APO Stamp Auction April 2016

Fifteen collectors joined the bidding in today's auction sale of the APO Philatelic Society held at the Philpost lobby.

There was a total of 330 philatelic and nonphilatelic lots in the auction list.

Some interesting items on the list include the following:

Japanese occupation

Dec. 8, 1942 GEAWAR stamp cancelled FDC on Japanese Military card (described as 'rare')

15 diff. blocks & pairs with diff. eventful days of the closing of the war

2c rice planting postal cards with 5 ascending grades of color shades VF mint

EFO Laurel 1944 white spot on background FDC
EFO 1944 Fall of Bataan on ovpt. postal card w/ ink dots
EFO 5c Dalaga KP mint pair, '5' surcharge shifted up
EFO 12c mint Salt Springs w/ break in obliterating bar
EFO 1942 mint 2c red postal card, bars shifted left
EFO 1942 mint 2c green postal card, bars shifted low

Republic

EFO 1977 used Iglesia Independiente double impression
EFO 1949 used Mayon Volcano OB shifted low with normal copy
EFO 1979 used Local Govt. double impression of 'Pilipinas'
EFO 1973 used Scouting overinked parts of letters missing
EFO 1961 mint Jamboree ovpt misaligned 'P' of 'Park'
EFO 1978 used 10c Sipa, double impression of 'Sipa'
EFO 1959 mint plate block 1c surcharge shifted up

Seen during the sale was former APO Philatelic Society president Dennis Marquez.