U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
January 23-24, 2002

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1721
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 1d on 3pf, 1d on 5pf and 2d on 10pf, three diff., first two setting 2, positions 6 and 1 resp., last one setting 11 (very rare), l.h., fine-v.f., signed Holcombe
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Catalog #SG 50-52
Unsold
Lot #1722
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 3d on 25pf black & red on yellow, setting XI, pos.1, l.h., v.f., with Holcombe cert. Stamps printed from setting 11 are very scarce
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Catalog #SG 54
Catalog Value ^L275+
Unsold
Lot #1723
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 2s on 2M blue, 31/2mm spacing, setting 4, position 4, slightly dried gum, signed Champion, Brun etc., with Holcombe cert. which states "setting 4 was probably used to overprint New Guinea stamps, but Gibbs states that Marshall Islands stamps overprinted with setting 4 could exist. A rarity."
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Catalog #SG 60
Unsold
Lot #1724
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 2s on 2M blue, 31/2mm spacing, setting 3, position 1, with full offset of surcharge on gum (according to Holcombe, most unusual on high values) h.r., tiny surface abrasion and thin, fine appearance, with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #SG 60
Catalog Value ^L1,200
Unsold
Lot #1725
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 2s on 2M blue, 4mm spacing, setting 7, l.h., v.f. with Holcombe cert. which states "the positions of the stamps from setting 7 are unknown, as horizontal multiples are unrecorded so far. This type is number 3 and is similarto that on vertical strip of three, one with double overprint in the "Bute" sale. A rare stamp
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Catalog #SG 60
Unsold
Lot #1726
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1914 surcharged 5s on 5M carmine & green, 31/2mm spacing, setting 3, position 1, l.h., v.f., with Holcombe cert.
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Catalog #SG 62
Catalog Value ^L6,500
Price Realized
$4,750.00

Lot #1727
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1915 surcharged 2d on 20pf ultramarine, setting XIIb, l.h., v.f., signed Holcombe, with BPA cert.
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Catalog #SG 64f
Catalog Value ^L1,300
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1728
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1915 surcharged 3d on 30pf black & orange on buff, setting XIId, h.r., v.f., with Holcombe cert. A very rare setting of which only are few copies exist
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Catalog #SG 64j
Catalog Value ^L1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1729
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1915 surcharged 2s on 2M blue, setting 5, (variety of spacing, Gibbs 26) h.r., overall gum toning, otherwise v.f., with Holcombe cert. Stamps printed from setting 5 are extremely scarce
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Catalog #SG 64o
Catalog Value ^L5,000++
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #1730
MARSHALL ISLANDS
1915 surcharged 2s on 2M blue, setting 6, (variety of spacing, Gibbs 26) h.r., handstamped margins on gum, fine, with Holcombe cert. which states "as yet the form of this setting is unknown and only this type is recorded
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Catalog #SG 64o
Catalog Value ^L5,000++
Price Realized
$4,500.00

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