Lot 3227
1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper (5), single with ample margins to clear, used with U.S. 12¢ black diagonal bisect (17a), upper left half, ample margins, both tied by segmented cork cancellation (M-H 6) on cover front to Albany, N.Y., red "Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * JLY 3" origin c.d.s., entered U.S. mails with "San Francisco 2 Aug" with matching "12" rate handstamp and magenta "Ship", portion of contents remains on reverse along with docketing "dated Honolulu, June 25, 1853", Fine.
Estimate 15,000 - 20,000
UNIQUE MIXED FRANKING AND ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 12¢ BISECTS FROM HAWAII, THE OTHER BEING ON A SMALL PIECE. THIS IS ALSO THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 5¢ "BOSTON ENGRAVED".
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary, Peitsch, Kramer
The cover was carried on the ship Boston that left Honolulu on July 4, 1853. The bisect was diregarded in San Francisco and the transcontinental prepaid rate of 6¢ considered unpaid (rated 12¢ for 10¢ unpaid transcontinental plus 2¢ ship letter fee).
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| Realized $22,000 |
