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Hawaiian Postal History
 
 
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Lot 4166

Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ pale rose, horizontally laid paper (27), four margins, tied by pen on cover to Kau, Hawaii, readdressed to Hilo, no postal markings, stamp & cover toned, Very Good.
Estimate $300 - 400

Expertization: 1972 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4167

Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ pale rose, horizontally laid paper (27), clear to mostly full margins, touching frame at BR, tied by open blue grid on portion of front only to Honolulu, blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 6" c.d.s. at R., addressed in Hawaiian, mended areas at bottom and TR, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300

Provenance: Seybold
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Lot 4168

Hawaii, 1871, 6¢ yellow green (33), single franked with U.S. 5c Blue (179), tied by quartered cork cancels on cover to Germany, San Francisco c.d.s. at far right, cover without flap and small tear at top, fresh and Fine mixed franking, the 6c paying postage to the U.S., the 5c paying U.P.U. rate to Germany.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

Expertization: 1989 Hawaiian Philatelic Society Certificate.
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Lot 4169

Hawaii, 1871, 18¢ dull rose (34), tied by red "Honolulu Hawaii Jul. 28, 1896" double circle, repeated at left, on registered cover to Waimea, Kauai, purple receiving postmark on reverse dated the following day, cover slightly reduced at left and horiz. file crease near bottom, otherwise fresh, Fine and scarce inter-island registry usage.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4170

Hawaii, 1871, 18¢ dull rose (34), tied by target with dotted center, on large size cloth-lined cover to New York with U.S. 10c Brown (161), segmented cork cancel, clear red "REGISTERED" struck below stamps, red "G.P.O./Hawn. Islds./Paid All/8-23-75" c.d.s. at center, top flap removed but most of PMG wax seal retained, cover toned with one tiny spot on 10c, rare usage. Listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate $300 - 400

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4171

Hawaii, 1886, 2¢ rose (43), three covers: single tied by Kohala 1887 double circle, to Mary Castle, Honolulu; pair from Kailua with Kealakekua transit & Mahukona receiving; pair & single to Bluff City, Utah from Naalehu; last 2 with faults, Fine-Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4172

Hawaii, 1883, 25¢ dark violet (47), tied by indistinct Kahuku postmark on 1894 registered return receipt cover to Germany, Honolulu markings and New York label, Heiligenstadt receiving postmark on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750
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Lot 4173

Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ green, red overprint (55), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jul. 25, 1893" duplex on locally mailed Interior Dept. cover with On Hawaiian Provisional Government Service imprint at top, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4174

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ deep indigo, red overprint (58), single tied by Honolulu 1894 duplex on cover to the Navy Yard, New York, docketing at left, Very Fine commercial usage of a single.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4175

Hawaii, 1893, Four Provisional Govt. overprints (59, 62, 68, 71), tied by magenta Honolulu c.d.s.s, Nov 30, 1895, on registered cover to Ulm Germany, backstamped Victoria B.C. (Dec 10), Montreal P.Q. (Dec 17) and Ulm (Dec 29), fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate $500 - 750

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4176

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint (59), right margin horizontal strip of five, tied by multiple strikes of purple "Waianae Oahu Aug. 30, 1893" double circle on large triple rate registered cover to Germany, San Francisco and New York transits, Hannover receiver on reverse, light overall toning, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4177

Hawaii, 1893, 6¢ green, red overprint (60), single, used with #55 pair, and single each of #76 & #78 on large size cloth-lined registered cover to Cincinnati, magenta Honolulu Mar. 20, 1895 postmark with matching targets and large "R", philatelic but apparently franked for a double rate with 5c for return receipt, though latter is not indicated, San Francisco and Cincinnati backstamps, Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4178

Hawaii, 1893, 12c black, red overprint, 18c dull rose, black overprint (62, 71), tied together by 1896 Honolulu double circle in magenta on triple rate large size registered cover to San Francisco with return receipt; reduced at left, 18¢ damaged, Fine, scarce combination.
Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 4179

Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ red lilac, red overprint (63), tied by 1894 Honolulu c.d.s. on cover to local stamp dealer, duplex struck at lower left, file holes far from stamp & markings, Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4180

Hawaii, 1894, 1¢-25¢ Republic complete (74-79), complete set on Mar. 20, 1899 registered cover to Bavaria, magenta Honolulu postmarks tie stamps, S.F., N.Y. and German backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4181

Hawaii, 1894, 1¢ yellow (74), three covers: two singles, left & right sheet margins, on 1898 Spanish American War patriotic from Honolulu to Waimea; 1899, pair & 3 singles to Mass. with Honolulu druggist c.c.; single with #76 on triple rate cover from Oahu to Maui, Very Fine trio.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4182

Hawaii, 1894, 1¢ yellow, 2¢ brown (74, 75), single & pair respectively, tied by 1898 Honolulu duplexes on patriotic cover with embossed crossed flaps of U.S. & Hawaii, corner card for Hawaiian Hotel, S.F. backstamps, Very Fine, scarce & attractive.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4183

