383rd Auction

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

1914, 3mm Setting: 3 pfg. brown, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine

1914, 3mm Setting: 3 pfg. brown, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Kilian

1914, 3-20pfg. and 30 pfg., each as block of four, fresh color and good perforation, 3 and 30 pfg. one 5 pfg. two values unused, otherwise mint never hinged, 10 pfg. tiny toned spots, otherwise fine and attractive

1914, 3mm Setting: 5 pfg. green, with upper sheet margin, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, very fine, signed Bothe BPP a.o.

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 5 pfg. fresh color and good perforation, tied by clear cds. "ASSAHUN 10/1 15" to small piece, a rare stamp from this distinctive setting, fine, signed Müller-Basel

10 pfg. red, block of four with right sheet margin (Setting 1A; pos. 19-20, 29-30), fresh color and mostly good perforation, upper stamp perf faults at top, mint never hinged, fine with minor ageing in the margin only 

10 pfg. red, block of four (Setting 1A; pos. 39-40, 49-50), fresh color and good perforation, used with cds. "ANECHO 22/10 14", very fine, signed Bothe BPP and certificate BPA (1978)

INDIVIDUAL SETTING 1b (2½mm between Anglo and French, Togo with one narrow and one wide "O" and Occupation with a wide "O": 10 pfg. red without watermark and two singles 5pfg. green, all printed from this distinctive Setting, tied by cds. "ASSAHUN 14/1 15" to front side of picture postcard "Porto-Seguro Am Dorfbrunnen", one of only two recorded examples of the 10 pfg. without watermark used on a cover, a truly exceptional item, very fine, signed with certificate Holcombe (1992)

20 pfg. blue, block of four from the upper right sheet margin, upper left stamp unused, otherwise mint never hinged, bottom right stamp one short perf, otherwise fine, signed Kosack and Bothe BPP

25 pfg. block of six, together with Second Setting 30 pfg. block of six, 20 pfg. block of four and two singles and Half penny and One penny each block of six, all tied by cds. "LOME 5 10 14" to large format cover to Bremen, one value 25 pfg. corner fault, otherwise fine, a very interesting and scarce entire with the usual transportation wear

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, unused, very fine, certificate PF (1967)

40 pfg., block of four, fresh color and good perforation, mint never hinged, one stamp unused, very fine and scarce

40 pfg. carmine/black, fresh color and good perforation, tied by cds. "LOME 27.2.15" to small piece, very fine, signed A. Brun