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LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1741

O1P

Canal Zone, Official, 1941 "Official Panama Canal" overprint proof. For the first 1¢ Official issue, bottom margin block of 16, on soft thin bond paper, also includes top margin block of 8 proof of the 1951 "Cristobal, Canal Zone" precancel on hard bond, Very Fine.
Scott No. O1P; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
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1742

222

Cuba, 1899, 2c on 2¢ reddish carmine, type III. Left margin plate no. "561" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, rich bright color, fresh and Fine, scarce.
Scott No. 222; $650. (Image1)

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Scott $650

SOLD for $180.00
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1743

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue. Block of 4, slightly tropicalized o.g., exceptional centering, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a choice multiple.
Scott No. E1; $860 for singles. (Image1)

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Scott $860 for singles

SOLD for $475.00
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1744

E1aSE

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue, 5 dots in curved frame above messenger's head, overprinted "Specimen". From plate no. "882", o.g., paper hinge remnant, deep intense color, F.-V.F., a very rare key Cuba specimen.
Scott No. E1aSE; $5,250. (Image1)

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Scott $5,250

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1745

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue, Special Printing. O.g., lightly hinged, excellent color, Extremely Fine, realized hammer $950 in Rumsey 2016 auction, ex-Markovits.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $600 - 800.

In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp. (Image1)

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Est. $600-800
SOLD for $550.00
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Hawaii - Postal History

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1746

Hawaii, Coll. 8.50 A.M. Purple straight line handstamp (MH 752 var.) on reverse of cover to Marysville, Cal., franked with 1894, 5¢ rose lake (76), tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 3, 1897" duplex postmark, with lengthy original enclosure and contemporary newspaper clipping listing the foreign mail steamers arriving by date; some cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, the Second Known Example of This Collection Handstamp Bearing a "8:50 A.M." Date.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

According to Fred Gregory's website Post Office in Paradise, this collection mark is known bearing either a 10:10A.M. or a 3:50P.M. date. This marking with a 8:50A.M. date is the second one to be recognized. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $260.00
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1747

Hawaii, Dead Letter Office, Honolulu. H.I. Aug 31 1889. Purple cds (MH unrecorded, 1RRRR) on reverse of 1889 German 10pf postal card from Leipzig, Germany to Hawaii, matching "Pas Reclamé Unclaimed" two-line handstamp (MH 767), reverse with "Honolulu Advertised May 31" cds (ADV-cds(no year)-I, 1R) and Honolulu (5.4) duplex, fancy script "Retour" framed handstamp; light horizontal crease, F.-V.F., one of only two recorded strikes of this scarce D.L.O. cds.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) (Image2)

Est. $400-600
SOLD for $350.00
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1748

UX8a, UX9a

Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, H.I., Jun 13, 1900, 11 PM. Bold last day at the last hour postmark for Hawaiian stamps duplex postmark on unaddressed 1897, 1¢ red on buff postal card and 1897, 2¢ green postal card; few light tone spots, Very Fine, an attractive duo.
Scott No. UX8a, UX9a; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $90.00
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Hawaii - Regular Issues

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Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1749

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Hawaii, 1853, King Kamehameha III, 13¢ dark red, thick white wove paper. Position 17, no gum, large margins, deep color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 6; $875. (Image1)

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Scott $875

SOLD for $280.00
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1750

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper. Full o.g., very fresh, nice to large margins all round, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 9; $400. (Image1)

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Scott $400

SOLD for $575.00
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1751

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Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. No gum, good to large margins, fresh, Very Fine, signed Fulpius, Scheller, and Calves.
Scott No. 22; $575. (Image1)

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Scott $575

SOLD for $350.00
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1752

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Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Unused, clear to large margins; small spot on face, otherwise Fine, signed Scheller.
Scott No. 23; $300. (Image1)

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Scott $300

SOLD for $200.00
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1753

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Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black. Unused, nice margins to just touching top right corner; light corner crease, Fine appearance, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 24; $325. (Image1)

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Scott $325

SOLD for $150.00
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1754

Hawaii, 1869, King Kamehameha IV, 2¢ red, re-issue. O.g., never hinged (trivial gum soak in right margin, not mentioned on cert.), huge margins showing parts of all adjoining stamps, Superb, with 2016 P.F. certificate Graded (Superb Gem 100J).
Scott No. 29; $45. (Image1)

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Scott $45

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1755

32S

Hawaii, 1866, King Kamehameha V, 5¢ blue, black "Specimen" overprint. No gum, reperfed at left, F.-V.F. appearance, the small letter specimen overprint is rare, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32S; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $100.00
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1756

Hawaii, 1866, King Kamehameha V, 5¢ blue. Horizontal strip of 3, o.g., showing dramatic perf shift into top label, Fine and unusual, freak perf shifts on Hawaiian Banknote issues are very uncommon.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $200.00
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1757

Hawaii, 1875, King David Kalakaua, 2¢ brown. Corner margin block of 15, o.g., two stamps with hinge remnants, others never hinged, choice centering throughout, few perf separations in margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 35; $348. (Image1)

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Scott $348

SOLD for $170.00
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1758

Hawaii, 1893, Provisional Govt., 1¢ blue, red overprint. Complete sheet of 50, o.g., three stamps hinged, others never hinged, fresh with nice overall centering; reinforced horizontal separations at center, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 54; $1,014 for singles. (Image1)

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Scott $1,014 for singles

SOLD for $375.00
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1759

72b

Hawaii, 1893, Provisional Govt., 50¢ red, black overprint, no period after "GOVT". O.g., hinge remnant, rich bold color, large oversized margins, Very Fine, with 2015 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 72b; $500. (Image1)

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Scott $500

SOLD for $160.00
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1760

75 var.

Hawaii, 1894, View of Honolulu, 2¢ brown, double impression. Clear doubling of lines throughout the design, double-circle datestamp cancel, large thin spot and pulled perf at top, Fine appearance, an extremely rare example of this issue with a double impression.
Scott No. 75 var.; Estimate $250 - 350.

This used example may well be unique, according to Mr. David Golden, an unused block of four of the double impression variety was in the Atherton collection and apart from that multiple and this used single, we are not aware of another example, unlisted in Scott. (Image1)

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Est. $250-350
SOLD for $250.00
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