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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 94

United States Possessions
Danish West Indies - Regular Issues & Guam

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2101
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Cat No: 31

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image Danish West Indies, 1905, 5b green. Used with D.W.I. 1908 Christmas Seal, both tied by four-ring cancel on picture post card datelined from "Kingshill, derr 23/12 1908" to local St. Thomas address, picture scene depicts farm workers, Very Fine and scarce Christmas Seal use from Kingshill.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:20:29 EST
Sold For 90

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2102
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Cat No: 48

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image Danish West Indies, 1908, 30b claret & slate. Horizontal strip of three, used with 5b yellow green (51), tied by two strikes of "St. Thomas, 6/1, 1917" cds and matching "R" oval handstamp on orange registered cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, purple "St. Thomas, R" framed handstamp, reverse with "St. Thomas, KGL. Postkontor, D.V.I." official post office seal; bit of flap missing, Very Fine and choice registered use.
Scott No. 48; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 375.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2103
Symbol:
Cat No: J1

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image Danish West Indies, Postage Due, 1902, 1¢ dark blue. Uncancelled pair on Virgin Islands, ½d green postal card cancelled by "A91" barred oval, matching "Tortola, JU 5 '02" cds to St. Thomas, Jun. 12th arrival cds, bold "T" taxe handstamp and blue crayon "2" cents due rating, Very Fine and scarce postage due use.
Scott No. J1; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 240.00
Sold...US$ 240.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:21:06 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2104
Symbol:
Cat No: 1, 2, 5

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image Guam, San Luis D'Apra, Guam, Dec 9, 1899. Type 1.6 straightline postmark with separate datestamp in blue ties Guam, 1¢ green, 2¢ red and 5¢ blue (1, 2, 5) on cover with preprinted address to San Francisco Cal., reverse with "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Philippine, Received, Dec 16 99" transit cds and San Francisco (1.20) machine, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 1, 2, 5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:21:23 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2105
Symbol:
Cat No: 1, 2, 5

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image Guam, San Luis D'Apra, Guam, Dec 13, 1899. Type 1.6 straightline postmark with separate datestamp in dark blue ties Guam, 1¢ green, 2¢ red and 5¢ blue (1, 2, 5), along with matching blue "Bear Paw" cork cancels, reverse with "Mil. Sta. No. 1 Manila, Philippine, Received, Jan 6 1900" transit cds and Altoona (2.3) arrival machine, fresh and Extremely Fine, this is the earliest recorded usage of the "Bear Paw" cancel that was used for a short period between December 13, 1899 and February 24, 1900.
Scott No. 1, 2, 5; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 230.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2106
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Cat No: Collection

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image Guam, Guard Mail, Third and Fourth Issues. Over 50 covers on pages with a fair amount of useful information, including Nos. M5-M6 Third Issue and M7-M11 Fourth Issue, nice range of towns, nearly all double-circle types but including 14 three-line Inarajan and Merizo, singles, blocks of four, three "set" covers of the Fourth Issue, First and Last days and couple Commercial uses, also First day of U.S. Mail (Jan. 1, 1931), First Air Mail Over Guam by Navy Amphibian airplane, Pan American Airways survey flights, 1939 cover from Guam to a Marine Sgt. in Shanghai with attractive cachets for Midway and Wake Islands which were refueling stops for the trip from Guam to Hawaii, Aug. 1, 1944 censored cover mailed from Guam from APO77 (first one used during re-capture of Guam) and mailed during heavy fighting with Japanese resistance (full American occupation was on Aug. 10, 1944), also APO's 953 and the short-lived and very scarce 1057, F.-V.F., a fabulous collection of this interesting and scarce material, certainly the largest and most comprehensive we have ever seen, ex-Whitpain.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,400.00
Sold...US$ 1,400.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:22:49 EST
Sold For 1400


Hawaii - Postal History

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2107
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Cat No: Collection

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image Hawaii, 1846-1854, Reverend Dwight Baldwin in Lahaina, Maui. Group of 5 letters and covers to Rev. Baldwin in Lahaina, Maui including 1846 (Jul. 7) from Capt. J.A. Bailey Jr. endorsed received per Ship Canada Apr. 4th 1847; 1848 (Jun. 22) Auburn N.Y. from Mary Oliphant received July 1849, etc., F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Dwight Baldwin (1798-1886) was an American Christian missionary and physician on Maui, one of the Hawaiian Islands, during the Kingdom of Hawaii. One of his sons, Henry Perrine Baldwin (1842-1911) married Emily Whitney Alexander in 1869 and co-founded with Samuel Thomas Alexander the partnership of Alexander & Baldwin, one of the "Big Five" corporations that dominated Hawaii's economy in the early 20th century.

