383. Auktion

1914, ½d. on 3pfg. - 9d. on 80 pfg., fresh color and good perforation tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to large part of envelope, fine, signed JF Brun

1914, ½d. on 3 pfg., horizontal strip of five, all with variety "no fraction bar", tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to piece, on vertical fold, not affecting adhesives, fine

½d. on 5 pfg. and horizontal pair 1d. on 10 pfg. tied y cds. "APIA -8.9.14" to registered cover with pre-printed senders address "Pflanzer-Verein von Deutsch-Samoa Apia" to Cochabamba, Bolivia. Chile registration label applied in transit, reverse with transit and arrival mark, some minor wear, a very rare and attractive entire

1914, ½d. on 5 pfg. with overprint variety "Comma after I", tied by cds "APIA 18.9.14" to small piece, fine 
 

½d. on 5 pfg. showing large part of second surcharge showing "G" and "½" at right, tied by cds. "APIA 16.9.14" to small piece, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (1997)

1d. on 10 pfg., upper marginal single with shifted surcharge, tied by cds. "APIA" to small piece, fine and interesting variety

1d. on 10 pfg., fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "APIA 9.9.14" to local cover addressed to the Central Hotel, fine

2½d on 20 pfg. and 6d. on 50 pfg., both tied by cds. "APIA 23.10.14" to registered cover to Auckland, fine

2½d. on 20 pfg. with additional franking tied by cds. "APIA 10.11.14" to registered cover to Bern, Switzerland with "OPENED BY CENSOR" label at left, reverse with transit and arrival mark, some transportation wear, but scarce and attractive usage

2½d. on 20 pfg. with right sheet margin and additional franking, all tied by cds. "APIA 13 OC 16" to registered cover to Bern, Switzerland with adjacent boxed "PASSED BY CENSOR 2 SAMOA", reverse with transit marks of London, Vancouver and Montreal and arrival mark "BERN", fine

1914, 2½d. on 20 pfg. and George V. ½d. green, both tied by cds. "APIA 16.10.14" to cover adressed to Cambridge, fine

2½d. on 20 pfg. with inverted surcharge, unused, slightly unfresh, otherwise fine, very rare with only 8 printed, signed A. Brun a.o.

2½d. on 20 pfg. as tete-beche pair, the left stamp with inverted overprint, unused, the normal stamp small imperfections, otherwise fine, with only 10 double prints known as pair especially attractive and rare, signed Holcombe with certificate (1993) (Gibbs 4e+4)

2½d. on 20 pfg. blue with second, inverted, partially visible surcharge "G" and "2", together with 1d. on 10 pfg., tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to small piece, the stamp being the right of a former tête-bêche pair, the majority of which show an overprint shifted onto the normal stamp, very fine and rare, signed Bühler with certificate (1978) and certificate PF (1973)

Provenance: 60th Corinphila Auction (1978)

2½ on 20 pfg., vertical pair with lower sheet margin showing large part of inscription "Samo(a)", the lower stamp with variety "Comma after I", position 10 of the vertical Setting, mint never hinged, fine and attractive, scarce with only 40 printed, signed and certificate BPA (1978)

2½d. on 20 pfg., with variety "comma after I", position 10 of the vertical Setting, used, fine, signed Kilian with certificate (1987)

2½ on 20 pfg. blue, with clear double surcharge, used with clear cds. "APIA 15.9.14", fine and scarce, signed Holcombe with opinion (1992)

Provenance: 84th Corinphila Auction (1992)

6d. on 50 pfg., two singles, one showing variety ""inverted 9 for 6" tied by cds. "APIA 12.9.14" to locally addressed envelope, fine, signed Holcombe with opinion (1994)

2s. on 2m. blue with variety "broken period after I", fresh color and good perforation, unused, signed, very fine 

2s. on 2m. blue with variety "broken period after I", fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. "APIA", signed Köhler, very fine 

3s. on 3m. black-violett with variety "broken period after I", fresh color and mostly perforation, two short at lower right, tied by cds. "APIA" to small piece, scarce, signed and certificate BPA (1964)

5s. on 5m. carmine and black, with variety "broken period after I", fresh color and good perforation, used with clear cds. "APIA", fine and scarce, certificate RPSL of New Zealand

1915, Postal Stationery reply card ½d. on 5pfg. with additional franking Samoa on NZ 1d. carmine, used from "APIA 8MY 15" endorsed "via Sydney" to Rabaul, censor mark "Passed by Censor" on front and Sydney transit mark on reverse, minor imperfections and light corner bend, otherwise fine, a very attractive item

1914, Postal stationery card ½d. on 5 pfg. with additional franking George V. ½d. green from "APIA" to England with straight-line "Passed by Censor" alongside, reverse with long message dated "Malua Oct. 28 1915", vertical fold and some transportation wear, still fine and attractive usage, signed Bothe BPP

Postal Stationery card ½d. on 5 pfg., with clear double print, used with cds. "APIA 13.9.14" and addressed locally, scarce, some light rubbing on reverse, otherwise fine

1917/18, "PASSED BY CENSOR GRI SAMOA", 15 Belege mit Zensurmarken in grün und blau, mit Zensurnummer 2 und 3, etwas gemischte Qualität

1914, hervorragende und gehaltvolle, ungebrauchte/postfrische und gestempelte Sammlung, alles sauber aufgezogen und bei Besonderheiten äußerst kompetent beschrieben, dabei Einheiten und bessere Aufdruckvarianten wie "Komma statt Punkt" und "kopfstehende 9 statt 6", außerdem Mi.-Nr. 1 DD als mittlere Marke im Dreierstreifen (Mgl.), zwei gebrauchte Ganzsachen, sowie ein Teil Neu/Nachdrucke Samoa Express, teils kompetent sign., meist gute Erhaltung

1914/19, interessante Partie von 19 Brief(vorderseiten) sowie 27 Ganzsachen, dabei bessere Werte, Zensuren, Incoming Mail, "STAMPS NOT AVAILABLE" usw., meist gute Erhaltung