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**Mail From Samoa**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2084		5c Yellow Brown (205). Tied by cork, blue "U.S.S. Mohican Jun. 25, 1886" double-circle datestamp on cover to Ocean Grove N.J., endorsed "U.S.S. 'Mohican', Pacific Station, Harbor at Pago-Pago, Tutuila Is., Samoa Group, South Pacific Ocean, June 16th 1886, Ship's Letter, Geo. H. Cook, Surg. U.S.N." at top left, magenta "San Francisco Stm. Ship Jul. 11 D" backstamp, with original enclosure of piece of stationery with U.S.S. Mohican blue embossed design at top, some slight toning around stamp edges from gum VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE FROM THE U.S.S. MOHICAN, STATIONED OFF THE COAST OF SAMOA, TO THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES. With 2008 Odenweller certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2085		5c Indigo (216). Affixed partly over Samoa, 1887, 1p Yellow Green, and 2p Orange (Odenweller B2b, B3b), cancelled by faint cork grid, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa Mar. ?" double-circle datestamp on 1889 cover to Baltimore Md., 5c also tied by "Missent to Boston" two-line handstamp, San Francisco, Boston and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND COLORFUL UNITED STATES AND SAMOA MIXED FRANKING. Odenweller Census No. 23. With 2008 Odenweller certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2086		15c Indigo (227). Tied by waffle grid on piece and used with Samoa, 5p Vermilion (23) and 2-1/2p Rose (14b), latter two tied by "Apia Samoa, Mar. 27" (1894) double-circle datestamp, last with vertical gutter selvage, , Very Fine, attractive and colorful franking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
2087		8c Columbian (236). Tied on arrival by "San Francisco" oval registry handstamp and used with Samoa, 3p on 2p, 1-1/2p on 2p and 1p (11, 24, 25), tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Apr. 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to San Francisco, some slight toning around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce franking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction

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