Sale 293

The Jeff Omdahl Collection
of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History


Postal Markings - Town Cancels
 
 
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Lot 3302
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Lot 3303

Hilo. P.O. Hawaiian-Islands May 14 (Meyer-Harris 242.13), c.d.s. with matching squared grid (M-H 17-9) cancellation tying 2¢ brown (35) on cover to Lahainaluna, Maui, endorsed "Via Kawaihae", "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 21" (M-H 243.03) transit c.d.s. with matching three-ring patent (M-H 3-21) also cancelling stamp, 1877 docketing; opened at left, light edge toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3304

Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Mar 31 (Meyer-Harris 243.03), c.d.s with matching three-ring "PO" (M-H PO-25) cancellation tying 2¢ brown (35) on cover to Kohala; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3305

Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan 3 (Meyer-Harris 243.03), perfectly struck c.d.s. with matching bold three-ring target cancellation (M-H 3-25) tying 2¢ rose vermilion (31) on cover to Lahaina, pencil "Ans Jany 3/67" docketing, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 3306

Hookena Hawaii Mar 2, 1894 (Meyer-Harris 281.01), partial strike of purple c.d.s. with inverted dateslug on 1¢ red, black overprint (UX5) postal card addressed locally, reverse with additional strike, small slit punch lower left, Very Fine, the earliest reported example of this postmark.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 3307

Post Office Kawaihae, H.I. Apr 28, 1880 (Meyer-Harris 238.02), c.d.s. with matching dashed rings "PO" (M-H PO-25) cancellation tying 2¢ brown (35) on cover to Kohala, Hawaii, light edge toning, Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 3308

Kohala / P.O. (Meyer-Harris 802), manscript postmark cancelling 2¢ rose vermilion (31) on cover to Hilo, Hawaii, reverse with manuscript docketing "Dec. 13th 1869", reduced very slightly at right, stamp with tiny tear, Fine, quite possibly the earliest recorded use of this extremely rare postmark.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3309

Post Office Lahaina, H.I. Dec 21, 1881 (Meyer-Harris 238.02), clearly struck c.d.s. with matching grid cancellation tying 2¢ brown (35) on cover to Honolulu, received with "Honolulu H.I. Jan 1" c.d.s. and matching ring cancellation, opened at right with rounded corners, lightly toned, Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 3310

Lahaina P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Dec 21 (Meyer-Harris 242.13), c.d.s. with matching Lahaina square grid (M-H 20-7) cancellation tying 2¢ rose vermilion (31) on yellow cover to Honolulu, upon arrival stamp cancelled by Honolulu three-ring target (M-H 3-25) cancellation, 1866 pencil docketing; reduced slightly at right and tear at top center, Very Fine markings, the 1866 date predates the recorded usage date of 1868.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 3311

Makawao Post Office Dec 21 (Meyer-Harris 243.22), c.d.s. with matching patent targets cancelling 2¢ brown (35), single and pair, on cover to Keene, N.H., red "Honolulu Paid All Dec 23, 1878" rimless c.d.s (M-H 221.02), magenta San Francisco Paid All (1.3) transit; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and very rare combination of markings.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000

Provenance: Bleuler

Only about 15 of the Makawao c.d.s. are recorded and only about 50 of the Honolulu Paid All.

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Lot 3312

Maui Towns, group of three different postmarks struck on 2¢ postal stationery (U2) used to Honolulu, first is purple "Hamakuapoko Maui May 27, 1892" (M-H 281.01), second has two strikes of purple "Kahului Maui Nov 25, 1893" (M-H 281.01), and last is "Kahalui, P.O. Maui" (M-H 255.12), some toning, a Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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