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Lot 3223 |
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Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Mar. 15, bold strike of red c.d.s. on small 1856 cover to Brooklyn N.Y., full "San Francisco Cal. 21 Apr" c.d.s. struck twice with matching "Paid 12" handstamp, with original 1856-dated enclosure, some slight overall toning and wear, Very Fine strike.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Enclosure is a 4-page family letter that mentions having to get firewood by going "up a mountain about 2 miles and then finding nothing but small birches some 6 or 12 inches through & about 6 feet long which we call wood"; also mentions the "school at Punahou".
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Lot 3224 |
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U.S. 30¢ orange (71), applied with 1¢ blue (63) over red crayon "31" and portion of c.d.s. on cover from Honolulu, Hawaii to Copenhagen, Denmark, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" origin c.d.s., stamps cancelled upon arrival in San Francisco by cogwheel cancellations, matching "San Francisco Jan 4" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "Comet", red circled "10" credit handstamp, partial red "N.York Am. Pkt." transit c.d.s., blue "Aachen Franco" Feb. 14 datestamp and "WFR 1¼" backstamp, partial Danish backstamp; 1¢ with small piece out, fresh and colorful, a Very Fine usage; the U.S. postage pays the 31¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
Estimate 20,000 - 25,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 30¢ 1861 USAGES FROM HAWAII AND THE ONLY ONE TO DENMARK.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Tows, Aall, DuPuy
The three recorded 30¢ 1861 usages from Hawaii are:
1. May 18, 1865 to Saxony, Germany with single 30¢ paying the 28¢ Prussian closed mail rate plus 2¢ ship fee, Ex-Brigham, Jessup, Haas, Paliafito, Martin (sold recently at auction for $45,000).
2. Dec. 15, 1865 to Copenhagen, Denmark with 30¢ and 1¢ paying the 31¢ Prussian closed mail rate, Ex-Tows, Aall, and DuPuy (the cover offered here).
3. Sep. 25, 1867 to Messr. Macondray & Co. in San Francisco with single 30¢ paying triple 10¢ steamship rate, Ex-Honolulu Advertiser.
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Lot 3225 |
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U.S. 5¢ brown (76), cancelled by San Francisco cogwheel on cover from Hawaii to Lowell, Mass., matching "San Francisco Jan 3" double-circle postmark, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec 15" origin c.d.s.; stamp with tiny tear, a Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3226 |
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U.S. 2¢ black (73), tied by bold "San Francisco Cal. Jan 10" duplex on 3c pink entire (U58) from Hawaii to Racine, Wis., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec 10" c.d.s.; slightly reduced at left with scuff, stamp affected by horizontal file fold, a Fine and scarce Black Jack usage from Hawaii.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 3227 |
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1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper (5), single with ample margins to clear, used with U.S. 12¢ black diagonal bisect (17a), upper left half, ample margins, both tied by segmented cork cancellation (M-H 6) on cover front to Albany, N.Y., red "Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * JLY 3" origin c.d.s., entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco 2 Aug" with matching "12" rate handstamp and magenta "Ship", portion of contents remains on reverse along with docketing "dated Honolulu, June 25, 1853", Fine.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING AND ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 12¢ BISECTS FROM HAWAII, THE OTHER BEING ON A SMALL PIECE. THIS IS ALSO THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 5¢ "BOSTON ENGRAVED".
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Peitsch, Kramer
The cover was carried on the ship Boston that left Honolulu on July 4, 1853. The bisect was diregarded in San Francisco and the transcontinental prepaid rate of 6¢ considered unpaid (rated 12¢ for 10¢ unpaid transcontinental plus 2¢ ship letter fee).
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Lot 3228 |
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1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper (8), clear to large margins, bright and fresh, uncancelled, used with United States 12¢ black (17), also with four margins, on cover to College Hill, Oh., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan 19" c.d.s., entered U.S. mails and postmarked "San Francisco Cal Feb 20" c.d.s. tying 12¢; small sealed cover tear at top center, Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
AN ATTRACTIVE MIXED COUNTRY FRANKING.
