International Philippine Philatelic Society

 Auction No. 61

Closing Date: 8pm, EST, September 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

Republic Period Stamps

Lot #

Description

Starting Bid ($)

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391.

592 – 1952 Marcelo del Pilar Definitive (5s) ERROR. Mint (OG). Accordion error due to natural paper printing fold. Slight foxing on gum and one blunt perf on right, otherwise a nice looking stamp. JF

10.00

392.

637a – 1957 Girl Scout Imperf (5s) ERROR. Full sheet of 100 showing position 48 with black handstamp obliterating the erroneous date. Minor creasing, mainly around edges and minor toning noted. Folded sheet. Scarce. [Part of Sheet Scanned]. JF

10.00

393.

815 – 1959 Philippine Congress (6s) ERROR. Mint (NG). Horizontal Perfs shifted Upward 5mm and Vertical Perfs shifted Right 4mm. Recently discovered error, with all known examples unused (no gum). Striking error. F

10.00

394.

1050 – 1969 Marcos Inauguration Overprint (5s on 6s) ERROR. Horizontal Strip of 3, middle stamp with ‘5s’ omitted. Constant error (Position 18) on some sheets. Scarce. MUH. F

40.00

395.

1205 – 1974 Teodora Alonso (P1.50) Definitive ERROR. B/4. Brown printed on both sides (This is not an offset error). Ngo 728Bb. MUH. VF

60.00

396.

1256a – 1975 Women’s Year (15s). Horizontal Pair on phosphorescent paper, Imperforate ERROR. All Imperfs are found on Ordinary paper. Minor creases noted for accuracy. Scarce. MUH. F

40.00

397.

1257a – 1975 Women’s Year (80s). 2 Horizontal Pairs with different colour (pink background and blue text differ). MUH. VF

20.00

398.

1265 – 1978 Jose Rizal Definitive. (30s) Imperforate from Proof Sheet. Horizontal top left marginal strip of 4. Only recently discovered. Scarce. MUH. VF

50.00

399.

1300 – 1976 Bureau of Lands (80s) Imperforate. Lower Right Marginal horizontal pair. Scarce. MUH. VF

30.00

400.

1330 – 1977 Oluho Cable (P1.30) Imperforate. Top Right Marginal B/4. Vertical Fold between left and right pairs. With wavy blue pen marks (found on all imperf issues seen to date). Scarce. MUH. JF

60.00

401.

1330 – 1978 Singapore Cable (P1.40) Imperforate. Right Marginal B/4. Few minor creases noted for accuracy. Scarce. MUH. F

70.00

402.

1446 – 1979 Christmas (40s) Imperforate. Right Marginal B/6. Very fresh appearance. Scarce. MUH. VF

100.00

403.

1521 – 1981 IPU (P2.00) ERROR. Horizontal Pair (PO2 Paper) with black shifted down and to the left. Ngo 1020a. MUH. VF

20.00

404.

1585 – 1982 Bataan Day (P3.20 S/S)  ERRORS. PF Paper with Red printed on gum side (inverted strike) and FO Paper with clear red offset on gum side. Ngo 1075b and 1075Ac. MUH. VF

30.00

405.

1587 – 1982 Aurora Quezon (P1.00) ERROR. Imperforate Horizontally. B/4, folded (hence creased) between top and bottom pairs. MUH. JF

10.00

406.

1599 – 1982 Marcos Birthday (40s) ERROR. Horizontal Strip of 3 with staggered comb perfs. (vertical perfs cutting through right frame line and horiz perfs shifted up at different levels). Scarce. Ngo 1098Ab. MUH. VF

40.00

407.

1616 – 1982 Christmas (40s) ERROR. Double impression of black causing doubling of black outlines and very dark carabao (with normal for comparison). Ngo 1119a. MUH. VF

20.00

408.

1628 – 1983 Lorenzo Ruiz (40s) ERROR. Vertical left marginal corner pair Imperf along bottom margin. Ngo 1130Ab. MUH. VF

25.00

409.

1628 – 1983 Lorenzo Ruiz (40s) ERROR. Single left marginal stamp with Black shifted down and slanted. Ngo 1130Ba. MUH. VF

12.00

410.

1629 – 1983 Lorenzo Ruiz (P1.20) ERROR. Vertical right marginal corner pair with bottom comb perf shifted down 2½mm causing wide bottom margin. Ngo 1131Ac. MUH. VF

25.00

411.

1630 – 1983 Printing Press (40s) ERROR. Right marginal corner B/4 with bottom comb perfs shifted upwards 2mm and cutting through bottom inscriptions. Ngo 1132Ad. MUH. VF

20.00

412.

