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The Keith J. Steiner Collection of Hawaiian Numeral Issues continued...

1859-63 2-Cent Black on Grayish, cont. (Scott 16) continued...

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1186

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), full even margins, manuscript "X" cancel, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, ex Aall, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

1187

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins to full, neat manuscript "X" cancel, small thin spots, light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Pietsch, with 2009 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $170.00
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1188

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), ample margins, neat manuscript "X" cancel, affixed to small piece, small scuffs, otherwise Very Fine, with 2010 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $160.00
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1189

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), large margins to in at bottom, pen cancel, thin spot, appears Fine, red backstamps (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1190

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unobtrusive pen cancel, large margins to ample, small nick at top right entirely in margin, small hole at right entirely in margin, light creases, few small toned spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

1191

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), pen cancel removed, full even margins, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, with 2010 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $225.00
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1192

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), large margins to in at top right where corner damaged (possibly by insects), affixed to small piece, few scuffs and tropical stains, otherwise Fine, with 1998 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $100.00
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1193

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), large even margins all around, tied by clear strike of "Collectors Office, Hilo, Hawaii" oval handstamp in brownish-black on folded letter written entirely in Hawaiian from S. Kamoa at Kukuau, Hilo, Apr. 24, 1860, to Mr. Lyman at Keaiwa, Kau (Frederick Lyman, Keaiwa postmaster from 1860 to 1869), a few tiny toned specks and light smear in blue ink of address

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE NUMERAL ISSUE COVER WITH THE HILO "COLLECTORS OFFICE" OVAL TYING A SUPERB 2-CENT NUMERAL ON GRAYISH PAPER FROM THE FIRST PRINTING. ONLY A FEW LETTERS WRITTEN IN HAWAIIAN ARE KNOWN.

The distinctive Hilo "Collectors Office" handstamp was used as a cancellation device during the Numeral Issue period and infrequently later on the 2c 1864 Issue.

Ex Crocker, Atherton, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott value for No. 16 on cover without premium for "Collectors Office" handstamp is $5,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1194

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), large margins all around except just into frameline at top left, tied by brownish-black "Collectors Office, Hilo. Hawaii" in oval handstamp on cover to Frederick L. Lyman at Keaiwa, 1860 docketing, cover has tiny repair at top, missing part of backflap

VERY FINE APPEARANCE, AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE HILO "COLLECTORS OFFICE" HANDSTAMP ON THE NUMERAL ISSUE ON COVER.

The distinctive Hilo "Collectors Office" handstamp was used as a cancellation device during the Numeral Issue period and infrequently later on the 2c 1864 Issue.

Ex Aall. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott value for No. 16 on cover without premium for "Collectors Office" handstamp is $5,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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1195

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), tied by pen cancel on cover to Frederick S. Lyman at Keaiwa on Kauai, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 11" circular datestamp, stamp with light corner crease at top left, still Very Fine, an attractive use on cover, with 2001 P.F. certificate stating "it is genuine", Scott value for No. 16 on cover is $5,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1196

1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), margins touching outer rules to just in at bottom left, tied by pen "X" cancel, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Dec. 5" circular datestamp on cover to Frederick S. Lyman at Kau, stamp and cover with toning and affected by cleaning, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott value for No. 16 on cover is $5,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction