Lot 120
1865 (Dec. 15) Honolulu, Hawaii to Copenhagen, Denmark, "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" c.d.s. with 30¢ orange (71) and 1¢ blue (63) applied over red crayon "31" and portion of c.d.s., stamps cancelled upon arrival in San Francisco by cogwheel cancellations, matching "San Francisco Jan 4" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "Comet", red circled "10" credit handstamp, partial red "N.York Am. Pkt." transit c.d.s., blue "Aachen Franco" Feb. 14 datestamp and "WFR 1¼" backstamp, partial Danish backstamp; 1¢ with small piece out, fresh and colorful, Very Fine usage; the U.S. postage pays the 31¢ Prussian closed mail rate.
THE ONLY RECORDED 30¢ 1861 USED ON COVER FROM HAWAII TO DENMARK.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Aall
One of only three recorded 30¢ 1861 usages from Hawaii
1. May 18, 1865 to Saxony, Germany with single 30¢ paying the 28¢ Prussian closed mail rate plus 2¢ ship fee, Ex-Brigham, Jessup, Haas, Paliafito
2. Dec. 15, 1865 to Copenhagen, Denmark with 30¢ and 1¢ paying the 31¢ Prussian closed mail rate, Ex-Aall (the cover offered here)
3. Sep. 25, 1867 to Messr. Macondray & Co. in San Francisco with single 30¢ paying triple 10¢ steamship rate, Ex-'Honolulu Advertiser'.
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