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Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
321	O	239	#239, $5.00 Dark green, an incredibly rare used example of this high value, in fact, this is the first certified used example we have ever seen, tied to small piece by oval Manila postmark, nicely centered, especially rich color, very fine; ridiculously undercataloged when compared to mint (a mint single catalogs only $25.00 less), as one could search for years never coming across a used copy, while in the same time frame dozens of mint examples could be found; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
322	BP	240a	#240a, 2c Carmine, booklet pane of six, position E, with horizontal guide line between first and second rows, intense color, well centered, slightly tropicalized o.g. as often found, hinge reinforcement of several separated perforations (particularly between first and second row), otherwise very fine for this seldom offered booklet pane. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
323		E2A	#E2A, 10c Ultramarine special printing, a seldom seen mint example of this key Philippines rarity, nicely centered, strong fresh color on bright paper, o.g., minor h.r., nearly very fine; only one pane of 100 was printed of this stamp; 1967 PF certificate; ex-Plass. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
324	O	UY2	#UY2, 1c + 1c Black on buff, unsevered message-reply card, handsome used example sent to Tsingtao, China, additionally franked with an overprinted 1c adhesive (#226, natural s.e. at top) and cancelled by "Manila, P.I./Nov 26 (1904)" duplex pmk., Shanghai and Hong Kong transit cancels on the reverse of the unused reply portion and Tsingtao arrival c.d.s. on front of card, very fine and quite scarce used. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
325	O		Interesting balance of U.S. 1902-03 Series stamps overprinted for use in the Philippines, containing over 100 stamps and eleven covers, includes a mint set of singles to the 50c value and a used set to the $1.00, in addition to a few duplicates, followed by a desirable and valuable group of stamps overprinted "O.B." for official business use, includes a used set to the $1.00, plus a specialized study of the 2c "Shield" stamp with an incredible array of different type styles and colors found on the "O.B." overprint, balance concludes with eleven covers (mostly 1c and 2c values on unusual usages), plus there is an attractive cover franked with both a 2c and 3c value, each overprinted "O.B."; condition on the stamps is a bit mixed, but many are fine-very fine; a great lot for the specialist.	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

Philippines Stamps Overprinted "O.B." for Official Use

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
326		213, 216, 240	#213, 216, 240, 1c Yellow green, 5c Blue and 2c Carmine "Shield", each with blue "O.B." handstamp overprint, all tied to neat legal sized "Philippines Constabulary" official mail corner card cover by "Cravite, P.I./Sep 5, 1906" duplex postmarks, addressed to the "Adjutant/First Constabulary District/Manila, P.I.", Manila bkst., very fine; a wonderfully colorful and choice cover. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $385.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
327	O	220/240	#220, 233, 236, 240, 4c Orange brown, 10c Pale red brown, 50c Orange and 2c Carmine "Shield", each with violet "O.B." handstamp overprint, the 4c and 2c values represented by singles, the 10c is a horizontal strip of three and the 50c value is found in a vertical pair and a horizontal strip of four, totaling a three hundred and twenty-eight times inter-island rate, all tied to a small piece of what was obviously once a large wrapper by "Cebu/Jul 28, 1906" duplex postmarks, one 50c with small fault, overall a very fine and remarkable "O.B." high value franking. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
328		220, 240	#220, 240, 4c Orange brown and 2c Carmine "Shield", each with "O.B." handstamp overprint, the former overprinted in red, the latter overprinted in black in very large letters, the 4c tied to legal sized "Philippines Constabulary" official mail corner card cover by "San Isidro/Aug 12, 1906" duplex cancel. addressed to the "Adjutant/First District/Bureau of Constabulary/Manila, P.I.", cover marked "Postage Due" and the 2c stamp was used for this purpose and tied by oval grid, Manila bkst., very fine; seldom seen usage of an "O.B." overprinted stamp as a postage due. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
329		226, 240	#226, 240, 1c Blue green and 2c Carmine "Shield", each with large blue "O.B." handstamp overprint, tied to legal sized "Philippines Constabulary" official mail corner card cover by "Tacloban/Jul 12, 1906" duplex cancel, addressed to the "Executive Inspector/Bureau of Constabulary/Manila, P.I.", each stamp with natural s.e. on one side, slight soiling, very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
330	O	226, 230	#226, 230, 1c Blue green and 5c Blue, with violet "O.B." handstamp overprints, a single of the former, three singles and a strip of three of the latter, representing a franking of thirty-eight times the inter-island rate, on a large portion of a parcel front, sent registered to the "Chief Supply Officer/Bureau of Constabulary, Manila", stamps tied by "Panay Isld., P.I./Nov 1, 1906" duplex postmarks, as well as by the "O.B." handstamps themselves, very fine; a most uncommon franking; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
331		226, 233, 234	#226, 233, 234, 1c Blue green, 10c Pale red brown and 13c Brown violet, each with either "O.B." or "Official/Business" handstamp overprints, the 1c value with red "O.B." handstamp, while the 10c and 13c with blue "Official/Business" handstamps, all tied to clean and neat legal sized "Philippines Constabulary" official mail corner card cover by "Cavite/Sep 5, 1906" duplex postmarks, addressed to the "Supply Officer/First Constabulary District/Manila, P.I.", Manila bkst., very fine; an unusually choice and scarce franking with this combination of differing overprints. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
332		235, 236	#235, 236, 15c Olive green and 50c Orange, each with large blue "O.B." handstamp overprint, choice singles of each tied to an immaculate legal sized "Philippine Constabulary" official mail cover by mostly readable "Malolos/Sep 13, 1906" duplex postmark, addressed to the "Adjutant/First Constabulary District/Manila, P.I.", Manila bkst., extremely fine; a very scarce franking with these high values; ex-Marx. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
333	O	238	#238, $2.00 Dark blue, red "O.B." handstamp overprint, an extraordinarily scarce used example, quite well centered, deep rich color, very light and unobtrusive cancel, trivial nibbed perf., very fine; only a very few of the 695 issued of this stamp were overprinted for official use, and of this scant population only a small handful are known used. (Image)	normal used 850.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
334		239, 236	#239, 236, $5.00 Dark green and 50c Orange, each with red "O.B." handstamp overprint, both exceptionally well centered and possessing intensely rich color, tied to neat legal sized "Philippines Constabulary" official mail cover by two choice strikes of "Manila, P.I./Nov 21, 1907" duplex postmarks, cover addressed to the "Supply Officer/Constabulary of/Cebu", extremely fine; an immensely rare cover franked with the Five Dollar value, in fact, this is believed to be the only recorded Five Dollar value overprinted "Philippines" with an "O.B." overprint on cover, furthermore we cannot recall ever seeing any Five Dollar value, with or without an "O.B" overprint, on cover; certainly one of the premier philatelic items known from the era of the United States Administration of the Philippines. (Image)	Est. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $9,500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM