 12-A, Type VIII (position 7), striking used single, with lavishly large margins on all four sides, sharp detailed impression on fresh paper, neat square grid cancel, just a faint hint of a crease at top right, still extremely fine; clear 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$900.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction