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

1857 5-Cent Blue, Second and Third Printings (Scott 8 thru 9)

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Lot Description

4026°

1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Full to large margins all around, lightly cancelled by rim of circular datestamp, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice condition for a used example of this issue, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4027°

1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Cancelled by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 1" circular datestamp, repaired with left margin added and frameline painted in, Very Fine appearance, rare with the red datestamp cancel, exhibit-worthy despite repair (Image)

625.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

4028°

1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove, Double Impression (8b). Ample margins, lightly cancelled by San Francisco circular datestamp, doubling visible along left side, minute thin speck and tiny corner crease (these insignificant flaws were ignored in previous offerings)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY NINE EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 5-CENT SECOND PRINTING DOUBLE IMPRESSION ARE REPORTED.

According to Gregory, at least two sheets of 20 were doubly printed. On stamps from one sheet the double impression is visible along the left side of the design. On stamps from the second sheet the doubling is visible across the entire design. This choice used copy was offered in the Pietsch sale as the only sound example known, but in fact there are two tiny, nearly invisible flaws. It is still one of the finest used copies known.

Ex Wilcox, Weill and Pietsch. Small red backstamp. (Image)

3,500.00

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

4029°

1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Ample to large margins, uncancelled, used on folded letter datelined Hilo, Hawaiian Islands, Aug. 8, 1858" from J. Metcalf to his nephew Frank Sawyer in Norwalk O., perfectly struck red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 15" circular datestamp and mostly clear "San Francisco Cal. 12 Oct. 5, 1858" integral-rate circular datestamp indicating 12c due (10c postage plus 2c ship captain's fee), additional ms. pointing hand and "Due" applied by post office for clarification (presumably at Norwalk)

VERY FINE. A RARE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III SECOND PRINTING USAGE, POSTED AT HILO IN EARLY AUGUST 1858 BUT NOT POSTMARKED AT HONOLULU UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15TH.

In this letter, the writer informs his nephew: "I am now carrying out the last enterprise probably of my life starting a sugar plantation...I shall come home in the fall of 1860, just in time to cast my vote for Fremont. I hope you will not challenge it. I shall be only 19 years from home then."

Ex Rust and Pietsch (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

4030°

1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Large margins except slightly rounded at top right, just tied along left margin by bold red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 24" large circular datestamp on cover to Franklinville (Jamesport P.O.), Long Island, New York, "San Francisco Cal. 12 Feb. 12, 1860" integral-rate circular datestamp and "OVERLAND" straightline handstamp, ms. "Due" note after rate, a bit worn and age toned

VERY FINE. COVERS FROM HAWAII ARE RARELY SEEN WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO "OVERLAND" DIRECTIONAL MARKING. ONLY A FEW HAVE ADHESIVE FRANKINGS.

This cover was carried on the Comet, which cleared Honolulu on Jan. 24, 1860, arriving in San Francisco on Feb. 10. In 1859 the U.S. post office began forwarding mail from San Francisco by the Butterfield stage service to St. Louis via Los Angeles unless the letter was specifically marked "Via Panama". The "Overland" handstamp appears to have been applied as an explanatory marking.

Ex Tows, Adm. Harris, Krug, Rust and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1960 Friedl certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

4031°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Large to huge margins, part of San Francisco double-circle datestamp at right, minute thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce used, ex Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

4032°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Large margins to just barely in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 9, 1861" double-circle datestamp on piece with part of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 23" circular datestamp, Fine (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4033°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Ample margins to well clear at bottom, cancelled by 3-ring target, tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in used condition (Image)

250.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4034°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove, Line Thru "Honolulu" (9a). Position 2, ample to large margins, square grid cancel, Very Fine, extremely rare sound used example of the Line Thru "Honolulu" plate variety on Thin Bluish Wove paper, ex Pietsch (Image)

900.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4035°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Ample to large margins, deep rich color, tied by square grid cancel, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 19" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 9, 1864" double-circle datestamp and "DUE 6" straightline handstamp, the datestamp also ties stamp and the due marking indicates proper rate for a ship letter addressed to port of entry

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III 1861 THIRD PRINTING ON BLUISH PAPER IS SCARCE ON COVER. THIS CHOICE TIED EXAMPLE IS A RARE USE TO THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO WITH "DUE 6" RATE.

Gregory reports 50 covers with the 5c Third Printing (Scott 9), but only 15 are covers with this stamp used alone (not in combination with U.S. stamps). Only one other is addressed to San Francisco, and the cover offered here is the only one with the "Due 6" straightline. It was carried on the Comet, clearing Honolulu on Jan. 21, 1864, arriving in San Francisco on Feb. 9. Regarding the U.S. rate on mail to the port of San Francisco during the period from Aug. 30, 1863, to Aug. 23, 1864, Gregory states: "Collect mail to San Francisco addressees should have been rated at the normal double domestic rate, or 6¢. Surviving collect letters from Hawaii for San Francisco addressees show some were rated at 6¢ due and others at 4¢ due with no apparent pattern."

Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

4036°

1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Large margins to touching at lower left, uncancelled, used with United States 1859 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b), corner nicked, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 14" circular datestamp on buff cover to Dubuque Iowa, Zublin correspondence, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 3, 1862" double-circle datestamp, 12c cancelled but not tied by cogwheel, some edgewear and slightly reduced, small tear at top, otherwise Fine, a late use of the 12c 1859, which was demonetized in the U.S. but still recognized as prepayment on Hawaiian mail passing thru San Francisco as late as 1862, signed Ashbrook, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction