PRIVATE TREATY SALE #4 NOVEMBER 2018 Terms of Sale: 1. Each lot is offered for direct sale as priced this is not an auction so no bidding will take place. 2. All items are priced and sold in US dollars. 3. All lots are sold on a first-come first-serve basis. 4. Please quote the reference number(s) and corresponding price(s) for any items of interest and email to: nvkstamps@hotmail.com. Alternatively, requests can be mailed to the address below. 5. Confirmation of availability and a corresponding invoice will be sent within two (2) days of receipt of any requests. 6. Additional charge for Postage and shipping will be added and detailed in the invoice. Sales over $100 will be sent via registered mail or DHL courier or as agreed with the buyer. 7. Payment options: Paypal; US, UK or Australian Cheque; or Direct Deposit to US, UK or Australian bank (details will be provided with invoice). 8. NVK Stamps warrants all sales and will accept returns (no questions asked) within two weeks of receipt of the lots and will refund the purchase price and associated postage costs. Where notified within two (2) weeks of the purchase time, extended returns are allowed on items being forwarded for expertising (where expertising costs are to be borne by the buyer). In the event a lot returns a negative certificate, NVK Stamps will only refund in full the purchase price and postage charges related to that specific lot. Refunds will take place immediately on receipt of any returned lot(s). 9. A copy of the Private Treaty Sales will be available to view on the NVK Website (www.nvkstamps.com) and will be regularly updated to reflect lots that have been sold. We hope you find some items of interest. Velda Gooding NVK Stamps 8 Avondale Avenue Hinchley Wood Surrey KT10 0DA United Kingdom For Other Retail Offers, please visit our website: www.nvkstamps.com
1859 Stampless 'SN' Official Cover Front PTS4-01. Stampless Official Cover front with Manuscript 'R.S.' (Royal Servicio) and official handstamp from Nueva Vizcaya. 17cm x 11.5cm. Blue Small Baeza (28 January 1859) receiving circular date stamp. Age soiling otherwise a lovely looking front. Scarcer usage. $60.00 Spanish-Philippines 1888 Stampless 'SN' Official Document PTS4-02. Stampless folded document to Mandaue, Cebu with Manuscript 'R.S.' (Royal Servicio) with official Cebu handstamp and 'Visayas 13 December - Cebu' blue CDS. 17.25cm x 8.5cm. Generally fine overall condition. Nice clear official handstamp. Scarce Cebu usage. $75.00
1888 Stampless 'SN' Official Document PTS4-03. Stampless folded document to Malabuyoc, Cebu with Manuscript 'R.S.' (Royal Servicio) with official Cebu handstamp and 'Visayas 2 June - Cebu' black CDS. 17.5cm x 8.25cm. Slight age foxing otherwise a beautiful looking cover with gorgeous ornate penmanship. Scarce Cebu usage. $75.00 Spanish-Philippines 1893 Stampless 'SN' Official Document PTS4-04. Stampless folded document with Manuscript 'R.S.' (Royal Servicio) notation on front. 16cm x 7.5cm. Manuscript date of 16 November 1893. Very scarce single line purple 'DAGUPAN' handstamp on bottom of cover front. Generally fine condition with very minor toning noted for accuracy. $100.00
1890 Mindanao Official Document PTS4-05. Official document with very fine strike of Gobierno de la Isla de Mindanao official handstamp. Manuscript Zamboanga (2 January 1890) on second page. Horizontal fold. Very clean and fine condition. Scarcer usage and a very appealing document. $75.00
1854 5c Queen Isabella Used PTS4-06. Scott #1. 5c Queen Isabella issue, used with Circle of Dots Cnacel on lower right section. Three good margins, a little tight on bottom but clear of frame line. Very fresh colour and early printing evident from the very fine background lines around the Queen s bust. Purple Boxed E.V. handstamp on reverse. Scott Catalog Value $350. Seldom offered so fine. $250.00 Spanish-Philippines 1863 2r Queen Isabella Mint PTS4-07. Scott #17. 2r Queen Isabella issue, mint (OG, heavy HR). Very fresh colour and excellent margins for this issue, including top margin. Authenticating signatures on reverse. A gorgeous stamp, seldom seen so fine. Scott Catalog Value $650. Scarce $425.00
