| U.S Possessions: the Gordon Bleuler Collection of Hawaii - Part II |
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Lot 1927 |
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Used Collection, hinged on album pages, containing 30-49, 52-52C, 53-63, 65-68, 70-82, O1-6 (O1-3 are postally used), a Fine to Very Fine collection containing some difficult examples.
Scott $1,923
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Lot 1928 |
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1864, 2¢ rose vermilion (31), tied on cover by bold Honolulu dashed four-ring cancellation (M-H 4-24), center ring failed to print, on yellow cover to Lahaina with "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep 11" (M-H 243.03) c.d.s., reduced from opening at left, Extremely Fine and attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1929 |
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1864, 2¢ rose vermilion (31), tied by 7-bar grid on legal size cover to the Kohala [Sugar] Plantation, manuscript "per ‘Kilauea’", Fine. The steamer Kilauea belonged to the Hawaiian government.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1930 |
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1866, 5¢ blue (32), tied by three-ring target with punches cancellation on cover to Copenhagen, N.Y., magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Oct 15" c.d.s. and "San Francisco Paid All Oct 22" transit, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1931 |
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), tied by bold three-ring cancellation (M-H 3-25) on cover to Willimansett, Mass., neat "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Dec 6" (M-H 277.12) foreign mail c.d.s. in red and magenta "San Francisco Dec 24" transit c.d.s., opened at right, 6¢ perf fault at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1932 |
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), tied by segmented rings cancellation on cover to Willimansett, Mass., red "G.P.O. Hawn.Islds Paid All 2-2-77" (M-H 233.24) Honolulu foreign mail c.d.s., magenta "San Francisco Feb 11", reduced at right and gum toning, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1933 |
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), tied by two strikes of Honolulu segmented rings cancellation on cover to Akron, Oh., magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Aug 22" c.d.s., reverse with Akron Sep 13 receiver, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1934 |
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1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), a cover and a front, first is tied by Honolulu 1892 duplex on cover to Pola, Austria, forwarded to Wien; second is tied on front by dashed three-ring target cancellation, red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Aug 7" (M-H 277.12) c.d.s. to San Diego, Attorney General's Office corner card; Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1935 |
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1875, 2¢ brown (35), tied by two ring patent cancellation (M-H 3-21) with punch holes clearly impressing stamp, additional strike at right, on cover to Lahaina, black "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct 2" (M-H 243.03), reduced slightly from opening at right, Very Fine and rare cancellation.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1936 |
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1875, 2¢ brown (35 two), used with 1¢ green (42), all cancelled by purple target cancellations with matching "Kaunakakai Molokai Jun 29, 1888" (M-H 282.046) c.d.s. on cover to Bethlehem, Pa., Honolulu (6.30) transit, reverse with San Francisco (7.8) and Bethlehem (7.15) transits, light stain and 1¢ with perf faults at top, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1937 |
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2¢ Banknote Postal History (31, 35, 38, 43), group of nine covers of all local usages except strip of three to U.S.A., bearing 31 (4), 35 (1), 38 (1), and 43 (3), range of cancellations including manuscript, four-rings, dashed three-ring target, squared grid, and segmented rings, few small faults, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1938 |
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1882, 5¢ ultramarine (39), tied on cover by two-ring target cancellation with matching "Honolulu H.I. May 1" c.d.s. on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, reverse with San Francisco Steamship (5.8) and light Halifax transits, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1939 |
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1882, 5¢ ultramarine (39), seven covers to various cities in the United States, one pair and rest single frankings, various cancellations and postmarks, magenta "R.F. Gomes / Navy Pay Office" and purple "Castle & Cooke" handstamp corner cards, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1940 |
