# GE1 - 1899 10c Guam Special Delivery - blue
Just 5,000 #E1 Guam Overprints
Were Produced Over a Century Ago!
Guam overprint stamps document a special chapter in U.S. history. They’re the perfect additions to your U.S. collection – a great way to expand your collecting interests.
U.S. Issues Stamps In Guam
In 1521, the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European expedition to Guam. Spain claimed Guam as its colony shortly thereafter. It was not until 1668, however, that Spain actually took control of Guam.
The Treaty of Paris was signed December 10, 1898. In this treaty resulting from the war, Spain ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The peace treaty was passed by only one vote, due to anti-imperialist attitudes prevalent in America at that time.
Upon its succession to the states, the island of Guam, as well as its postal system, were placed under the supervision of the U.S. Navy Department on July 7, 1899. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed the stamps in use in the U.S. at the time. Hence the name of the series of stamps was called the “Bureau Issues.” The stamps used to transport mail from Guam were the same as the Bureau Issues, except for the overprint.
In 1929, Guam’s newly appointed governor, Willis W. Bradley, Jr., learned that the U.S. Post Office had ceased mail service on the island. So Bradley ordered his assistant to produce stamps for local use.
Because quantities of these stamps were low, Philippines stamps were later overprinted “Guam Guard Mail.”
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Just 5,000 #E1 Guam Overprints
Were Produced Over a Century Ago!
Guam overprint stamps document a special chapter in U.S. history. They’re the perfect additions to your U.S. collection – a great way to expand your collecting interests.
U.S. Issues Stamps In Guam
In 1521, the Spanish explorer Ferdinand Magellan led the first European expedition to Guam. Spain claimed Guam as its colony shortly thereafter. It was not until 1668, however, that Spain actually took control of Guam.
The Treaty of Paris was signed December 10, 1898. In this treaty resulting from the war, Spain ceded Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The peace treaty was passed by only one vote, due to anti-imperialist attitudes prevalent in America at that time.
Upon its succession to the states, the island of Guam, as well as its postal system, were placed under the supervision of the U.S. Navy Department on July 7, 1899. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed the stamps in use in the U.S. at the time. Hence the name of the series of stamps was called the “Bureau Issues.” The stamps used to transport mail from Guam were the same as the Bureau Issues, except for the overprint.
In 1929, Guam’s newly appointed governor, Willis W. Bradley, Jr., learned that the U.S. Post Office had ceased mail service on the island. So Bradley ordered his assistant to produce stamps for local use.
Because quantities of these stamps were low, Philippines stamps were later overprinted “Guam Guard Mail.”
Click here for more