A trio of superb rare stamp collections will anchor a special Heritage/Bennett New York City Auction, June 2-3 (with a non-floor session online on June 4) at the Four Seasons Hotel in Midtown, 57 E. 57th Street. This is the first Signature Rare Stamps Auction since Heritage Auctions and Matthew Bennett International joined forces last March to create a rare stamps authority, and the hobby of Philately has been waiting to see what bounty the partnership would yield. The auction will feature three world class collections the Richard Pounder USA Possessions Collection, the Harvey Tilles Gold Medal Award Winning Exhibit Collection Prevention of Postal Fraud and Deceit and the Lawrence Cohen Collection of 1923 Harding Memorial Issue with a supporting cast of several hundred high-quality PSE-Graded High-Quality Stamps.
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1911-14 1p Perf. 12 and 2c 4c & 20c Perf. 10 Handstamped "O.B." (271//284 var.) tied by Manila duplexes Aug 12 1919 on large part of parcel wrapper from the Bureau of Science to the State Botanical Gardens in Brussels Belgium; stamps damaged but a mo... (Click Title for More Details)

1901 10c Blue with light "O.B." handstamp (E1 var.) used with 10c Type II (217A) with light type I small "O.B." handstamp in blue (possibly green?) stamps tied by five-bar grid with mostly illegible Malolos c.d.s. at left from Maj. Orwig in Malolos t... (Click Title for More Details)

1901 10c Blue Handstamped Type II Large "O.B." in Blue (E1 var.) tied by Manila duplex Sep 24 1906 on 1c Entire U17 handstamped Type II large "O.B." in red Bandholtz Constabulary corner card to Maj. H.B. Orwig of the Philippine Constabulary in Malolo... (Click Title for More Details)

1901 10c Blue Handstamped Type III Small "O.B." in Red (E1 var.) on legal size Constabulary cover with 1c 1899 3c 1903 (213 228) both with type I small "O.B." in red (1c inverted) postmarked Santa Cruz Laguna Aug 25 1906 to Col. Bandholtz in Manila (... (Click Title for More Details)

1901 10c Blue Handstamped Boxed "O.B." in Purple (E1 var.) tied by Malolos Bulacan P.I. duplex Nov 29 1906 on 2c Entire U28 handstamped small "O.B." in black J. McRae corner card addressed to Col. Bandholtz backstamped "Dagupan & Manila R.P.O." and "... (Click Title for More Details)

1901 10c Blue Handstamped Boxed "O.B." in Purple (E1 var.) tied by Malolos Bulacan P.I. duplex Nov 20 1906 on 1c Entire U17 overprinted "Official Business" in red handstamped J. McRae Constabulary corner card addressed to Colonel Bandholtz backstampe... (Click Title for More Details)

1906 20c Deep Ultramarine Handstamped Large "O.B." in Blue (E2 var.) used with 1906 12c (246) handstamped type I small "O.B." on an unoverprinted 2c Entire (U33) to Gen. Bandholtz in Manila postmarked Baguio duplexes Jun 22 1911 Constabulary corner c... (Click Title for More Details)

1906 20c Deep Ultramarine Handstamp Type I Small "O.B." in Purple (E2) tied by Manila "3" duplex Jun 10 1911 on legal size 4 Entire U38 to Brig. Gen. Bandholtz in Baguio (backstamped Jun 11) stamp which normally bears two strikes of the "O.B." instea... (Click Title for More Details)

1906 20c Deep Ultramarine Handstamp Type I Small "O.B." in Purple (E2 var.) tied by Manila "3" duplex Jun 10 1911 on legal size 4c Entire U38 to Gen. Bandholtz in Baguio (backstamped Jun 11); couple tone spots from wax seals F-VF. :: Estimate $300-$400