1631 – 1983 Maritime Organization (40s) ERROR. Horizontal pair Imperf along right margin and tied to FDC. Unusual. Ngo 1133Aa. VF

40.00

413.

1632 – 1983 INTOSAI (40s) ERROR. Top Left Corner Marginal B/4 Imperforate along top margin. Ngo 1145Ab. MUH. VF

30.00

414.

1646 – 1983 Christmas (40s) Proof. Imperf Strip of 5 with handwritten approval and PMG signature. There are guidelines showing where perfs are to be created. With black ink smear on two stamps on right. Creasing noted. Interesting item. JF

120.00

415.

1661 – 1984 Kiram (P3.00) ERROR. Single with Comb Perf shifted upward 7½mm so Pilipinas and Value on top instead of bottom. Ngo 1181d. MUH. VF

40.00

416.

1675 – 1984 Peredes (60s) Imperforate Proof. Gutter B/12 from Trial Printing in dark blue instead of light blue. On thick unwatermarked paper. Scarce VF

175.00

417.

1675 – 1984 Peredes (60s) Imperforate. B/4 on Local Paper. MUH. VF

50.00

418.

1684 – 1984 Quezon (P3.60) ERROR. Left Margin B/6 very clear shifted offset on gum side (unusual). Ngo 1193b. MUH. VF

50.00

419.

1690 – Uncut Espana 84 Imperf M/S with Overprints in Black. Imperf sheets were overprinted in Red and cut into individual stamps. A number of uncut sheets were retained. Second Printing. Scarce. MUH. VF

100.00

420.

1738 – 1985 Pacific Science Association(60s) Imperforate Proof. Bottom Margin Gutter B/8 on unwatermarked paper. Printed in red instead of blue, and blue seal shifted to the right. Very interesting piece. VF

120.00

421.

1761 – 1985 Virgin Mary (P1.20) ERROR. Gold Omitted (with normal for comparison). Only one sheet of 50 known. Ngo 1300a.  MUH. VF

75.00

422.

1769 – 1985 United Nations (P3.60) Imperforate. Horizontal Pair. MUH. VF

30.00

423.

1823-1824 – 1986 YMCA (P2.00 and P3.60) Imperforate. Horizontal Pairs. MUH. VF

50.00

424.

1842 – 1987 PAL Definitive (P5.50) FORGERY. Dangerous forgery on ungummed paper and Perf 11. Scarce. VF

25.00

425.

1988 – 1989 Fiesta Islands (P1.00) Imperforate. Right Marginal B/4. Creasing noted on bottom horizontal pair. Scarce. MUH. VF

75.00

426.

1993 – 1989 Fiesta Islands (P4.75) Imperforate. Right Marginal B/4. Creasing noted on bottom horizontal pair. Scarce. MUH. VF

75.00

427.

2334 – 1994 Birds (P12.00 M/S) ERROR. Black and Yellow shifted left creating shadow behind bird and yellow border on left. MUH. VF

75.00

428.

2387a – 1995 Year of the Rat (S/S) ERROR. Double impression of black, with second strike lighter and higher than normal. MUH. VF

40.00

429.

3191 – 2008 Aquino (P7 and P26) VARIETY. Upper Left Marginal B/4 (two of each value) with varying shades (varying from blue to light violet). Interesting. MUH. VF

10.00

 

Covers & Aerogrammes

Lot #

Description

Starting Bid ($)

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430.

Commemorative Cover – 2010 Corazon Aquino cover with the scarce first printing commemorating her 77th Birth Anniversary, dated January 25, 2010. VF

4.00

431.

Commemorative Covers – 2010 two Corazon Aquino covers (first printing) commemorating the Presidential Inauguration of Benigno Aquino III, dated June 30, 2010. VF

5.00

432.

RA5 – Mt Pinatubo Postal Tax Stamp on long Registered cover to Florida. Postmarked ‘Nov 23 1992’ whilst stamp was used to collect tax for the Mt Pinatubo Fund. Total postage of P21 (exclusive of tax stamp). F

15.00

433.

RA2 – Mt Pinatubo Postal Tax Stamp on long Registered cover to Florida. Postmarked ‘Jun 22 1993’. Used as postage making up the P37 rate to USA. Stamps were made valid for postal usage from June 14, 1993. F

10.00

434.

Slogan Cover – 500, B6-B7. Manila to San Francisco, USA on long cover. Stamps tied with ‘Philippines International Fair’ Slogan dated Aug 22, 1952. Vertical filing fold not affecting stamps. Scarce Semi-Postal usage on cover. BPS-145

6.00

435.

Slogan Cover – C74-C75. Stamps tied with ‘Manila – Cebu Flight dedicated to centennial stamps’ Slogan dated May 25, 1964. Cebu City ‘May 25, 1954’ receiving CDS. Flap stains just showing through to front. F. BPS-183

2.00

436.