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Lakeshore
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Lot 3229 |
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1865, 5¢ blue on blue (21), large margins to in at top including cut top right corner, tied by Honolulu ring cancellation on cover to San Francisco, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Mar 22" c.d.s., also bearing United States 3¢ rose (65) horizontal pair tied by Honolulu ring cancellation and San Francisco target cancellations, entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal Apr 13" duplex c.d.s., magenta "Recd apl. 14th" docketing; 3¢ pair with two tiny tears at top, a Very Fine and rare usage.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A RARE MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 5¢ HAWAIIAN NUMERAL AND UNITED STATES 3¢ 1861 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1978 Hawaiian Philatelic Society Certificate.
Provenance: Mitchell
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Lot 3230 |
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1865, 5¢ blue on blue (21), Plate 9-A, Ty. VII, position 3, broken numeral "5", large to huge margins, cancelled by square grid, black "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 31" c.d.s. and red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jun 16" c.d.s. with "1866" in manuscript on cover to Lyndonville N.Y. bearing U.S. 2¢ black, 3¢ rose (65, 73) tied by San Francisco cogwheels, entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Cal Jul 7" double-circle datestamp, opened at left, Fine.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Expertization: signed Bloch with 1980 Friedl Certificate.
Provenance: Harris, Gibson
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Lot 3231 |
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1866, 5¢ blue (32), two singles, each cancelled by target cancellations with segmented center (M-H 2-17) on cover to Boston, Mass., black "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan 26" c.d.s., additionally bearing two United States 5¢ brown (76) singles each cancelled by negative "SF", entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco Feb. 11" duplex c.d.s., pencil docketing "16 March Rec'd", accounting notes on reverse dated 1869, a Very Fine double rate usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate, Signed Ashbrook.
Provenance: Kramer
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), tied by Honolulu three-ring patent cancellation with three pins at center piercing the stamp (M-H 3-21), on cover to Hannover, Germany, "Honolulu H.I. Jan 24" c.d.s. on reverse, additionally bearing 5¢ Taylor (185) tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb 12" c.d.s. duplexed with cross-roads, reverse with German Mar. 5 receiver, a Very Fine mixed country franking.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3233 |
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1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper (9), large margins to clear, part of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, tied by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov 23" cd.s. on cover to Brooklyn N.Y., clear "San Francisco Cal Dec 5, 1861" double-circle datestamp with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps, stamp with light corner crease at top left, cover restoration mostly at top edge, still a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 1976 R.P.S. and 1980 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Myers
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Lot 3234 |
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1863, 2¢ black on grayish (16), four margins, plate 3-C, type X, position 10, tied by manuscript "X" on orange cover from Mrs. Lucy Wetmore to her son in Punahou, docketed "Mother May 29th/61 / Rec'd June 3/61"; stamp with small pre-use paper wrinkle, Very Fine, an attractive missionary family cover.
Estimate 6,000 - 8,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
The cover is addressed to Charles Hinckley Wetmore who had arrived at Honolulu on the ship "Leland" on March 11, 1849. He and his wife were stationed at Hilo where he labored continuously as a missionary and government physician.