1911 20c Deep Ultramarine Bandholtz "OB" Overprint in Black (E3 var.) tied by Manila "6" duplex Mar 20 1913 on legal size 2c Entire U33 Dept. of Commerce and Police corner card handstamped address to Gen. Bandholtz in Baguio (backstamped Mar 21) Fine... (Click Title for More Details)

1911 20c Deep Ultramarine Bandholtz "OB" Overprint in Black (E3 var.) tied by Manila "6" duplex Mar 25 1913 on legal size 4c Entire U36 handstamped address to Gen. Bandholtz in Baguio (backstamped Mar 26) Fine to Very Fine. :: Estimate $600-$800

1911 20c Deep Ultramarine Bandholtz "OB" Overprint in Black (E3 var.) tied along with two 2c Green (261) by Manila "6" duplex Apr 8 1913 on legal size 2c Entire U32 handstamped address to Gen. Bandholtz in Baguio (backstamped Apr 9) Fine. :: Estimate $600-$700

1928 4c Postage Due Handstamped Large "O.B." in Purple (J8 var.) used to pay postage due on cover sent unfranked from the Dept. of the Interior in Manila to the Cebu Provincial Board tied by Manila duplex Sep 11 1935; corner wrinkles Fine. :: Estimate $200-$300

1935-38 2c Rose Errors Period & Hyphen Omitted (O15a O27a) each tied on Dept. of the Interior legal size cover first Manila to Cebu Jan 28 1936 second Baguio to Manilla Apr 13 1931; Very Fine. Scarce on cover. :: Estimate $200-$300

1943 2c Blue "Free Philippines Guerrilla Postal Service" Local tied by Esperanza Agusan c.d.s. Dec 5 1943 on Constabulary cover addressed simply to "vob" purple censor oval initialed "WWF" by Col. Wendell Fertig the leader of the guerrilla forces; f... (Click Title for More Details)

Philippines U.S. Administration Postal History. Balance of collection comprising 67 covers 1898-1914. Consists of 27 franked with U.S. stamps 38 with overprinted issues one mixed and an Oct 1898 incoming Registered cover from Ecuador to Manila via Ne... (Click Title for More Details)

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n Cat Value: $900.00 1899 1c-10c Specimen Overprints (210S-214S) all with horizontal overprints. Radiant colors original gum with hinge remnants fresh and Fine to Very Fine. :: Scott $900

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n Cat Value: $ 1c-10c Definitives Overprinted Specimen (210S-214S var.) affixed to a small piece and handstamped "SPECIMEN." in purple fresh and Fine to Very Fine. From a page of the Natal Post Office archives. :: Estimate $750-$1 000 :: Provenance: "Whitpain"

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n Cat Value: $675.00 1899 1c-10c Postage Dues Specimen Overprints (J1S-J3S) brilliant colors on fresh bright paper original gum 2c natural straight edge Fine to Very Fine. :: Scott $675 :: Provenance: "Whitpain"

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n Cat Value: $ 1899 1c-10c Postage Dues Overprinted Specimen (J1S-J3S var.) Affixed to a small piece and handstamped "SPECIMEN." in purple block letters fresh and Fine to Very Fine. Cut from a page of the Natal Post Office archives. :: Estimate $750-$1 000

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n Cat Value: $775.00 1899 1c-10c 36° & 25° Overprints Se-Tenant (J1/1a-J3/3a) beautifully centered with bright vibrant color and lightly hinged original gum a bit of sensible reinforcement at the edges Very Fine to Extremely Fine the 10c being particularly Choice. :: Scott $775

1900 1c-10c Postage Dues Special Printing (J1SP-J3SP) a bright fresh set original gum Fine to Very Fine. :: Scott $5 250 :: Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate :: AN EXCEPTIONAL SET OF THIS SPECIAL PRINTING VERY FEW OF WHICH HAVE SURVIVED FROM THE ORI... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 10c Deep Claret Postage Due (J3 J3a) bottom margin imprint and plate no. 72 strip of three the left stamp being a 25° overprint original gum fresh and Fine. :: Scott $1 250 + :: Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate

