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Lot 1863 |
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Hawaii 1868, 5¢ blue, re-issue (10, 10a), complete sheet of 20., including position 2, line through Honolulu variety, hinged to page. Small stain and light toning. Fine appearance. Still a very scarce sheet.
Scott $630+
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Lot 1864 |
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Hawaii 1868, 13¢ orange red, re-issue, overprinted "Specimen" (11SA), complete sheet of 20. Hinged to exhibit page. Couple light stains mostly at edge. Fine. Extremely rare full sheet.
Scott $480+
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Lot 1865 |
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Hawaii 1889, 2¢ carmine, reprint (51), complete sheet of 15. Imperforate with large sheet margins showing full plate sinkage. O.g., hinged to exhibit page. Tiny stain. F.-V.F. Scarce complete sheet.
Scott $425+
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Lot 1866 |
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Hawaii Collection 1864-1897, collection of unused stamps and postal stationery mounted in home-made album comprising 30-49, 52, 52C, 53-61, 62-64, 65-66, 67-82, O1-O6, U1-U5, U10-U13, UE1, UX1-UX2a, UX3-UX8a, UX9-UX9a, UY1-4, the reply cards are unsevered but folded, stamps are no gum, Fine to Very Fine collection.
Scott $5,260
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Lot 1867 |
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Hawaii Postal Stationery collection, collection of 24 stationery items including a mounted collection with U1, U1a-b, U2, U2a-c, U3-5, U12-13 in various shades and sizes, also includes UE1. F.-V.F.
Scott $614
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Lot 1868 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1884, 2¢-10¢ entires, blue inside (U6-U9) (UPSS 12-15), mint entires, fresh, 5¢ has faint offset of the indicia on the blue inside; 2¢ 4¢ and 10¢ with trivial faults, otherwise Very Fine and scarce set.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 1869 |
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Hawaii Postal Cards and Paid Reply Postal Cards (UX1-9, UY1-4), collection of nine postal cards and four unsevered folded paid reply postal cards, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,030
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Lot 1870 |
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Hawaii "Honolulu, Oahu, May 5, 1837", dateline with additional "Per. Ship Hamilton via Manila & China" on folded blue letter addressed to W.S.W. Ruschenberger M.D., Surgeon U.S. Naval at Philadelphia, Pa., red "New York SHIP Jan 16" (1838) c.d.s. with manuscript 12½ rating at upper right, letter was in transit for eight months to New York where placed in the U.S. mails, Fine and interesting content.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The enclosure is quite specific in condemming the numbers and fanaticism of the missionaries in the Islands. As an example: "The Catholic priests formerly sent from here have come back again, and are still ordered to leave. The spirit from which this order springs is the True Missionary Spirit of Intolerance…"
William S. W. Ruschenberger was a naval surgeon from August 10, 1826 until his retirement in September 4, 1869. He served many posts including fleet surgeon of the East India squadron in 1835-37 and 1847-50, the Pacific sqaudron in 1854-57, and later the Mediterranean squadron in 1860-61. In between cruises he was on duty at Philadelphia.
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Lot 1871 |
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Hawaii "Oahu, April 7, 1838", dateline on folded letter addressed to Bristol, R.I., sent via Vera Cruz, Mexico with "Franqueado Vera Cruz Julio 31" c.d.s. on reverse, address leaf with light strike of red "New Orleans Aug 28" c.d.s. with matching "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "27" rating, minor internal fold splitting and edge wear, Very Fine, letter is rated 27 for the 25¢ rate for over 400 miles plus 2¢ ship letter captain's fee.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Interesting enclosure concerning ship arrivals and various problems. Letter reports various ships at Oahu, Maui and Lahaina Roads, and also mentions the scarcity of food on the Island of Hawaii due to drought. Letter notes the arrival of whaling ships and list by name a number of the ships anchored at Maui.
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Lot 1872 |
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Hawaii Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Aug 16, red c.d.s. (M-H 236.05) struck on 1851 (c.) cover addressed to Mr. William Nevins Armstrong in Blandford, Mass., "San Francisco Cal. 28 Nov" c.d.s. with matching "Paid" and "8" in circle handstamps separately struck, on receipt of this letter in Blandford, it was forwarded to Andover, Mass. with red "Blandford Mass. Oct 14" c.d.s., and matching "Paid" straightline and "Paid 3" in circle, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The Hawaiian postmark indicates that the Hawaii and U.S. postage was fully prepaid. The 8 rating was ship captain's fee of 2¢ plus U.S. 6¢ postage for prepaid over 3000 miles.
