Lot 1237

Hawaii Midway Island, H. Isls., Sep 17, 1904, duplex postmark.
Duplex postmark with "Oahu" killer (Murphy 1.1) ties U.S. 1903 1¢ green (300) on picture postcard to Lower Granville, Nova Scotia, stamp also tied by Honolulu "Rec’d" c.d.s., Sept 23; minor creases, Very Fine and exremely rare. There are only about a dozen examples of this Midway marking recorded, with three of them being in the Hawaiian State Archives. Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Realized $1,050 |