REST OF THE WORLD, SAMOA

Lot 824		Estimate: $250 1886 Palm Tree, ½d Plate Proofs imperforate and perforated 11 on unwatermarked paper, minor faults. Very scarce
Lot 825		Estimate: $800 1886 Palm Tree,½d Imperforate Plate Proof corner block of four in Brownish-Red on unwatermarked paper, minor tone. Rare
Lot 826		Estimate: $300 1886 King 2½d Die Proof in Rose-Carmine on card and in Rose on wove paper
Lot 827		Estimate: $250 1886 Flag 5d Plate Proof on perforated 11, gummed unwatermarked paper, couple of tiny thins, rare
Lot 828		Estimate: $150 Realised Price : $115 1886-1900 Palm Trees Perf 12½ ½d and 2½d mint, 2d (3), 4d (2), 1/- (3) and 2/6d (tiny thin otherwise very fine) used Cat £225 plus 1/- bisected diagonally on piece (28.5.95, Cat £325 on cover), (15)
Lot 829		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 group, generally organised by shade group, strength in used, values to 2/6d (9, 2 mint), includes SG 62 mint with spectacular plate variety 'Missing circle under 'POST' '. Cat approx £950 (approx 100 used, 40 mint)
Lot 830		Estimate: $500 Realised Price : $380 1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 selection with ½d Green block of 18; 1d Green strip of 3 and block of 18; 2d blocks of 4 and 20; 2½d blocks of 4 (3), 8 and 9; 5d Deep Red block of 6, Dull Red corner block of 12; 6d blocks of 4 and 18; 1/- Carmine block of 4, Rose block of 30 (few tones mainly in margin); 2/6d strip of 3, Reddish Lilac target control block of 12. Cat approx £1100
Lot 831		Estimate: $100 1886-1900 Palm Trees and King Perf 11 1/- carmine block of 12, 1896 Perf 10x11 2½d black marginal block of 40, CTO at Apia with a variety of different dates (1896-97), (52)
Lot 832		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $270 1886-1900 Palm Trees Perf 11, 2/6d Slate-Violet, SG 64c, Wmk upright, scarce block of four. Cat £480 (undercatalogued). Fresh
Lot 833		Estimate: $300 Realised Price : $230 1895-1900 1½d and 3d surcharges group mainly used with Perf 12x11½ 1½d (2) and 3d (2, 1 mint), Perf 11 1895 1½d (5, 1 mint) and 3d (6), 1896 Perf 11 1½d (7, 3 mint) and 3d (5, 2 mint) plus 1900 3d (2, 1 mint, the used is very fine), good range of shades, SG 73-80 Cat £550+ (29)
Lot 834		Estimate: $250 1899-1900 Provisional Government opts set mint and used, plus values to 1/- (ex 5d) in large marginal blocks (up to 48), plus a few later. Cat approx £600
Lot 835		Estimate: $150 Postcard: 1895 (Oct) first issue (1000 printed) 1d Blue used to London in 1895 (4 Dec), the earliest known date for a Samoan postcard, small faults, ½d adhesive removed and another hinged in place. Ex Fitzpatrick
Lot 836		Estimate: $60 Postcard: 1895 (Dec) second issue, 1d Blue very fine unused. Only 2000 printed
Lot 837		Estimate: $100 Realised Price : $75 Picture Postcards: 1907 (9 Jul) PPC ('Native Canoe') to Melbourne (Vic) bearing Yacht 5pf pair (one torn) tied by Apia datestamp
Lot 838		Estimate: $250 Picture Postcards: Selection by various maker's including H&B, Broziak, Sous-Procure Des Missions, real photo types, mainly American Samoa, few in colour, mixed condition (16)