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Lot 3235 |
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1861, 2¢ pale rose, vertically laid paper (28), three margins, cut in at right, cancelled by partial squared grid on cover to Punaluu, Oahu, reduced slightly at left from opening, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3236 |
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1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, bisected (31b), matching diagonal bisects used on separate covers, both cancelled by purple "Spreckelsville Maui, H.I. Mar 7, 1893" (M-H 259.04) c.d.s.used to different local addressees, one cover with corner mounting stains, Fine and scarce matching bisects.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3237 |
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), tied by four-ring target (M-H 4-24) cancellation on cover to Springfield, Mass., red "G.P.O. Hawn.Islds Paid All 2-4-75" foreign mail (M-H 233.24) datestamp, magenta San Francisco (2.15) transit, some edge wear and rounded corner, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3238 |
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1871-83 Six-color Franking (33-34, 40-41, 45, 47), each tied by three-ring target cancellation on large size registered envelope to Paris, France, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Feb 21, 1893" c.d.s. with matching registry and "A.R." handstamps, reverse with San Francisco (3.8) and New York (3.15), N.Y. registry label affixed, slightly indistinct red Paris (3.27) receiver, small cover faults including file folds and wear, no flap and stamps with minor faults, Fine and rare registry franking.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3239 |
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1878, 6¢ bluish green (33a), tied by segmented target on yellow cover from Honolulu to Charlestown, Mass., purple "Honolulu, H.I., Paid All., Sep 1, 1879" c.d.s (M-H 237.12) alongside with blue "Castle & Cookie, Honolulu., Sep 1, 1879" sender's datestamp, backstamped San Francisco (9.9) and Charlestown (9.17), Extremely Fine and choice with great eye-appeal.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Bleuler
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Lot 3240 |
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1878, 6¢ bluish green (33a), cancelled Honolulu "1" duplex, Nov. 10, 1894 on 2¢ entire (U11) to England, backstamped Ashton-Under-Lyne, Dec. 3, minor toning at corners, otherwise Very Fine. The entire is the scarcer red shade (UPSS 17a).
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3241 |
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1871, 18¢ dull rose (34), two horizontal pairs, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jul 2, 1896" duplex cancellation on locally addressed cover, tropical toning spots, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3242 |
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1875, 2¢ brown (35), tied on cover by segmented grid cancellation with matching "Lahaina. P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Sep 8" (M-H 242.13) c.d.s. on buff cover to Rev. Bishop at Honolulu, received with "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep 10" (M-H 243.03) c.d.s and matching three-ring patent cancellation with three pins at center piercing the stamp (M-H 3-21), pencil "Sep 8/77" origin docketing; irregular opening at left, a Very Fine inter-island usage.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3243 |
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1882, 10¢ black (40), tied by target on cover to Hannover, Germany, bearing "Waianae Oahu Mar 31, 1884" double-circle origin c.d.s. (M-H 282.016) and magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 1" c.d.s., reverse with New York Apr. 15 transit, indistinct German receiver, street name crossed out and corrected by sender; reduced slightly at left, wear, a Fine and scarce foreign mail usage from Waianae.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3244 |
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1884, 10¢ red brown (44), used with 10¢ black (61 two) 10¢ red brown (68), 5¢ rose lake pair (81), all tied by purple four-ring target cancellations on registered front to Paris, France, purple "Honolulu Hawaii" (no date) and matching "A.R." handstamps, N.Y. registry label affixed, restoration at left, stains, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3245 |
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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 (6.10), two tape marks on back, a Very Fine registered usage.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Bleuler
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Lot 3246 |
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1890, 5¢ deep indigo (52C), tied by segmented-ring cancellation (M-H 3-23) on cover to San Francisco, Cal. in care of Walsh & Co., purple "Honolulu Hawaii Feb 12" (M-H 235.12) origin c.d.s., 5¢ with couple short perfs, a Very Fine usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3247 |
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1893 Four-color franking (53, 57-58, 77), tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 14, 1898" c.d.s. on 10¢ black, red overprint (U13) envelope addressed to Paris, France, matching registry and "A.R." handstamps, Vancouver (3.5) and Montreal (3.12) backstamps, Extremely Fine, an exceptional registered usage and franking.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3248 |
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1893 Four-color franking (53, 56, 66, 70), each tied by strike of purple four-ring target with matching "Honolulu Hawaii Jun 13, 1894" c.d.s. with registry and "A.R." handstamps on cover to Arlington Heights, Oh., reverse with indistinct San Francisco registry transit, Very Fine and attractive franking.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3249 |