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1883, 25¢ dark violet (47), tied by four-ring cancellation with matching "Honolulu H.I. May 16, 1897" c.d.s. on large cover to Copenhagen, N.Y., reverse with magenta San Francisco (6.3) and Carthage (6.9) transits, cover faults and stamp with some perf toning, Fine, a scarce solo usage paying five-times the U.P.U. rate to the United States.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1941 |
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1893, 2¢ dull violet, red overprint (57), tied by violet four-ring cancel on cover to Germany, printed "The Elite Ice Cream Parlors, candy factory and dealers in curies of the Pacific" at lower left of envelope, top has straightline greeting, "Aloha! From Honolulu Hawaiian Islands", Very Fine, rare 2¢ U.P.U. printed matter to Germany.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1942 |
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The Hawaiian Hotel, all-over illustrated design on reverse depicting the hotel, its interior, gazebo, and a tree lined walk way, bearing 2¢ dull violet, red overprint (57) pair and 1¢ yellow (74) tied by "Honolulu Feb 25, 1897" duplex c.d.s. on cover to Philadelphia; corner fault upper left on reverse affecting backflap, reduced at left, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1943 |
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1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint (59), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec 4, 1893" duplex c.d.s. on cover to Toronto, Canada, reverse with "Toronto De 19 '93" receiver, flap with blue "Semper Fidelis" imprint, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1944 |
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1893, 1¢-5¢ red overprint (54-55, 57, 59), six covers, comprising 1¢ green printed matter rate to N.Y., 1¢ blue pair with top imprint selvage on cover to Waimea, 2¢ dull violet to Germany at the printed matter rate, 2¢ dull violet on Yokhama Specie bank envelope to Kilanea, 5¢ ultramarine on cover to Philadelphia, and 5¢ ultramarine on cover to San Francisco with red T. Davies cachet on flap, good range of usages, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1945 |
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1893, 10¢ red brown, black overprint (68), exceptional centering, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Feb 2, 1894" duplex c.d.s. on cover to Woodstock, Canada, reverse with Ontario (2.11) and Woodstock (2.20) datestamps, couple small opening faults at right, a Very Fine and clean usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1946 |
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1894, 5¢ rose lake (76), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Mar 20, 1895" c.d.s. on cove to Little-Falls, N.Y., purple "T / 25 Centimes" due marking applied by Honolulu, reverse with San Francisco (3.27) transit with matching "U.S. Charge to Collect 10 Cents" handstamp on front, Little-Falls (4.1) receiving backstamp, light stain from band, Fine and rare postage due usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1947 |
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1894, 5¢ rose lake, 10¢ yellow green (76 pair, 77), tied by purple four-ring cancellation, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Aug 15, 1894" c.d.s. with "Registered Hawaii PO" and "A.R." handstamps on registered cover to London, England, red "Registered London 6SP 94" receiver, Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1948 |
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1894, 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ (76-77, 79), each used on seperate covers sent to the same address in Baltimore, Md. and cancelled by neat "Honolulu H.I. Jan 13 1899" c.d.s., Very Fine group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1949 |
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1894-99 Issue Postal History, group of eight covers with different frankings, first two are local island letters bearing (75) and (81), rest are to U.S.A. at the 5¢ U.P.U. rate with all-different frankings including (80) top imprint margin strip of five and (76) with Castle & cooke magenta h.s. corner card, Very Fine, a small collectible group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1950 |
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1894-99 Issue Postal History, group of ten covers with frankings up to the 12¢ value, better include five (74) singles on cover to Washington D.C. (78) on cover to West Lebanon N.H. (77) to San Francisco on an orange envelope (76) on cover to New York N.Y. with embossed seal on flap, and (76) on mourning envelope tied by purplish Honolulu duplex, Fine to Very Fine, an interesting group.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1951 |
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Department of Foreign Affairs, On His Majesty's Service printed cover front addressed to H.H.M.'s Consul at Hobart, Tasmania, folds and toning, Fine and rare destination.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1952 |
