Lot 1976
Hawaii Officials, 1896, 2¢-25¢ complete (O1-O6), tied on cover by three strikes of purple "Foreign Office, Honolulu, H.I." double circle without date on cover addressed to New York City, rare philatelic cover with the complete set; few toned perf tips, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
The foreign office double circle postmark in purple was a cancel-to-order marking used on official stamps. It is also found as a postmark, with and without date, on a few non-philatelic official usages.
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| Realized $3,000 |
