Lot 51527 – 1899 Selection of seven covers all bearing GUAM overprint

1899 Selection of seven covers all bearing GUAM overprint frankings, including 1899 (Dec 9) “Makins & Co” envelope from San Luis D’Apra to California, with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by blue rubber straight-lines (earliest recorded date of this cancel), two envelopes dated 1899 (Dec 13) franked with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by blue rubber straight-lines and so-called “Bear’s Paw” cork killers (earliest recorded date), 1900 cover with 2c pair tied by the scarcer San Luis D’Apra cds, 1900 Agana to California envelope franked with 15c tied by straight-line “AGANA, GUAM”, a 1901 (Feb 28) registered envelope from Agaña to New York with 5c and 8c (faulty) paying the correct rate, tied by straight-line “AGANA, GUAM” violet hs, and another registered cover dated April 16 1901 to New York, with 1c and strip of three 3c, tied by faint straight-line “AGANA, GUAM” violet hs, a fine to very fine lot and rare group.