Lot 1439
1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499), tied, along with 10¢ Special Delivery (#E9 or E10), by "Honolulu, Hawaii Jul 3, 7 A.M." duplex on cover to New York, N.Y., type inscription at upper left "Aeroplane Mail/Via Hilo". F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
This was Hawaii's first airmail. Letters were carried by U.S. Army plane for Honolulu to Hilo. This cover was then put aboard ship for the normal ocean crossing to the mainland. Since there were none of the new U.S. airmail stamps available in Honolulu, the postmaster ruled that all covers should be a 10¢ special delivery stamp. Even though the cover was not marked for special delivery handling, the "Fee claimed…" handstamp indicates that it received such handling anyway.
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| Realized $300 |