Hawaii, 1894, 10¢ yellow green (77), single used with 5c Rose Lake (76) on registered cover to Livorno, Tuscany, stamps tied by magenta Honolulu c.d.s., New York label placed over "R", no flap, Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4184

Hawaii, 1894, 12¢ blue (78), horiz. pair with 1c Yellow (74), tied by two strikes of Honolulu 1897 double circle on registered cover with return receipt to Madiera, Lisbon backstamp, small tape stains on top flap, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4185

Hawaii, 1894, 12¢ blue (78), single with part imprint. at R., tied by "Honolulu Hawaii Jan. 24, 1899" double circle in vivid magenta on cover to Waimea, Kauai, Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4186

Hawaii, 1894, 25¢ deep blue (79), horizontal pair, tied by 1898 Honolulu duplex struck twice on cover to Paauhau, light vertical cover crease at far left, still Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4187

Hawaii, 1894, 25¢ deep blue (79), single tied by target on double rate registered cover to Scott Stamp & Coin in New York, return receipt payment, magenta Honolulu Mar. 8, 1894 double circle, Very Fine early use.
Estimate $100 - 150
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Lot 4188

Hawaii, 1899, 1¢ dark green (80), top margin strip of five with full imprint, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jul. 2, 1899" duplex on cover to August Dietz, Richmond Va. with Tacoma Wash. & Richmond backstamps, Very Fine & choice.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4189
 
Hawaii, 1899, 2¢ rose (81), three singles on separate covers: Honolulu fumigated cover to Spreckelsville; short paid triple rate to Maine with U.S. Charge To Collect 26 Cents; single tied by San Francisco mute oval on YMCA cover to Mass. with flag design, handstamped "Soldiers Letter" and "Paquobot" but no Hawaiian markings, Fine trio.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4190

Hawaii, U.S. 1898, 5¢ dark blue (281), single tied by cork cancel on all-over flag patriotic from Fort Bragg Cal. to Honolulu, May 9, 1899 accidently sent to New York, forwarded back to San Francisco and finally backstamped Honolulu Jun 21, but held there until Apr. 20, 1900, then readdressed to Port Townsend, Wash.; stamp with corner nick, cover with small edge flaws, Fine, unusual and possibly unique usage. One explanation for the misdirection may be the odd address, which confusingly consists of three names and what looks like "Honolluby".
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4191

Hawaii, U.S. 1898, 2¢ Trans-Mississippi (286), tied by 1898 Honolulu duplex on all-over Hawaiian Flag patriotic to San Francisco, two different S.F. backstamps, Fine & handsome.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4192

Hawaii, Official, 1896, 2¢ green (O1), single tied by Honolulu duplex on portion of printed matter wrapper from Hawaiian Gazette Co., purple "Foreign Office Honolulu H.I." dateless double circle, toned o/w Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4193

Hawaii, Official, 1896, 5¢ black brown (O2), tied by 1898 Honolulu duplex on cover to San Francisco, YMCA of Honolulu c.c., bit reduced at L., clean & Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4194

Hawaii, Official, 1896, 10¢ bright rose (O4), single tied by "Honolulu H.I. Nov. 11, 1897" duplex on large size cover to Hawaiian Minister Francis Hatch in Washington, Dept. of Foreign Affairs corner card, San Francisco and Washington backstamps, stamp with small diagonal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce usage.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4195

Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red (U3), used to New York City with 1c Purple (30) tied by "Honolulu H.I. Feb. 2, 1892" duplex, ship designation "pr. Australia", H. Hackfeld & Co. handstamp at lower left and repeated on back, small tear at left, still Very Fine, scarce commercial usage of the 4c.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4196

Hawaii, Postal Card, 1892, 2¢ black, lithographed (UX2a), used to Germany, clear "Honolulu H.I. Feb. 6, 1893" duplex, simple greetings on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4197

Hawaii, Postal Card, 1893, 3¢ blue green (UX7), used to Germany, partial 1894 Honolulu duplex, S.F. & N.Y. transits, small paper separation on reverse, Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 4198

Hawaii, Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 1¢+1¢ gray violet on buff (UY3), unsevered but with some hinge reinforcement, 1893 Honolulu duplex, no message, Fine and scarce.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4199

Hawaii, Paid Reply Postal Card, 1889, 2¢+2¢ sapphire (UY4), unsevered, to Stuttgart, Germany from Honolulu, Aug. 31, 1893 duplex, San Francisco transit and Stuttgart receiver all on face, message in German, single hinge reinforcement, Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4200
 
Hawaii, n Town Study, 18 covers & cards, 33 stamps incl. multiples (pairs + #75 strip of three), strength in Pictorials and stationery, Good-Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 4201
 
Hawaii, Balance of Hawaii Postal History, 45 covers & cards + 2 fronts, earliest is #31, includes a small group of with U.S. postage dues, mixed condition.
Estimate $500 - 750
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