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Lot 1046 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu*U.S. Postage Paid" July 28, red c.d.s. on re-rated cloth-lined envelope to Boston, carried by the Francis Palmer, red pencil "13" struck over by "Paid" handstamp, "22c" written next to it (10c x 2 + 2c ship captain's fee) with San Francisco c.d.s. at lower left, 1855 docketing indicates this was sent by Samuel Castle at Honolulu, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Rust, Pietsch
Samuel Northrup Castle arrived in Honolulu in 1837 as part of the 8th Company of American Missionaries. Along with his partner Amos Cooke, he founded the company Castle & Cooke, which began as a Honolulu store in 1851. As one of the Big Five companies, they invested heavily in the islands' sugar industry, eventually acquiring both the Dole Food and the Standard Fruit Companies.
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Lot 1047 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu *U.S. Postage Paid* Dec. 13, clear red c.d.s. on cover to Penn Yan, N.Y. with "San Francisco Cal. 1 Jan." c.d.s. and matching large "Paid 8 Ship" handstamp (6c prepaid + 2c ship captain's fee) struck at center; cover with toned area at top and some small paper loss, none affecting markings, o/w Fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1048 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu *U.S. Postage Paid* Dec. 6, red c.d.s. on cover to Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., "San Francisco Cal. 5 Jan." c.d.s. and red "Paid 12" handstamp (10c U.S. + 2c ship captain's fee); cover with small nick at TR, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1049 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu* U.S. Postage Paid* Mar. 10, well-struck red c.d.s. on cover to Nashua, N.H. with orange red "San Francisco Cal. 5 Apr." c.d.s., matching "Paid" and "6", 1852 docketing at right edge; cover refolded, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1050 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Is./April 30, 1851., clear strike in black of postmark in two straight lines on folded letter "per John Calvin" to San Francisco, red orange "San Francisco Cal. May 22" arrival c.d.s. and matching fancy "Ship 6" handstamp, some minor natural bleach spotting, still Very Fine.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
A FINE BOLD STRIKE OF THIS EARLIEST OF HAWAIIAN POSTMARKS.
Provenance: Pietsch
Of the 30 or so recorded examples, this is believed to be the only one addressed to San Francisco.
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Lot 1051 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Oct. 26, clear red c.d.s. on cover to San Francisco with incoming "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 14, 1859" c.d.s and clamshell "Ship 6" handstamp; cover with tiny sealed tears at top center, Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1052 |
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Hawaii, Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands, May 32 (Meyer-Harris 243.03), clear strike red c.d.s. with incorrect date on small 1860 cover to Jamaica Plains, Mass., black "San Francisco Cal/12, Jun 11 1860" integral due rating c.d.s., Sep. 19, 1860 docketing; small repair at upper right corner, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
Provenance: Wheeler
This cover was actually posted on May 23 and carried on the American bark "Yankee" to San Francisco leaving on May 24 and arriving on June 9.
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Lot 1053 |
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Hawaii, U.S. 5c Brown (76), tied by cogwheel, bold "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 15" double circle on cover to Roxbury, Mass. with bold red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 22" c.d.s., small piece of cover out at top not affecting markings, otherwise neat and Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1054 |
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Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper (8), full to large margins, used with U.S. 12c Black (36), both stamps attached by wax wafers and tied by "San Francisco Cal. May 21, 1861" c.d.s. on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 12" c.d.s. opposite 5c; cover with stain at right, large sealed tear at top, through red postmark and under 5c, still Fine, rare usage of the 12c perforated.
Estimate $4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: Signed by Ashbrook, who plated it as pos. 73L1 (double recut).
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Lot 1055 |
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Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper (8), uncanceled, large margins to slightly in, on cover to Old Lyme Ct. with fine U.S. 12 Black (17), proof-like impression, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 6, 1858" c.d.s., clear red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Aug. 9" large postmark at lower right, cover with small tear, neat and Fine mixed franking.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1975 & 1999 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1056 |
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Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper (8), horizontal pair, margins all around to barely touching at bottom right, left stamp uncancelled, right tied by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Dec. 31" c.d.s. on cover to Salem, Oregon, clear "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 19, 1860" c.d.s. at lower left, blue pencil "8" at upper right (double local 3c rate from S.F. + 2c ship fee), cover with some toned spots, left stamp with small gum stain, still Very Fine.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
A VERY RARE AND IMPORTANT DOUBLE RATE COVER, A USAGE ABSENT FROM MANY HAWAIIAN COLLECTIONS.
Provenance: Croker, Pietsch
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Lot 1057 |
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Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper (9), ample margins to clear, tied by on-the-nose "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 29, 1863" double circle on cover to Westfield Mass. with large Honolulu postmark in red and clear "SHIP 12" handstamp indicating unpaid U.S. postage + 2c ship captain's fee, manuscript. drawing of a house has been lightened and there's a tear through stamp at top, Fine appearance.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1058 |
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Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish (16), Plate 3-G, Ty. I, Pos. 3, ample to huge margins except shaving frame line at upper right, well tied by manuscript. "X" on front only to Lahaina, Maui, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 30" large c.d.s. at far left, front with long sealed tear at top, slightly into postmark, Fine appearing inter-island usage from the Bishop correspondence.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1059 |
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Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue (21), margins to cut in at TR, tied by large and small targets with U.S. 3c Rose (65) pair on cover to San Francisco, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Mar. 22" large c.d.s. and black San Francisco double circle, red manuscript. docketing at left, 5c with small corner tear at TL, Fine mixed franking showing 1c overpayment of the U.S. rate.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1978 Hawaiian Philatelic Society Certificate.