1863 1r Queen Isabella Forgery PTS4-08. Scott #20. 1r Queen Isabella Forged stamp. Unused. Very fresh colour with tight margins, common for this particular forgery. One of the scarcer forgeries for this issue. Gooding #20F1. $20.00 Spanish-Philippines 1868 3-1/8c Queen Isabella Official Used PTS4-09. Scott #35. Used single stamp with Provincial Crown Cancel. A lighter strike but clearly showing the scarce official usage on an early issue. Stamp with good colour and four very good to generous margins. Minor face scrape on top of head in centre, otherwise a nice looking stamp. $12.00
1871 12c King Amadeo Official Used PTS4-10. Scott #43. Single stamp with lovely partial Manila Official Cancel strike. Very fresh colour on base stamp. Couple of blunt perfs on bottom noted for accuracy. Scarcer usage on a much sought after stamp. $15.00 Spanish-Philippines 1871 12c King Amadeo Official Used, B/4 PTS4-11. Scott #43. Used Block of Four with Official Cancellation, split across block. Good colour and decent perfs for this issue. Some minor toning on top of two upper stamp otherwise a very striking block. Difficult to find used multiples on this issue. Scarce. $40.00
1879 200m King Alfonso XII Remainder Stamp PTS4-12. Scott #69. 200m stamp with large Circular Punch Hole indicating a Remainder stamp (returned to the Postal Administration for refund or swap). Good colour with some blunt perfs on bottom left. Nice specialist item and seldom seen. $10.00 Spanish-Philippines 1894 8c Cover to Switzerland PTS4-13. Scott #162. 8c King Alfonso XIII issue on small commercial cover from Manila to St Gall, Switzerland. Stamp tied with 'Correos - Manila' (21 November 1894) CDS. French (4 December 1894) Paquebot dated cancel on reverse and 27 December 1894 receiving CDS on reverse. Vertical fold in centre, not affecting stamp. Some toning on cover front, otherwise a very cute and attractive cover. $120.00
1898 3c & 8c King Alfonso XIII Gutters PTS4-14. Scott #199, 203. 3c Gutter B/12 and 8c Gutter B/8, both showing two gutters. 8c with couple of hinge reinforcements on reverse. Good colour and decent perfs. Difficult to find, a great duo. $30.00 Spanish-Philippines 1898-1904 Fournier Forgeries Half Page PTS4-15. Fournier forgeries of the 1898 issue and early US period stamps. Top half of page representing Philippine stamps, cancels and overprints. Some stamps marked Faux. Very clean and fine. Scarce and seldom offered. High retail value on auction sites. $80.00
1898 2c Aguinaldo Issue, Mint PTS4-16. Scott #Y3. Very good colour with decent perfs for this issue. Centred slightly left. A lovely looking stamp and missing in a lot of collections. Scott Catalog Value $150. $80.00 Spanish-Philippines 1898 8c Aguinaldo Error PTS4-17. Scott #YF1. 8c Aguinaldo Certificado Vertical Pair Error. Bottom horizontal Perforations Omitted. Mint (OG, HR). Some discolouration showing around perfs from gum when applied after the perforation process. Very fresh, deep green shade. Lovely addition to any Aguinaldo collection. Striking error and seldom offered. $50.00
1898 8c Aguinaldo Imperf Forgeries PTS4-18. Scott #YF1. Six forged stamps on large proof sheet. Unused. 19.5cm x 15.5cm. Very fresh colour and sounds stamps. Minor creasing on bottom, well away from stamps. Gorgeous and a great reference item. $120.00 Spanish-Philippines Overseas Usage Marianas Forgeries PTS4-19. King Alfonso XII and XIII stamps (including Recargo de Consumos) overprinted with black rectangular boxed 'Marianas Espanolas' overprint. All forgeries on stamps that was not officially overprinted. The genuine stamps only occurred on six values of the 1898 series. Excellent reference group. Generally fine overall condition. $50.00
US Occupation 1936 Calvo and Arnaiz Special Cover PTS4-20. Cover with 'Office of the Mayor Manila' corner card to Madrid, Spain. Special cover endorsed 'Pilots del Raid Manila-Madrid, 11 July, 1936'. Very interesting and first we have seen. On May 29, 1936, Arnaiz and Calvo took off in their barebones Fairchild model 24 (dubbed Commonwealth of the Philippines), with no radio, parachutes or seat belts. The dangerous 'ARNACAL' flight finally put the Philippines on the map in terms of aviation, with the two becoming the first Filipinos to cross the China Sea by air. After bouts with treacherous weather, a leaking gas tank, and multiple delays, the two arrived in Madrid on July 11th. $150.00 US Occupation 1945 Victory Stamp Set FDC PTS4-21. Scott #485-496, E10. Complete set of Victory stamps (including Special Delivery issue) on long First Day Cover. Some minor gum toning around perfs on some stamps otherwise generally fine. Difficult to find full set on single cover (normally missing high values). $25.00
