| Gordon Bleuler Collection - Hawaii Used Postal Stationery |
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Lot 1923 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1884, 1¢ light green (U1), with 2¢ rose overprinted in black, 1¢ yellow, 2¢ brown (66, 74, 75) tied to the entire by multiple strikes of "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 28, 1894" duplex to Peoria, Ill., purplish "Cleveland Bicycles / H.E. Walker, Agent" handstamped corner card, "T 20/CENTIMES" (20 was in pencil) and "U. S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 8 CENTS" handstamps, San Francisco and Peoria backstamps, Very Fine, the cover shortpaid the 10¢ double U.P.U. rate by 4¢ and was rated due 8¢ for double the 4¢ deficiency per U.P.U. regulations.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1924 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1884, 5¢ blue (U4), Hawaiian printed frank in brown on 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by violet "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express Honolulu, H.I. Sep 27, 1887" oval handstamp used as a paste-up, portion of pasted cover on reverse, Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1925 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black (U5), two, each mailed from Koloa, Kauai to Yokohama, Japan with (M-H 282.012) postmark in different colors, blue and purple, one with trivial fault; Fine pair.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1926 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1884, 2¢ rose, blue inside (U6) (UPSS 12), cancelled by purple "Post Office Waimea H.I. May 9, 1885" c.d.s. of Kauai Island (M-H 238.02) to Honolulu, Hawaii Island, "Honolulu H.I. May 10" receiving c.d.s.; small part of backflap missing, reduced slightly at right, Fine, proper 2¢ inter-island letter rate.
Scott $1,500
AN EXCEEDLY RARE USED EXAMPLE.
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Lot 1927 |
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Hawaii Envelope, 1893, 10¢ black, blue inside (U14), cancelled by four-ring target with a 50¢ red (48), registered to Soldin, Germany, magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan 5, 1894" c.d.s., "Registered, Hawaii P.O." in large "R", and "A.R." handstamps, return address of A. Lemke on reverse along with San Francisco and New York transit c.d.s.s and Soldin receiver, a Very Fine and choice used example of this rare envelope.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 10¢ PROVISIONAL BLUE LINED ENTIRE.
THE KEY ITEM TO A USED POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION OF HAWAII.
Used examples were not found in the Advertiser or Pietsch sales.
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Lot 1928 |
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Hawaii Postal Stationery to Foreign Destinations, six different destinations comprising Austria, Bavaria, Germany, Holland, India, and Yokohama, Japan, couple trivial faults. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1929 |
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Hawaii Hawaiian Wells Fargo frank on small plain white envelope with blue inside, frank in brown, mint, with 5¢ ultramarine (39) affixed at upper right, this being typical of early unused Hawaii Wells Fargo entires; Very Fine. Meyer-Harris 381.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1930 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1882, 1¢ red on buff (UX1), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Dec 31, 1894" duplex with additional strike tying 1¢ yellow (74) supplemental postage to Celigne, Monténégro, San Francisco F.D. and New York transits, partial light strike of Celigne receiver on reverse, Very Fine and exceedingly rare destination.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1931 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1889, 1¢ red on buff, lithographed (UX4), cancelled by "Honolulu Dec 16, 1895" duplex with local address, auxiliary markings include "Dead Letter Office Honolulu, H.I." rimmed c.d.s., "Honolulu Advertised"c.d.s., "Pas Reclamé/Unclaimed" and "Return to sender" in hand handstamps, reverse with printed commercial message, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1932 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1889, 1¢ red on buff, lithographed (UX4), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Jan18, 1898" duplex along with 1¢ yellow (74) pair tied by additional strike to Bregenz, Austria, San Francisco and New York transit backstamps, bold strike of Bregenz receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1933 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1889, 1¢ red on buff, lithographed (UX4), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 30, 1891" duplex with two 1¢ green (42) tied by additional strike, addressed to "Capt. J. Kopetzky, Bulgarian Navy, Rustschuk", San Francisco F. D. transit, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1934 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1889, 1¢ red on buff, lithographed (UX4), cancelled along with 1¢ blue, red overprint (54) supplemental postage by purple "Hilo Hawaii Aug 11, 1893" double-circle datestamp to Modena, Italy, Honolulu, San Francisco F.D. transits, Modena receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1935 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1889, 1¢ red on buff, lithographed (UX4), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Aug 16, 1893" duplex with 1¢ green, red overprint (55) supplemental postage to Rotterdam, Holland, San Francisco and New York transits, bold strike of Rotterdam receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1936 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1893, 1¢ red on buff, black overprint (UX5), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 16" duplex on local use, message side with printed commercial message, magenta "Unclaimed / Non reclamé" and "Honolulu, H.I. Dead Letter Office Apr 21, 1898" handstamps, light tone spots, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1937 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1893, 1¢ red on buff, black overprint (UX5), cancelled along with 1¢ green, red overprint (55) supplemental postage by "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 2, 1895" duplex to Bombay, India, San Francisco F.D. transit, Sea Post Office exchange marking, bold strike of "Colaba, Bombay 2ND DELY" carrier marking, hand written message, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1938 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 1¢ red on buff (UX8), cancelled by partial strike of Honolulu, H.I. duplex to New York, N.Y., purple "T 5/CENTIMES" and "U. S. CHARGE TO COLLECT 2 CENTS" handstamps, U.S. 2¢ bright claret postage due (J39) added precancelled by New York oval, message side reads, "Hawaii, October 2, 1899, Hurray for Dewey," Very Fine, exceedingly rare postage due usage, the postal card was shortpaid 1¢ and rated due 2¢ for double the 1¢ deficiency per U.P.U. regulations.
