Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

1864-91 Royal Portrait Issues On Cover continued...

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Lot Description

4185°

1875, 2c Brown (35). Vertical pair, superb centering, tied by two strikes of 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116), "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 3" circular datestamp (Ty. 243.03) on cover to Kohala, Hawaii, 1876 docketing on back, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

4186°

1875, 2c Brown (35). Two, tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116), perfectly clear strike of "Post Office, Honolulu, H.I. Oct. 22, 1878" rimless datestamp (Ty. 223.029, Scarcity 3) on legal-size cover to Kohala, sender's blue "Lewers & Dickson, Honolulu, H.I. Oct. 21, 1878" double-oval datestamp, vertical fold, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4187°

1875, 2c Brown (35). Pair and single, superbly centered, tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch (Ty. 116), red "Honolulu H.I. Paid All May 14, 1878" rimless datestamp (Ty. 221.02, Scarcity 4) on yellow cover to Auburndale Mass., magenta "San Francisco Paid All May 23" backstamp, Extremely Fine, a lovely treaty rate cover (Image)

E. 500-750

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

4188°

1875, 2c Brown (35). Horizontal strip of three tied by three strikes of 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116), red "G.P.O. Haw'n.Islds Paid All 10-10-76 A" circular datestamp (Ty. 233.24, Scarcity 4) on cover to New Haven Conn., partly clear magenta San Francisco transit datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

4189°

1875, 12c Black (36). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116), clearly struck purple "Honolulu, H.I. Paid All Aug. 2, 1880" circular datestamp (Ty. 237.12, Scarcity 2) on cover to Buffalo N.Y., magenta "San Francisco Cal. Pd All Aug. 10" transit backstamp, very slight edge toning, extremely rare single franking of the 12c Prince Leleiohoku for the double 6c treaty rate, ex Pietsch (Image)

E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4190°

1882, 1c Blue (37). Horizontal pair, pulled perfs at bottom right, tied by 3-ring segmented target cancel (Ty. 117), "Honolulu H.I. Oct. 3" circular datestamp on cover to Lahaina, Maui, neat 1882 docketing indicating sender was Thos. Thrum, Very Fine despite perf flaws (Image)

E. 150-200

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

4191°

1882, 2c Lilac Rose (38). Five, used with 1882 10c Black (40), all tied by multiple strikes of 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116) on Dec. 1883 double-rate cover to London, faint Honolulu circular datestamp, San Francisco transit and London receiving datestamps on back, skillfully cleaned and pressed, 2c stamps have minor faults, still a Fine and extremely rare multiple franking with the 2c Lilac Rose, a scarce stamp on any kind of cover, especially commercial non-philatelic usages, this is reported to be one of the largest multiple frankings (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

4192°

1882, 2c Lilac Rose (38). Tied by 3-ring segmented target (Ty. 117), "Honolulu H.I. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on cover addressed in Hawaiian to Koleaka, Oahu, slightly reduced at right, still Very Fine, the use of "Oahu" in the address and 2c inter-island rate suggest that this probably originated on another island and was carried by schooner to Honolulu where it entered the mails, an interesting use, ex Beardsley and Pietsch (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

4193°

1882, 2c Lilac Rose (38). Tied by blurry target cancel, "Honolulu H.I. Nov. 6" circular datestamp and blue "Interior Department, Gov'nt Survey, Hawaiian Is." double-line oval handstamp on cover to Lahaina, 1882 docketing, slightly toned and minor edge nick at top right, otherwise Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

4194°

1882, 5c Ultramarine (39). Tied by purple "VOLCANO HOUSE" straightline handstamp (Ty. 204, Rarity 1R) with matching "Volcano House, Crate of Kilauea" oval with illustration of crater (Ty. 213, Rarity 1R) used as corner card on cover to Denver Col., "Hilo, Hawaii, Nov. 23, 1890" circular datestamp with duplex target also tying stamp, Honolulu transit on front and San Francisco transit on back, receiving backstamp, light soiling and edgewear, small tear at right
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE VOLCANO HOUSE PICTORIAL OVAL USED ON COVER AS A CORNER CARD.
Gregory reports the straightline marking only in black. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

4195°

1882, 5c Ultramarine (39). Tied by clearly struck "VOLCANO HOUSE" straightline (Ty. 204, Rarity 1R) on cover to Delhi La., "John H. Maby, Volcano House, Hawaii" double oval handstamp, two different Hilo transit datestamps with Aug. 25 and Aug. 28 dates, Honolulu transit datestamp, San Francisco transit and Delhi receiving backstamps, edges toned and somewhat faulty, still Fine and very presentable example of this rare marking, this is the latest date reported by Gregory (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction