Lot 98
Hawaii 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, bisected (31b) (left half) used as 1¢ with 5¢ blue (32), four singles, tied by negative "HI" in cork oval with U.S. 1869 12¢ green (117) pair tied by crossroads cork type, which also ties bisect, on 1871 (ca.) long envelope to Victoria, British Columbia, showing "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All/Jan. 28" double ring d.s. in red and "San Francisco Cal. Paid" c.d.s in magenta for Feb. 8 and Feb. 9 (two different types) adjacent, rated "24" below U.S. stamps, signifying the 24 cents U.S.-British Columbia 1868 treaty rate, which was also four times 6 cent U.S.-Hawaiian treaty rate of 1870, this being paid by 21 cents in Hawaiian stamps and 3 cents in cash since the Post Office was running short of 2 cents stamps and the 6 cent stamp was not issued until February, 1871, the 12¢ pair creased and has foxing around perforations, the cover (part of flap missing) creased at right and with some wrinkling affecting stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
A SENSATIONAL FRANKING OF THE UTMOST RARITY.
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