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Lot 1060 |
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Hawaii, 1871, 1¢ purple (30), single, tied by fancy dotted circle on printed matter wrapper to San Francisco with U.S. 1c Ultramarine (156) at far left tied by cross-roads cancel, latter stamp with corner nick, Fine and very scarce usage.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1061 |
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Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue (32), used with U.S. 5¢ Brown (76), both tied by San Francisco cogwheels on cover to Derry, N.H., the Hawaiian stamp additionally tied by 4-ring target, clear red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Mar. 11" c.d.s. at left, carried on the Ethan Allen, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 3" double circle at right, and a 2nd one struck at top dated Apr. 10 when the cover left by Panama-bound steamer, neat 1867 docketing on reverse indicates the contents were written at Wailuku, March 3, Very Fine, a beautiful mixed franking showpiece.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Provenance: Admiral Harris, Van Dyke, Pietsch
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Lot 1062 |
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Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue (32), single tied by large target and neat red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 12" c.d.s. on cover to Indiana with U.S. 5c Brown (76) tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 28" double circle & cogwheel duplex at far right, with original 1867 enclosure (lengthy family contents), Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Expertization: 1978 Hawaii Philatelic Society Certificate.
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Lot 1063 |
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Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue (32), target cancel, matching "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Aug. 7" large c.d.s. on cover to Boston Mass. with U.S. 10c Green F. Grill (96) tied by circle of wedges, clear San Francisco c.d.s. and red "Hawaiian Steam Service" small oval struck at center; 5c with several short perfs and small corner crease from placement at edge, contemporary ink splatter affects Honolulu datestamp and may have been an attempt at deletion somewhere in transit since the Hawaiian postage is paid (another example of a cover with an incorrectly struck black c.d.s. was in the Advertiser collection, Lot 2231), Fine and very scarce mixed-franking.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1970 B.P.A. and 1993 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1064 |
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Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue (32), horizontal strip of three, tied by very bold strikes of the 7-bar open grid on 1867 cover to Lyndonville, N.Y., magenta "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 28" c.d.s. and San Francisco, 1868 docketing at top, "Hilo P.O. Hawaiian-Island Dec. 19" applied on back over all four flaps as usual, strip shows additional square grids and a not quite readable small c.d.s. on the center stamp, top flap refolded by sender to accommodate the contents, Very Fine, rare usage. The Ishikawa and Pietsch collections had a matching usage to Mabel Coan in Niles, Mich., mailed the same day by the sender of this cover, both prepaying the 5c Hawaiian + 10c U.S. for the Hawaiian Steam Service rate, to be put aboard the steamer Idaho, which left on Jan. 20. Instead, this was placed on the D.C. Murray, a non-contract ship.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1065 |
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Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue (32), single, tied by quartered cork with U.S. 10c Green (68) canceled, not tied by matching cork, on cover to Hyannis, Mass., reverse with "Hilo P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 7" c.d.s. tying all four flaps, Honolulu Jan. 18 c.d.s. and San Francisco postmark dated Feb. 8, cover lightly cleaned and expertly repaired at left, Very Fine appearance. Franked for Hawaiian Steam Service, it most likely went by non-contract ship instead.
Estimate $750 - 1,000
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Lot 1066 |
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Hawaii, 1886, 2¢ rose (43), two singles, slightly overlapping, tied together by targets on illustrated ad cover to Kohala for Peter Saxe & Son of San Francisco, importers & breeders of pigs and hogs, light but readable Honolulu c.d.s. at center, reverse with additional illustrated ad in brown for live stock, neatly sealed vertical tear at top, opposite stamps, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 1067 |
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Hawaii, 1893, 10¢ black, red overprint (61), three singles, used with 5c Ultramarine (59) on 1893 registered cover to Pittsburgh, Pa. with return receipt though the quadruple franking is philatelic, stamps tied by targets, magenta Honolulu postmark, San Francisco and Pittsburgh registry markings on reverse, opened at bottom (tiny mended corner nick at BR, o/w Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1068 |
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Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ black, red overprint (62), pair, used with 1c Green (55) on 1893 registered front only to Southbridge, Mass. with return receipt, druggists & tobacconists corner card, magenta Honolulu markings, stamps tied by violet targets, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 1069 |
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Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint (71), well-centered single used with 2c Dull Violet (57) on registered cover with return receipt to Arlington, Ohio, 1895 Honolulu markings in magenta, all on face, stamps tied by neat target, reverse with large handstamp of local author C.V. Sturdevant, who advertised himself as sole agent for New Process Stoves, small tear at top, still Very Fine, attractive usage.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 1070 |
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Hawaii, 1893, 50¢ red, black overprint (72), single used with 10c Red Brown (68), tied together by magenta target on 1895 fumigated registered cover to Germany, Honolulu markings on face, San Francisco, N.Y. and Ulm backstamps, single corner clipped at TL, fresh and Fine usage.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 1071 |
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Hawaii, 1893, $1 rose red, black overprint (73), single with part imprint. at top, tied by violet "Hilo Hawaii Jul. 26, 1893" double circle on registered cover to Honolulu, magenta receiving postmark though no indication of registration other than manuscript. notation at BL, Fine.
Estimate $400 - 500
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