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1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint (59), tied by Honolulu "2" duplex, Jun 28, 1893, on mourning cover to England, backstamped Jul 20, F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3250 |
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1893, 10¢ black, 10¢ red brown (61, 68), tied by purple four-ring cancellation on cover to Baltimore, Md., magetna "Honolulu Jan 5, 1894" c.d.s. with matching "Registered Hawaii P.O." and "A.R." handstamps, reverse with San Francisco (1.13) and Baltimore (1.20) transits, slightly rough opening at left and top left, Very Fine and very scarce combination.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3251 |
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1893, 12¢ red lilac, red overprint (63), tied by "Honolulu Nov 16, 1893" duplex on locally addressed cover, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3252 |
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1893, 25¢ dark violet, red overprint (64), tied by purple target cancellations on 5¢ Provisional Govt. entire (U12), magenta "Honolulu Sep 12, 1893" double-circle d.s. with matching registry handstamp to Gloucester, Mass., reverse with purple "San Francisco, Cal. Sept 20 1893" transit, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Bleuler
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Lot 3253 |
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1893, 2¢ rose vermilion, black overprint (65), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Feb 26, 1894" duplex c.d.s. on locally addressed cover to H.M. Whitney Jr., Postmaster General of Hawaii (1883-1886), some small edge faults, a Fine and very scarce single usage.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 3254 |
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1893, 10¢ red brown, 5¢ ultramarine (68, 59 two), tied on fumigated cover by magenta four-ring cancellations to Ulm, Germany, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Sep 18, 1895" c.d.s. and "Registered Hawaii P.O." handstamp, reverse with San Francisco (10.9), New York (10.15) and Ulm (10.25) transits; corners clipped for "disinfection", Very Fine (see lot 3242 and 3260 for additional fumigated covers).
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Cholera was epidemic in Hawaii from August 20 to October 23 of 1895. All mail leaving the Islands was "fumigated" at least once.
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Lot 3255 |
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1893, 10¢ red brown, 5¢ ultramarine, overprinted (68, 59), each used on separate matching pre-printed "The Union National Bank Chicago, Ill." reply envelopes and cancelled by circular grids (M-H 22-7), believed to have been applied as a paquebot marking in San Francisc, 5¢ use with San Francisco (10.19.93) and Chicago (10.22) backstamps, blue crayon "25" in circle, small corner stain, 10¢ with San Francisco (9.28.93) backstamp and blue crayon "50" in circle, Very Fine, an interesting pair of covers showing the single and double rates to the United States, the ratings apparently expressed in centimes on the reverse of the covers.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3256 |
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1893, 18¢ dull rose, 10¢ black overprinted (71, 61), each tied by four-ring cancellation on cover to Drome, France, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 25, 1894" c.d.s. with matching "Registered Hawaii P.O" and "A.R." handstamps, reverse with San Francisco (2.11), New York (2.18), and Drome transits, N.Y. registry label affixed, tone spots, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3257 |
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1893, 18¢ dull rose, 12¢ black overprinted (71, 62), each tied by four-ring cancellation on large cover to Drome, France, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Nov 10, 1893" c.d.s. with matching "Registered Hawaii P.O" and "A.R." handstamps, reverse with San Francisco (11.18), New York (11.23), and Drome (12.5) transits, N.Y. registry label affixed; two cover tears at top and some wear, 18¢ couple tone spots, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 3258 |
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1893, 18¢ dull rose, 10¢ vermilion and 2¢ dull violet (71, 67, 57), cancelled by purple four-ring cancels 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 (8.12) and black New York (8.18) registry backstamps, New York registry label affixed, two Moscow backstamps, fancy seal corner card of F.A. Schaefer & Co. on flap; two tape mounting stains on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Bleuler
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Lot 3259 |
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1893, 18¢ dull rose, double black overprint (71f), one overprint heavy, second light (type III), tied by two strikes of four-ring cancellation on locally addressed cover, "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 5, 1895" duplex c.d.s.; file fold and two tiny edge tears at top, light toning, no flap, Fine, an extremely rare usage of this overprint variety that is not priced used.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 3260 |
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1893, 50¢ red, black overprint (72), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Mar 13, 1894" duplex c.d.s. on cover addressed locally, reduced slightly at left and bottom, Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3261 |
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1893, 50¢ red and 10¢ red-brown, black overprints (72, 68), tied by magenta four-ring cancellation 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 (10.26) receiving backstamp, Very Fine (see lot 3235 and 3260 for additional fumigated covers).
