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.