Lot 85
5¢ on 13¢ Dark red (7), type II numeral with short flag, ample to large margins at right and bottom, just in at top and left, uncancelled, on June 27, 1857 folded letter with 12¢ Black (17), ample to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, to Adamsville, Rhode Island, partial red "Honolulu *U.S. Postage Paid* June 27" c.d.s. and manuscript "12", U.S. stamp tied by neat "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 20, 1857" datestamp; 12¢ stamp with faint small tone spot, provisional with pinhole, Fine and very attractive example of this rare franking, one of only 17 recorded usages. This was carried on the Fanny Major.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
Provenance: Rohloff
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