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Bleuler
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Lot 3262 |
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1893, $1 rose red, black overprint (73), single with top selvage containing portion of the imprint, tied by "Hilo Hawaii Jul 26, 1893" c.d.s. on registered cover to Honolulu, red manuscript "registered", magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jul 29, 1893" receiving c.d.s., small corner fault, Fine and rare solo usage.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 3263 |
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1894, 2¢ brown and 1¢ yellow (75 two, 74), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jun 17, 1898" duplex c.d.s. on American patriotic envelope titled "Old Glory" and with "The flag we want waving over "Hawaii nei" slogan, addressed to Portland, Ore., reverse with San Francisco (6.24) and Portland (6.26) machine backstamps; small part of backflap missing, Very Fine and attractive patriotic envelope.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1894, 5¢ rose lake (76), single and pair, tied by magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii Dec 5, 1899" (M-H 274.01) c.d.s. and matching scarce registry "R" handstamp (M-H 703, scarcity 2) on cover to Hannover, Germany, San Francisco (12.15) and New York (12.21) backstamps, N.Y. registry label affixed, German receiving backstamp, some toning and small opening fault at top, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1894, 10¢ yellow green and 5¢ rose lake (77, 76), tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii apr 10, 1896" c.d.s. with matching registry handstamp on cover to Tuscany, Italy, partial New York backstamp and N.Y. registry label affixed, Liverno (5.8) receiving backstamp; no flap and light stain, Fineasdts BT;}}{colortb.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3266 |
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1894, 10¢ yellow green (77), tied by "San Francisco Cal. P" double-oval third-class cancellation on cover to Portland, Ore., black San Francisco "Paquebot." handstamp, reverse with San Francisco (11.13) and Portland (11.15) transits, slightly reduced at right and light staining, Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3267 |
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1894, 10¢ yellow green (77), tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 14, 1898" c.d.s. on 10¢ black, red overprint (U13) envelope addressed to Paris, France, matching registry handstamp, San Francisco (3.22) and New York (3.28) backstamps, N.Y. registry label affixed, Paris (4.7) receiver; stamp with nick, Very Fine, an extremely rare registered usage of the 10¢ provisional envelope.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1894, 12¢ blue (78), tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 24, 1899" c.d.s. on cover to Waimea, matching "270 - - -" handstamp apparently indicating the registry number, slight toning, reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare solo franking paying the 2¢ inter-island letter rate plus 10¢ registry fee.
Estimate 200 - 300
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1894, 12¢ blue (78), strip of three, right stamp with major double transfer, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec 17, 1897" duplex c.d.s. on cover to London, England, reverse with Limehouse (1.7) receiver, endorsed "registered" but handled as ordinary mail, Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 2001 Hawaiian Philatelic Society Certificate.
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Lot 3270 |
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1894, 25¢ deep blue (79), exceptional centering, tied by bold magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii Nov 19, 1895" double-circle d.s. with matching registry and "A.R." handstamps on cover to New Bedford, Mass., reverse with purple "San Francisco Cal. Nov 27, 1895" and three-line "Received Dec 3, 1895 New Bedford" transits, Very Fine, a scarce 25¢ solo franking.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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1894, 25¢ deep blue (79), tied by partial strike of magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Aug 19, 1895" double-circle datestamp on cover to Newburyport, Mass., matching registry handstamp, reverse with purple San Francisco registered and Newburyport (9.9) backstamps, purple "Unclaimed" and "Return to Writer" straightline handstamps, San Francisco registry label applied and Sep 15 backstamp on return, magenta "Honolulu Sep 24, 1896" receiver, reduced at right with lower corner repair, Fine, a rare example of the San Francisco registry label on a cover from Hawaii.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Bleuler
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1899, 5¢ blue (82), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 27, 1899" on cover to Omemee, Canada, reverse with San Francisco (12.5), Detriot (12.9), and Omemee (12.11) transits, flap with red flag logo of the Canadian Steam Navigation Co.; reduced slightly at right, light staining, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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