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Envelope, 1884, 1¢ light green (U1), bearing supplemental 1¢ green (42) tied by four-ring cancellation, no postmark, to Erfurt, Germany, reverse with Erfurt (5.3.91) receiving datestamp struck partially under the unsealed flap, Very Fine, a scarce third-class usage to Germany.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1953 |
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Envelope, 1884, 1¢ light green (U1), bearing supplemental 10¢ vermilion (45) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 10, 1894" duplex c.d.s. to Ashton under Lyne, England, reverse with Ashton under Lyne (12.3) receiving datestamp; address crossed out, opened at top and bottom, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1954 |
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Envelope, 1884, 1¢ light green (U1), bearing supplemental 5¢ ultramarin (39) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 7, 1898" duplex c.d.s. to Gransee, Germany, reverse with San Francisco (11.18) and New York (11.23), and Soldin (12.5) datestamps, few stain spots, opened at top, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1955 |
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Envelope, 1884, 1¢ light green (U1), bearing supplemental 2¢ vermilion (31a) pair tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jan 31, 1893" duplex c.d.s. to Soldin, Germany, reverse with San Francisco (2.9) and New York (2.14), and Soldin (2.28) datestamps, trivial corner crease, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1956 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ carmine (U2), cancelled by perfectly struck "* Lihue * Kauai Jan 17, 1893" c.d.s., addressed to Auckland, New Zealand, no other postal markings, unsealed flap, Very Fine, a rare third-class usage to New Zealand.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1957 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ rose (U2b), cancelled by dashed three-ring target with matching "Lihue Kauai May 29, 1886" (M-H 253.41) c.d.s. in black addressed to "Honolulu / Waimea Kauai", received in Waimea incorrectly and forwarded to Honolulu with purple "Waimea Kauai Jun 5, 1996" (M-H 253.61) c.d.s., received in Honolulu with Jun. 6 c.d.s., light toning, Very Fine, a scarce combination of three different Hawaiian townmarks.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1958 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ pale pink (U2c), early usage bearing 1¢ purple, 1¢ blue, and 1¢ green (30, 37, 42) supplemental franking tied by purple "Wailuku Maui Dec 17, 1889" (M-H 282.01) c.d.s. to Denver Col., additional "Honolulu H.I. Dec 20, 1889" transit c.d.s., reverse with San Francisco (12.27) and Denver datestamps; reduced at left, toning, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
The earliest recorded usage of the 2¢ pale pink entire that was issued in the Spring of 1889 according to the Post Office in Paradise website.
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Lot 1959 |
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Envelope, 1884, 2¢ pale pink (U2c), bearing 1¢ green, 2¢ rose (42-43) supplemental franking tied by "Honolulu H.I. Aug 1, 1890" duplex c.d.s. to New York, N.Y., reverse with partial San Francisco (8.8) and New York (8.13) datestamps; opened at bottom, Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1960 |
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Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red (U3), bearing supplemental 1¢ purple (30) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Feb 2, 1892" duplex c.d.s. to New York, N.Y. reverse with partial San Francisco and New York (2.14) datestamps, blue H. Hackfield & Co. handstamp; opened at bottom, small edge faults, Fine and scarce combination usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1961 |
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Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red (U3), bearing supplemental 6¢ yellow green (33) tied by blue "Lihue Kauai Nov 15, 1890" (M-H 253.41) c.d.s. to U.S. Consulate Sec. in Leipzig, Germany, "Honolulu H.I. Nov. 16, 1890" duplex transit, reverse with San Francisco Steamship (11.28) and German (12.18) datestamps, Very Fine and scarce combination usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1962 |
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Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red (U3), bearing supplemental 1¢ green (42) tied by two-ring target cancellation with matching "Honolulu H.I. Feb 14, 1888" c.d.s. to Oakland, Cal. reverse with magenta San Francisco (2.21) and Oakland (2.22) transit datestamps, some toning, Fine and scarce usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1963 |
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Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red (U3), bearing supplemental 1¢ green (55) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec 9, 1893" c.d.s. Leipzig, Germany, reverse with San Francisco (12.16) and German (1.9) datestamps, Very Fine and fresh usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1964 |