US Occupation 1945 Censor Cover from Malasiqui, Pangasinan PTS4-22. Scott #487. Cover from Malasiqui, Pangasinan to Illinois, USA. Stamp tied with Manuscript cancel. Partial USA Censor Tape remaining on left with purple CCD Handstamp alongside. Scarce origin. $30.00 US Occupation 1945 Censor Cover from Tacloban, Leyte PTS4-23. Scott #485, 487. Cover from Tacloban, Leyte to Oregon, USA. Stamps tied with 10 September 1945 Tacloban duplex cancel. US Army Examiner censor tape on left with CCD Handstamp alongside. Very fine. $20.00
US Occupation 1945 Censor Cover from Manila PTS4-24. Scott #487. Cover from Manila to Massachusetts, USA. Stamp tied with 27 June 1945 Manila Duplex Cancel. Military Civil Mail Censor Tape on left with CCD Handstamp alongside. Very fine condition. $20.00 US Occupation 1946 Cover from Tubigon, Bohol PTS4-25. Scott #485 (x2), 487 (x16). Commercial cover to California, USA. Stamps on front tied with Manuscript Tubigon cancel. Note on front pointing to 'Stamps at the Back' with multiple usage of #487. Toning on front around stamps otherwise a nice cover. Excellent multiple usage cover. $20.00
US Occupation 1926 Norther Luzon Flight Cover PTS4-26. AAMC-10c. Manila to Aparri, Cagayan cancelled 31 January 1926 with 3 February Aparri Receiving CDS on reverse. Cover Returned to Sender with Manila 10 February receiving cancel. Some toning on front, mainly around stamp perfs. Very scarce, stated that only 26 Letter sent. This cover does not possess the Boxed Cancel (Type 6) noted in AAMC. $125.00 US Occupation 1926 RAID Madrid to Manila Flight Cover PTS4-27. AAMC-11. Cover bearing 13 May 1926 Aparri Circular Date Stamp and corresponding Aeroplane cancels. RAID (Type 9) slogan on top left and additional (Type 10) handstamp on reverse. Back flap missing and some minor toning on front. Average overall condition. $10.00
US Occupation 1928 Manila to San Jose Experimental Flight Cover PTS4-28. AAMC-20. Experimental Army Flight Cover bearing 29 January 1928 Manila departure Duplex cancel and purple handstamp (Type 15) on reverse. Manila to San Jose with 29 January 1928 San Jose receiving Duplex on front. Generally fine condition. $20.00 US Occupation 1928 San Jose to Manila Flight Cover PTS4-29. AAMC-20dd. Army Flight Cover bearing 7 April 1928 San Jose Duplex cancel and purple handstamp (Type 15) on front. Further purple handstamp (Type 15) on reverse with 8 April 1928 date in centre. Stated that 103 letters were carried. Minor toning noted, otherwise very nice. $30.00
US Occupation 1928 Aparri to Manila Return Flight Cover PTS4-30. AAMC-28. Aparri 15 May 1928 departure Duplex cancel on front with US Army Handstamp (Type 15) alongside. Manila 15 May 1928 receiving Duplex cancel on reverse. Stated that 83 letters were carried, piloted by 1st Lt. George W. Goddard. Generally fine overall condition. $30.00 US Occupation 1928 London-Orient Flight Cover PTS4-31. AAMC-33. Puerto Princesa 8 November 1928 departure CDS on registered cover to London, England. Manila 9 November 1928 receiving Duplex backstamp (with four additional stamps affixed and tied on reverse). Stated that 1,004 letter were carried. Striking cover. $25.00
Japanese Occupation Circa 1943 Registry Return Receipt PTS4-32. Scott #NO3. Used Registry Return Receipt with stamp tied by Wavy Line Cancel. Rough card with tear on bottom left and ink stains on front. Card Number 61386-1. Scarcer usage for this card but poor overall condition. Sold at low price to compensate for overall condition. $10.00
Japanese Occupation 1943 National Heroes Souvenir Sheet Proof PTS4-33. Scott #NB8 Proof. Mint (OG, NH). Unissued Souvenir Sheet where about 200,000 were printed but never issued. They were discovered in the vaults of the Main Post Office during the battle to retake Manila in February 1945. Only about 100 intact copies survived the subsequent fire and wholesale looting. Very scarce and much sought after. $750.00..Thank You for Viewing the Private Treaty Sale..