1899 10c Deep Claret 25° Overprint (J3a) block of four well centered fresh and bright original gum top right stamp lightly hinged the rest never hinged Fine to Very Fine. :: Scott $700 as hinged singles :: Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate

Small Collection Balance including 36°/25° overprint pairs #213/213a (pair & block) and J1-2 (plus J2 used) three different imprint and plate no. strips of 3 #J1-2 a J1 arrow block of six and J2 block of four with plate no.; OG F-VF. :: Scott $2 175

1898 Aug 3 First Day of operation of the military post office in Puerto Rico unfranked Soldier's cover to Malden Mass. postmarked "M. Sta-No.1 Porto Rico Aug 3 98" duplex purple "Soldier's Letter Collect Postage...6th Regt. Mass. Vols." handstamp pos... (Click Title for More Details)

1898 Nov 12 "U.S. Mil. Sta. No. 2 S.F Cal./ Cavite P.I. Nov 12 (1898)" blue straightline handstamp ties two U.S. 2c Reds on soldier's letter to Worcester Mass. backstamped Worcester Dec 24; Fine. The earliest reported use of two-line Cavite postmark. :: Estimate $300-$400

1898 Nov 12 "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico" duplexes tie U.S.1c and two 2c (279 267) paying 5c U.P.U. rate on cover to New York City F-VF. :: Estimate $150-$200

1898 Dec 20 Ponce "Military Sta. 1 Porto Rico. Wash. D.C." duplex ties U.S. 10c Green (273) paying 2X U.P.U. rate on commercial cover to Milwaukee per S.S. Philadelphia backstamped Milwaukee Dec 28 Fine. Rare use of the unoverprinted 10c value before... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Feb 23 "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manilla Philippine Is" duplex ties three 2c Trans-Mississippis paying 3X the 2c letter rate on sailor's cover to Ithaca N.Y. handstamped U.S.S. Bennington corner card backstamped Ithaca Apr7; minor stamp flaws Fine. :: Estimate $200-$300

1899 Mar 15 First Day of use of the overprinted issues "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico" duplex ties 1c Green and two 25° 2c Reds (210 211a) on cover to Malden Mass. paying the 5c U.P.U. rate backstamped Malden Mar 31 Fine to Very Fine and... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Mar (?) blue "Arroyo Station. Porto Rico." duplex (no day slug) ties 5c Trans-Mississippi on cover to Chicago circle "T" marking and "Collect Postage 40 Cents" paid with four precancelled U.S. J49s backstamped San Juan Military Sta. No. 4 (Mar 2... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Mar ? San Juan "3" killer ties 5c Blue(212) on cover to New York City handstamped "Paquebot (N.Y. Div.) with ms. "S.S. Caracas" circle "T" and "Collect Postage 10 Cents" handstamps 2X penalty paid by U.S. 10c due tied on reverse by Apr 3 New Yor... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 May 24 Cuban-style "Playa Ponce Sta. Porto Rico" duplex with 1c 2c & two 10c Overprints (210 211 214) on Registered cover to Newton Mass. paying 3X U.P.U. rate plus 8c Registered fee magenta four-line "Playa Ponce Station" Registry marking on re... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Jun 17 "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico" duplex ties 5c Blue (212) on San Juan Post Office Dept. penalty envelope to New York N.Y. (Jun 27) Very Fine :: Estimate $200-$300

1899 Jul 19 neat strike rare "Mil. Sta. No. 5 W.D.C. Coamo Porto Rico" duplex ties 2c Red (211) on cover to St. Louis 5c U.P.U. rate underpaid by 3c with double amount of underpayment assessed New York opera glass "Due 6 Cents" (Jul 27) and straightl... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Aug 1 purple Ponce Registration c.d.s. with 1c 2c (2) and 8c (210a 211 213) tied by Spanish "R" cancels on 5c Entire (U4) paying 2X U.P.U. rate plus 8c Registration fee to Rockford Ill. backstamped New York (Aug 10) and Rockford (Aug 16) F-VF. :: Estimate $300-$400