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Lot 1873 |
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Hawaii Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * Nov 5, red c.d.s. (M-H 236.11) struck on 1853 cover addressed to Mssrs. Wood & Aye in New Bedford, Mass., "San Francisco Cal. 28 Nov" c.d.s. with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps separately struck, manuscript "Isaac H. Jenny Honolulu 5/53 Bill Lading Whale Bone per Ship Hunter," Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The Hawaiian postmark indicates that only the postage shore to ship in Hawaii was paid, and that the U.S. postage was collect. The ship's captain collected his fee of 2¢ when the letter was turned over to the San Francisco postmaster, who then applied the San Francisco markings. The 12 rating was ship captain's fee of 2¢ plus U.S. 10¢ postage for collect over 3000 miles. The ship Hunter was out of New Bedford, whaling in the North Pacific.
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Lot 1874 |
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Hawaii "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jun 15", magenta c.d.s. on cover to Reading, Mich., bearing 10¢ green (68) cancelled by "San Francisco Cal. Jun 29" c.d.s. duplexed with cork cancellation; edge repair at lower right, toning around stamp, Fine usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1875 |
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Hawaii 1830 (c.) United States to Koloa, folded letter from the Boston area addressed to Rev. Thomas Lafon in Koloa, Sandwich Islands, manuscript "To be left at the Missionary Rooms / Boston" routing instructions, letter starts, "We have just heard there is a ship to sail for the S. Islands, the middle of this month. I must therefore hasten to finish my letters and send them tomorrow, by the baggage wagon." few stain spots, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1876 |
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Hawaii Tolland, Conn. Mch 4, red postmark on 1844 folded letter addressed to Koloa, Island of Kauau, Sandwich Islands, care of Me Ladd & Co., routing directions in care of the Boston Missionary Rooms, red boxed "paid" with blue manuscript "10" rating for domestic postage, four page family letter, Very Fine, early missionary correspondence.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1877 |
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Hawaii Incoming U.S. Mail to Hawaii, five covers, comprising one to Hilo with 10¢ 1857 manuscript "Ship Metacom" and four to Honolulu, first has four 3¢ green (158) on double weight letter and magenta "San Francisco, Cal. Paid" c.d.s., two 5¢ Indigo (216) including one to the U.S.S. Iroquois, and one 5¢ Columbian (234), cover faults, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1878 |
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Hawaii Honolulu "paste-back", U.S. 5¢ blue stamped envelope (U330), six entries affixed to back of large money envelope from the Bank of California in San Francisco to Bishop & Co., Honolulu, sent per S.S. China, entires cancelled on arrival by undated Honolulu circle with centrally struck duplex dated Mar 31, 1899, no San Francisco markings; reduced at right with light staining, Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1879 |
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Hawaii 1897 Inbound registered cover from France, with Postes et des Telegraphes corner card on registered envelope from Paris to Honolulu, H.I., bearing France 25c. pair plus 10c., San Francisco registry affixed, magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii" double-circle c.d.s. forwarded to Detroit, Mich., San Francisco and Detroit backstamps, reduced slightly at top and bottom, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1880 |
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Hawaii 1863, 2¢ carmine rose, vertically laid paper (28a), wide margins top & left, cut to frameline right & bottom, square grid cancel on buff cover added to "Honolulu, Sandwich Islands" with manuscript "Per ‘Ianthe’ "; small tear at bottom of stamp, cover Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Cover probably carried privately and dropped into the mails by the ship's captain upon arrival in Honolulu.