First Flight Cover – RP-1. Manila to Madrid by PAL. Sc#494 and 497 tied with ‘Manila - May 3 1947’ CDS. ‘Madrid – May 7 1947’ receiving backstamp. Opened rough on bottom otherwise very fine and clean cover.

5.00

437.

Flight Cover – RP-12. Special Flight Around Manila by Atlas Sky Merchant. Sc#C64 (B/4) tied with ‘Manila – Mar 13 1948’ CDS. Backstamped with ‘Rizal City – Mar 13 1948’ CDS. VF

5.00

438.

First Flight Cover – RP-27. Manila to Saigon by PAA with B-377 Stratocruiser. Sc#537, 539 and C68 tied with ‘Manila – May 25 1953’ CDS. ‘Saigon – May 26 1053’ receiving backstamp. Slight foxing on cover. VG

5.00

439.

First Flight Cover – RP-43. Manila to Cebu by PAL with Viscount. Sc# 638 and C75 tied with ‘Manila – Mar 7 1958’ CDS. Backstamped with ‘Cebu City – Mar 7 1958’ receiving CDS. VF

5.00

440.

First Flight Cover – RP-118A. Manila to Peking via Canton by PAL. Sc# 1360 tied with ‘Manila – Aug 1 1979’ CDS. Backstamped with ‘Canton – Aug 1 1979’ receiving CDS. VF

5.00

441.

First Flight Cover – RP-126. Manila to Chicago via San Francisco by PAL. Sc# 1755 and 1765 tied with ‘Manila – Nov 17 1985’ CDS. VF

5.00

442.

First Flight Cover – RP-127. Manila to Chicago via Honolulu by PAL. Sc# 1766 tied with ‘Manila – Nov 21 1985’ CDS. VF

5.00

443.

Private Messenger Cover – Undated window envelope with blue-green private Express Messenger ‘JRS Business Corporation’ handstamp. Gum staining around window (common for this cover type). Listed by Oliver (PPJ, Second Quarter 2005). Very Scarce. JF

20.00

444.

Aerogrammes x 25 (Ngo #AL1A to AL34 – Not complete). Unused and FDC selection: AL1A (2 unused); AL2 (2 used); AL5 (2 FDC); AL6 (FDC); AL7 (unused); AL12 (unused and FDC); AL13 (unused); AL21 (2 unused and 1 FDC); AL27 (unused and FDC); AL29 (unused); AL30 (FDC); AL31 (unused and FDC); AL32 (FDC); AL34 (unused). Generally VF with odd fault noted and expected from a large selection. [Only part of lot pictured].

65.00

445.

FPC-1 Postal Card – 1946 Rizal Martyrdom PC showing red ink smudge on overprint. Interesting variety. VF

5.00

446.

Postal Cards – 1998 Kalayaan Philippine Centennial Set of 8 pre-paid postal cards (Scan only shows 4 of the 8 varieties). VF

4.00

 

Specimen Stamps

Lot #

Description

Starting Bid ($)

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447.

1999 Specimen Collection – Total of 47 B/4 and 10 S/S, comprising: 2519-2521, 2548-2549,2598, 2601-2603, 2606, 2606a, 2608-2609, 2613, 2615-2628, 2630-2639, 2639a, 2640-2651, 2651a, 2651b, 2652, 2654-2655. MUH. VF [Partial Lot Pictured]

425.00

448.

2342-2345a – 1995 Pope John Paul II Visit (3 stamps + 2 S/S). Missing #2341 to complete the set. MUH. VF

20.00

449.

2365-2366 – 1995 ASEAN Environmental Year (Pair + S/S). MUH. VF

12.00

450.

2370 – 1995 Postal Training Centre (P6.00) B/4. MUH. VF

4.00

451.

2371f – 1995 United Nations (P2.00) B/4 with Cesar Bengzon Error. Very Scarce. MUH. VF

300.00

452.

2526 – 1998 Baguio University (P4.00) ERROR. Horizontal Strip of 5, right most stamp with ‘Specimen’ virtually omitted (with only part of ‘S’ showing). Deleting bars present on all stamps. MUH. VF

50.00

453.

2729-2730 – 2001 Australian Diplomatic Relations (set of 2) B/4. MUH. VF

10.00

454.

2746-2748 – 2001 Presidential Seal (set of 3) B/4. MUH. VF

15.00

455.

2762-2764 – 2001 Drawings of Manila (set of 3) B/4. MUH. VF

15.00

456.

2915-2916 – 2004 Bonsai (set of 2) Sheetlets of 16. Not often seen in full sheetlets. Scarce. MUH. VF

40.00