1899 Aug 3 purple four-line Aibonito Porto Rico Registry handstamp on soldier's cover to Louisville Ky. with pair of 5c Blue (212) cancelled segmented cork and paying 8c Registration fee plus 2c Soldier's rate backstamped San Juan (Aug 5) N.Y. (Aug 1... (Click Title for More Details)

1899 Aug 17 violet Mayaguez Registry c.d.s. on cover to Nuremburg Germany with complete set of Overprints (210-214) cancelled Spanish boxed "R" backstamped Nuremberg Sep 4 Very Fine. :: Estimate $300-$400 :: Expertization: 1981 PF Certificate

1899 Nov 25 & Dec 26 Ponce Puerto Rico Hamden machine cancel ties 36° and 25° 2c (211 211a) on pair of covers from the same correspondence to Elgin Ill. the former backstamped San Juan Sta. 4 both backstamped Elgin the latter with "PORTU" variety Fine. :: Estimate $150-$200

1900 May 17 blue Las Marias duplex ties 2c red (216) on cover to San Juan backstamped the next day Fine :: Estimate $150-$200

1900 Jul 9 Mayaguez duplexes tie 1c-10c Ovpts. (211-216) on 2c Entire (UX11) to stamp dealer H.F. Colman in Washington D.C.; 8c missing corner couple s.e. otherwise Very Fine. :: Estimate $200-$300

1900 Jul 11 cover from San Juan to Basel Switzerland with 5c Blue (two strips of 4) and two 10c Brown (212 214) paying 12-times the 5c U.P.U. letter rate backstamped Basel Jul 27; a Fine high rate commercial cover. :: Estimate $400-$600

1901 Oct 25 "Vieques Sta. Porto Rico" duplex ties pair of U.S. 1c Green (279) on commercial cover to Chicago backstamped San Juan (Oct 26) and Chicago (Nov 6) Fine. Mead Cycles Chicago corner card. :: Estimate $150-$200

1902 Jan 22 three-line San Juan Registry postmark with 10 Brown (214) paying Registry fee and 2c letter rate to Guantanamo Cuba straightline "Received Feb 11 1902 Guantanamo" markings on reverse indicate Unclaimed status with Apr 30 Havana Dead Let... (Click Title for More Details)

1904-06 use of U.S. 1902 series to Europe after incorporation of Puerto Rico into the U.S. Postal System: first 5c U.P.U. rate Patillas to Paris second double rate Ponce to Rome. Fine to Very Fine. :: Estimate $150-$200

U.S. 10c Special Delivery tied by "Mil. Sta. No 4 W. D.C. San Juan Porto Rico" duplex Feb 15 1899 on 2c Green envelope front only to Washington D.C. manuscript recording numbers indicate registered usage and handstamped "T" in circle for postage due... (Click Title for More Details)

Puerto Rico U.S. Administration Postal History. Small balance of 15 items 1898-1901 six pre-overprint Military Station usages two each Ponce Mayaguez and San Juan plus nine with overprinted issues comprising a 1c 2c & 5c on U3 to U.S.; a 2c to U.S. f... (Click Title for More Details)

1864 April 5 Henry Loewenberg Patent No. 42 206 Original Patent Office tag: "Postage and Revenue Stamps." Loewenberg proposed that stamps be printed on the reverse side of thin transparent paper and then gummed over the printed side. Any attempt to r... (Click Title for More Details)

Loewenberg Decalcomania. Two-page letter from J. Macdonough of the National Bank Note Co. to Third Asst. Postmaster A.N. Zevely March 20 1863 with a sample of the decalcomania printing method of stamp production as proposed by Henry Loewenberg attach... (Click Title for More Details)