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Lot 1881 |
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Hawaii 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion (31), tied by a bold strike of seldom seen Hilo "H" in a circle cancel (M-H 163) on cover to Kohala Plantation on Hawaii, matching "Hilo P. O. Hawaiian-Islands Aug 5" c.d.s.; slightly reduced at right, minor u.r. corner mend, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1882 |
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Hawaii 1866, 5¢ blue (32), tied by grid cancel on cover to U.S., red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, May 12" c.d.s., with handstamped "Ship" and San Francisco receiver, June 11; minor toning around stamp, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1883 |
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Hawaii 1866, 5¢ blue (32), pair tied by Honolulu segmented rings cancel (M-H 117) on a mourning envelope to Hague, Holland, violet "Honolulu Hawaii Jul 2" c.d.s., "New York F.D." and 1882 Holland backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1884 |
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Hawaii 1866, 5¢ blue (32), two pairs tied by separated targets on 1882 cover to England, postmarked magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb 14" c.d.s. (235.12), backstamped Gloucestershire, Mar 15; minor perf tones, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1885 |
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Hawaii 1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), negative "HI" cork cancel on small cover from Honolulu to Bennington, Vt., superb strikes red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Nov 22" double circle and magenta San Francisco receiver, Dec 23, Extremely Fine with fabulous eye-appeal.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1886 |
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Hawaii 1878, 6¢ bluish green (33a), tied by segmented target on orange cover from Honolulu to Charlestown, Mass., purple "Honolulu, H.I., Paid All., Sep 1, 1879" c.d.s. (237.12) alongside with blue "Castle & Cookie, Honolulu., Sep 1, 1879"sender's datestamp, backstamped San Francisco and Charlestown, Extremely Fine and choice with fabulous eye-appeal.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1887 |
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Hawaii 1871, 18¢ dull rose (34), cancelled by Honolulu negative "HI" cancel (M-H 151) on a yellow cover to Alfred, Me., red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Oct 24" double-circle datestamp (M-H 277.12), magenta "San Francisco Paid All Nov 6" transit, Very Fine, choice usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1888 |
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Hawaii 1882, 5¢ ultramarine (39), strip of four, tied by two light strikes of purple "Kilauea, Kauai June 27, 1896" double-circle c.d.s. on legal size cover to Dienlefit, France, Honolulu transit, San Francisco, New York, and Dienlefit backstamps, Fine, quadruple U.P.U. rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1889 |
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Hawaii 1882, 5¢ ultramarine (39), horizontal strip of three tied by red Honolulu c.d.s.s, Dec 30, 1896, on registered cover to Paris, New York Exchange Office registry label and French entry c.d.s., backstamped San Francisco, New York & France, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1890 |
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Hawaii 1882-83, 10¢ black & 10¢ vermilion (40,45), tied together on black target on registered cover from Honolulu to Germany, July 5, 1884, New York Exchange Office registry label, red handstamped "Hyman Bros., Honolulu, H.I." corner card.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1891 |
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Hawaii 1882, 15¢ red brown (41), tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 25, 1893" duplex on cover to Funchal, Madeira Islands, Madeira backstamp, two tape marks on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1892 |
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Hawaii 1883, 12¢ red lilac (46), pair cancelled by four-ring cancel along with 2¢ lilac rose (38) on registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jun 1, 1891" double-circle c.d.s., manuscript "registered", reverse with magenta San Francisco Station H registry receiver, two tape marks on back, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1893 |
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Hawaii 1883, 25¢ dark violet (47), cancelled by four-ring cancel on registered cover to Freetown, Sierra Leone, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Dec 17, 1888" double-circle postmark, manuscript routing "Via Liverpool. / Registered.", San Francisco and New York backstamps, New York Registry label affixed, blue crayon "6" due marking, two strikes of red "Registered London" postmark tying stamp, reverse with Liverpool Registered and Sierra Leone transits; Very Fine, exceedingly rare destination.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1894 |
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Hawaii 1891, 2¢ dull violet (52), tied by four-ring cancellation on 1892 mourning cover to Pola, Austria, reverse with Pola Jul 16, 1892 receiver, flap unsealed, Very Fine, scarce 2¢ third class rate to Austria.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1895 |
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Hawaii 1891, 2¢ dull violet (52 var), upper half used as 1¢ tied by violet "Spreckelsville, Maui, H. I. Sep 1, 1893" rimmed c.d.s. on local drop cover; light toning at edges, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1896 |
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Hawaii 1893, 1¢ green, red overprint (55), block of 15 tied on cover by multiple strikes of "Honolulu, H.I. Feb 27, 1897"; small cover fault at right, light overall toning, Fine, rare large multiple.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1897 |
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Hawaii 1893, 2¢ brown, red overprint (56), strip of four and a single tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jul 18, 1893" tied on cover to Funchal, Madeira Islands, H. Hempel Madeira return address on reverse, Lisbon and Medeira backstamps; faint toning around stamps, Very Fine, rare use of the 2¢ brown paying double the U.P.U. rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1898 |