Estimate 500 - 750
This postcard was sent a few days after Admiral Dewey's flagship reached the coast of the United States on September 26, 1899. Dewey was returning from the Philippines after the Spanish-American war had ended and his duties were finished. He returned as a war hero leading a victory parade in New York City on September 30, 1899.
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Lot 1939 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 1¢ red on buff (UX8), uprated with 1¢ green (80) tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jul 8, 1899" duplex to Buenos Aires, Argentina, manuscript routing instructions "via San Francisco & New York", partial strike of San Francisco transit, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1940 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green (UX9), registered postal card to Nancy, France with 10¢ yellow green (77) supplemental postage tied by magenta four-ring target, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Apr 22, 1895" double-circle datestamp and registry handstamp, light strike of San Francisco F.D. registered and black New York (on message side) transits, New York registry label affixed, Nancy receiver; toning, Very Fine, extremely rare registered postal card rate abroad, 2¢ U.P.U. postal card rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1941 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green (UX9), registered postal card to Genoa, Italy with 1¢ yellow, 2¢ brown, 5¢ rose lake (74-76) supplemental postage tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Feb 10, 1897" double-circle datestamp, matching registry handstamp, purple San Francisco and black New York transits, New York registry label affixed, Genoa receiver on message side, Very Fine, extremely rare registered postal card rate abroad.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1942 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green (UX9), cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Jul 13, 1896" duplex to Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Aug 7, 1896 receiver, hand written message; corner crease, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1943 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green (UX9), cancelled by Honolulu May 6, 1896 duplex to Yokohama, Japan, anglicized "Yokohama, Japan May 96" receiver, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1944 |
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Hawaii Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green (UX9), four, used to different cities in Japan comprising Hiroshima, Tobe, Tokyo, and Yokohama, couple small faults, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1945 |
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Hawaii Postal Cards with printed messages, five different comprising Y.M.C.A., Interior Department, unused Odd Fellows Polynesia Encampment, and two Honolulu advertised cards with Hawaiian messages. F.-V.F. group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1946 |
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Hawaii Postcards to foreign destinations, eight different destinations comprising Austria, Bavaria, England, France, Germany, Holland, Japan, and Switzerland, includes a couple uprated. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1947 |
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Hawaii Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 1¢+1¢ gray violet on buff (UY3), with 1¢ Provisional Govt. (55) tied by Honolulu duplex, Aug 16, 1893, to Rotterdam, Holland, San Francisco and New York transits and Rotterdam receiver, all on front; minor toning and partly separated, Fine and very rare intact message/reply card.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1948 |
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Hawaii Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 1¢+1¢ gray violet on buff (UY3), message side only, cancelled by "Koloa, Kauau. Jan 27, 1893" c.d.s. with additional strike tying 1¢ green (42), addressed to Anvers, Belgium, Honolulu transit, Anvers receiver, Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1949 |
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Hawaii Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 2¢+1¢ sapphire (UY4), unsevered, "Honolulu, H.I. May 22, 1893" duplex c.d.s. on message card to Kekaha, Kauai, reply card unused, Very Fine domestic usage.
Scott $450
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Lot 1950 |
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Hawaii Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 2¢+1¢ sapphire (UY4), reply card used from Germany cancelled with "Heiligenstadt 9-9-93" c.d.s. to Kahuka, Oahu, Wansbek, New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu transits, reverse with hand written message in German, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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