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Envelope, 1884, 5¢ blue (U4), bearing supplemental 5¢ ultramarine, 10¢ red brown (39, 44) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec 12, 1890" duplex c.d.s. to Stade, Germany, reverse with San Francisco (12.20) and Stade (1.6) transits, small part of blue German Consular seal remains on bottom flap; Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1965 |
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Envelope, 1884, 5¢ blue (U4), bearing supplemental 1¢ green strip of three, 2¢ rose (42-43) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 19, 1890" duplex c.d.s. to Regenwalde, Germany, reverse with partial San Francisco, New York and Regenwalde (12.18) transit datestamps; reduced at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1966 |
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Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black (U5), cancelled by an exceptional strike of "Lihue Kauai Sep 22, 1888" (M-H 253.41) c.d.s. in blue, addressed to Bremen, Germany via Honolulu (9.23), San Francisco (10.2), New York (10.8), Bremen (10.19) receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1967 |
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Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black (U5), bearing supplemental 2¢ rose (43) cancelled by three-rings with matching "Honolulu H.I. Sep 24, 1887" duplex c.d.s. to Frankfurt, Germany, reverse with San Francisco and New York transit datestamps; reduced at left, some extra gum around stamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1968 |
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Envelope, 1893, 2¢ carmine (U11), bearing an additional two pairs of 2¢ rose (66) tied by Honolulu segemented oval grid cancellations to Philadelphia, Pa., printed Hawaiian Gazette Company of Honolulu corner card, reverse with San Francisco (9.20.93) and Philadelphia (9.25) transit datestamps; tiny edge tear at left, opened at top, Fine and scarce provisional overprint franking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1969 |
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Envelope, 1893, 2¢ carmine (U11), bearing supplemental 10¢ red brown (68) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 15, 1894" duplex c.d.s. to Ulm, Germany, reverse with San Francisco (11.22) transit, Ulm (12.8) receiving datestamp, few stain spots by stamp, opened at top, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1970 |
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Envelope, 1893, 2¢ carmine (U11), bearing supplemental 10¢ yellow green (77) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov 15, 1894" duplex c.d.s. to Ulm, Germany, reverse with partial San Francisco (11.22) and New York (11.27) transits, Ulm (12.7) receiving datestamp; opened at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1971 |
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Envelope, 1893, 5¢ blue (U12), bearing supplemental 5¢ ultramarine (39) cancelled by "Honolulu H.I. Jul 18, 1898" duplex c.d.s. to Danbury, Conn. reverse with San Francisco (7.28) and Danbury (8.3) transits, original 1886 letter; reduced slightly at left from opening, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1972 |
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Uprated Stationery, five envelopes bearing various supplementary frankings, comprising 1¢ green (42) on U1 to Paia, 1¢ green (42) on U1 to Germany at unsealed rate, 1¢ green and 2¢ rose (42, 43) on U1 to Chicago Ill., 1¢ green (42) strip of three on U2 to Francestown N.H., and 5¢ deep indigo (58) on U12 to Philadelphia Pa., few small faults, Fine to Very Fine group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1973 |
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Postal Stationery (U1-5, 10-13), group of 12 all-different used entires comprising the 9 different envelopes in size 6 and additional examples of U1, U2, and U4 in size 5, all used from Honolulu including one with Honolulu duplex in purple, a Very Fine and difficult used set to assemble.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1974 |
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Postal Stationery (U1-4, 10, 12-13), group of 9 used entires comprising seven different entires plus extra U3 and U4, some nice postmarks including bold strikes of Lihue and Kohala, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1975 |
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Postal Card, 1882, 1¢ red on buff (UX1), with supplemental 1¢ purple (30) tied by two-ring target cancellation, magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Mar 1" c.d.s., addressed to Charlestown, Mass., reverse with magenta San Francisco (3.8) transit c.d.s. and 1884 message dateline, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1976 |
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Postal Card, 1882, 1¢ red on buff (UX1), uprated with 1¢ purple (30) tied by two-ring target cancellation to Oldenburg, Germany, bearing magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 14" c.d.s., light toning, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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