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Hawaii 1893, 2¢ dull violet, red overprint (57), tied by four-ring cancel (M-H 135) on Hawaiian Gazette Co. newspaper wrapper to Funchal, Madeira Islands, Extremely Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1899 |
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Hawaii 1893, 2¢ dull violet, 10¢ vermilion and 18¢ dull rose (57, 67, 71), cancelled by purple four-ring cancel on registered cover to Moscow, Russia, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Aug 3, 1893" double-circle datestamp with matching registry and "A.R." handstamps, purple San Francisco and black New York registry backstamps, New York registry label affixed, two Moscow backstamps, fancy seal corner card of F.A. Schaefer & Co. on flap; two tape stains on reverse not affecting markings, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1900 |
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Hawaii 1893, 10¢ black, red overprint (61), horizontal strip of three with 5¢ ultramarine (59), tied by black targets on registered cover from Honolulu to Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct 16, 1893, backstamped San Francisco and Pittsburgh, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1901 |
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Hawaii 1893, 12¢ black, red overprint (62, 68), tied by four-ring cancels along with 1¢ purple, 1¢ green, red overprints (53, 55) on registered cover to Leipsig, Germany, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Apr 25, 1894" double-circle datestamp with matching registry and "A.R." handstamps, San Francisco and N.Y. registry backstamps, New York registry label affixed, Germany backstamps, forwarded to Naunhof, Germany, Very Fine and attractive combination.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1902 |
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Hawaii 1893, 12¢ black & 18¢ dull rose overprints (62, 71), tied by red Honolulu c.d.s., Nov 21, 1896, on legal size registered cover to San Francisco with stamp dealers printed address label, backstamped Nov 28; reduced slightly all left, Very Fine, triple U.P.U. rate plus 10¢ for registration and 5¢ for return receipt.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1903 |
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Hawaii 1893, 12¢ black, red overprint (62), strip of three with pair of 2¢ brown (75) tied by red Honolulu c.d.s.s, Dec 17, 1895, on registered cover to San Francisco, backstamped Dec 25; reduced slightly at left, slight toning on stamps, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1904 |
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Hawaii 1893, 12¢ red lilac, red overprint (63), tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Nov 16 1893" duplex on locally addressed cover, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1905 |
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Hawaii 1893, 25¢ dark violet, red overprint (64), used with 1¢ blue (37) strip of five, tied by purple targets on registered cover from Honolulu to Arlington Height, Ohio, June 13, 1894, backstamped San Francisco, June 30, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1906 |
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Hawaii 1893, 25¢ dark violet, red overprint (64), tied by target cancel on 5¢ Provisional Govt. entire (U12), sent registered from Honolulu to Gloucester, Mass., Sept 12, 1893, backstamped San Francisco, Sept 20, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1907 |
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Hawaii 1893, 10¢ red brown, black overprint (68), tied by red target on legal size 10¢ Provisional Govt. entire (U13) sent registered from Honolulu to Hoboken, N.J., Feb 22, 1895, backstamped San Francisco and Hoboken; reduced slightly at left, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1908 |
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Hawaii 1893, 15¢ red brown, black overprint (70), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Sep 8, 1893" duplex on registered cover to Ipswich, England, magenta registry markings, red "Registered London" postmark and Ipswich backstamp; Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1909 |
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Hawaii 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint (71), cancelled by violet four-ring cancels along with 2¢ 5¢ 12¢ and 10¢ with overprints (57, 59, 62, 67) on 5¢ blue overprinted entire (U12) registered to Switzerland, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Oct 11, 1894" double-circle datestamp with proper registry and "A.R." handstamps, purple San Francisco F. D. registered and New York backstamps, New York registry label affixed, Berne receiver backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1910 |
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Hawaii 1893, 50¢ red, black overprint (72), tied by purple four-ring cancel on 1¢ green, red overprint (U10) entire to Cincinnati, Ohio, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Jun 8, 1894" double-circle datestamp with proper "A.R." and registry handstamps, three-line purple San Francisco and magenta Cincinnati registry backstamps, Very fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1911 |
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Hawaii 1893, 10¢ red brown, black overprint (72, 68), tied by magenta four-ring cancel on fumigated cover (clipped corner upper left) to Ulm, Germany, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Sep 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp with matching registry markings, magenta "A.R." handstamp, San Francisco and New York transit backstamps, New York registry label affixed, Ulm backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1912 |
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Hawaii 1893, $1 rose red, black overprint (73), tied by four-ring cancel on fumigated cover (clipped corner upper left) to Ulm, Germany, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Sep 18, 1895" double-circle datestamp with matching registry markings, magenta "A.R." handstamp, San Francisco and New York transit backstamps, New York registry label affixed, Ulm backstamp; trivial gum soak, Very Fine.
Scott $775
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