Lot 1050
Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Is./April 30, 1851., clear strike in black of postmark in two straight lines on folded letter "per John Calvin" to San Francisco, red orange "San Francisco Cal. May 22" arrival c.d.s. and matching fancy "Ship 6" handstamp, some minor natural bleach spotting, still Very Fine. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
A FINE BOLD STRIKE OF THIS EARLIEST OF HAWAIIAN POSTMARKS.
Provenance: Pietsch
Of the 30 or so recorded examples, this is believed to be the only one addressed to San Francisco.
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Realized $8,000 |