Lot 3327
Kalaupapa Leper Colony, 1¢ red (UX1) postal card with "Kalaupapa Mars. 9 1893" dateline to Father Clement at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, message in French, cancelled by inter-island steamer with target cancellation, message side with "Honolulu H.I. Mar 12, 1893" duplex, Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
Kalaupapa was the leper colony located on a peninsula isolated from the rest of the island by a sheer cliff. There are no known postmarks from the colony. Mail was most likely disinfected prior to dispatch from the colony and upon arrival into Honolulu. Similar item from the same correspondence was in the Honolulu Advertiser sale (lot 3541).
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| Realized $1,600 |
