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Scott Specialized has listings for Guam. Included is a section for Guam Guard Mail postage, which was used "for the conveyance of mail between Agana and the other smaller towns." Yours appears to be M5 issued 8/21/1930. |
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| Edited by Jr. Ratfish - 05/27/2024 08:56 am |
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Quote: Scott Specialized has listings for Guam. Included is a section for Guam Guard Mail postage, Where is the listing? I don't see it. Guam, US? Thanks. |
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In my 2022 U.S. edition, a short section for Guam begins on page 1127. It appears between the Danish West Indies section and Hawai'i. |
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| Edited by Jr. Ratfish - 05/27/2024 09:41 am |
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From the table of contents of the 2020 catalog ... it's at the verrrry back.  |
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Quote: In my 2022 U.S. edition, a short section for Guam begins on page 1127. It appears between the Danish West Indies section and Hawai' Thanks. I have 2019 editions and it's not there I guess. Tks! |
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Stamps4Life, I may have figured out the problem. Jr.Ratfish and I are referring to the Scott U. S. Specialized catalog and I note you use the word "catalogs" plural. Are you referring to the multi-volume worldwide Scott catalog? Its listings for the U.S. in volume 1A indeed does *not* list the Guam military stamps with their abbreviated listings.
Or if you do have the "Specialized" catalog, then I would suggest you examine the listings more closely as these have been listed since at least 1935.
Add: Ok, I see we were typing at the same time ... I NOW see you are using the Scott's 1840-1940 Classic Specialized Catalog, which is a worldwide caalog in 1 volume instead of the Specialized U.S.-only catalog of the same size. Bottom line lesson, please cite the exact title and year when asking a catalog question. It would have saved us some time in getting to where we are now. |
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| Edited by John Becker - 05/27/2024 10:30 am |
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Quote: Or if you do have the "Specialized" catalog, then I would suggest you examine the listings more closely as these have been listed since at least 1935. Ok, thanks. I'll have a cup of coffee haha, and try again. The above pice are from the 2019 Specialized catalog. Guess I'm just overlooking them…. Appreciate it. |
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No, you are not overlooking them. You should acquire an actual Scott "U.S Specialized" catalog. |
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That is not the same as Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. |
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Quote: That is not the same as Scott Specialized Catalogue of United States Stamps and Covers. Ahhh. Well that's a little embarrassing. Thanks for the help. Would anyone be willing to scan the listing page for me?? PS - EDIT - wait , STOP. I found it. I had misplace that catalog - I have it. Thank you all!!! Apologies for the round & round. |
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| Edited by Stamps4Life - 05/27/2024 11:31 am |
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Quote: Scott Specialized has listings for Guam. Included is a section for Guam Guard Mail postage, which was used "for the conveyance of mail between Agana and the other smaller towns." Yours appears to be M5 issued 8/21/1930. Sorry, if you dont mind - to confirm - I've located the listing, but double checking as im not familiar with these. In the 1930 intl album I pulled them from they were listed as " 3rd Issue" in pencil writing. But I only see 2 categories in black overprint, so im guessing there was a catalog change which now makes this one 2nd issue and the red overprint would be 3rd issue? |
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My catalog shows that the first issue (2 stamps similar to yours, only with smaller type) was 4/8/1930. The second issue (2 stamps of a new design) was 7/10/30. The third issue (2 stamps like yours) was 8/21/1930. There was a fourth issue (5 stamps like yours, only with a red overprint) that was issued on 12/29/30. "The local post office was discontinued 4/8/31, and replaced by the USPOD." For Identifying stamps of US possessions and territories, the Specialized Catalog of US Stamps and Covers is a great help to me. |
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| Edited by Jr. Ratfish - 05/27/2024 1:54 pm |
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I see now - it was the 3rd issue , but different design. the 2nd issue was different from the other 3. I had missed that the 2nd issue was part of that series. Tks again! |
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