Complete Images. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 675.00
Sold...US$ 675.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:24:10 EST
Sold For 675

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2108
Symbol:

image Hawaii, 1847 Minister of Finance Report. Printed six page report "Read Before His Majesty to the Hawaiian Legislative, April 28th, 1847.", gives an overview of Hawaii's finances, some interesting comments regarding California and Tahiti, printed by Charles E. Hitchcock in Honolulu, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:25:19 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2109
Symbol:

image Hawaii, 1861 (May 10) Rosebank, Oahu Wyllie Letter to San Francisco Cal. Gray cover signed "R.C. Wyllie" at bottom left with red "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, May 10" foreign mail cds, endorsed "Paid" at top left, black "San Francisco, Cal. Jun 4, 1861" cds and light "Ship 6" due handstamp, red Royal Crown "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" wax flap seal, original ALS letter signed "R.C. Wyllie" on Official Royal Seal embossed stationery datelined "Rosebank, Oahi, 13 May 1861" letter concerning response to query of woman if related to her father was also a Wyllie, also original enclosed calling card "Mr. Robert C. Wyllie, Minister of Foreign Relations" and manuscript "& Secretary at War, Rosebank 13th May 1861"; cover tear and toning, F.-V.F. and rare Wyllie use with ALS letter and calling card.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

Robert Crichton Wyllie (1798-1865) was a Scottish physician and businessman. He also served two decades as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Kingdom of Hawaii from 1845 to 1865.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:31:34 EST
Sold For 2000

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2110
Symbol:

image Hawaii, 1874 Colonel Moehonua Lunch Invitation. 5½x3" printed card addressed to Archibald S. Cleghorn for a luncheon on November 26, 1874, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200.

William Luther Moehonua in 1873 was given the rank of Major in the royal guard of King Lunalilo and later in command of 'Iolani Barracks. He was elected to the Legislature of the Hawaiian Kingdom of 1874 as a representative for Oahu. On April 27, 1874 he was promoted to rank of Colonel and then on October 31st, just before this luncheon, he was appointed Minister of the Interior.
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:32:40 EST
Sold For 160

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2111
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

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image Hawaii, 1879 Currency Series American Banknote Co. Proofs. Set of five reprinted in 1995 on heavy card stock, includes original folder, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:33:35 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2112
Symbol:

image Hawaii, 1883 (Oct. 21) Pomeroy, Washington Territory to Portland Ore. forwarded to Honolulu and Sydney. Cover bearing U.S. 2¢ red brown (210), nat. s.e., tied by violet circular grid cancel, matching "Pomeroy, Wash. Ter., Oct 21" cds to Portland Ore. (11.1 backstamp), purple "Not Known / by / Letter Carrier" three-line handstamp, forwarded to Hawaii with Seattle (1.8) transit backstamp, red "Honolulu, Advertised, Dec 1" cds, forwarded to Sydney, New South Wales with red "Honolulu H.I., Paid All, Feb 25" cds and Hawaii 12¢ black (36) tied by target cancel, red ms. "12 cts paid by F.H. Hayselden" endorsement at left, Sydney (3.15) arrival backstamp, "Advertised, Unclaimed" framed handstamp, forwarded to West Maitland and eventually returned to the United States, triangle "Dead Letter Office,Dec 12-84" backstamp and purple "Return to Writer" hand handstamp; some wear and light soiling, Fine and rare combination use.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEPTIONAL UNITED STATES - HAWAII COMBINATION USE FORWARDED TO NEW ZEALAND.

Born in England, Frederick H. Hayselden had emigrated to Hawaii in 1868 to embark upon a remarkably varied career, in which he was employed at one time or another during the reign of Kalakaua as Secretary of the Board of Health, the Sheriff of Maui, and the Manager of the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper, and he was later appointed Sheriff of Lanai by Liliuokalani.
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 4,750.00
Sold...US$ 4,750.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:34:50 EST
Sold For 4750

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2113
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image Hawaii, 1891 (Nov. 20) Gravenhage, Netherlands to Honolulu, Hawaii. 5c blue green entire bearing Netherlands, 5c blue and 15c orange tied by "44" lozenge cancels, matching bold "Gravenhage, 20 Nov 91" double-circle; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and scarce use from the Netherlands.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:35:49 EST
Sold For 600

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2114
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Cat No: unlisted

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image Hawaii, COLLECT. 2 CENTS. Bold purple strike on incoming U.S. 2¢ Grant (UY1m) message postal card cancelled by "New York, Aug 22 '96" duplex to Kahului, Maui, bold "5/Ctms/T" due handstamp, San Francisco (8.27) transit, printed message from Koch & Co. concerning receipt of their catalogs, Very Fine and unusual use on an incoming postal reply card.
Meyer-Harris No. unlisted; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:36:12 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2115
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image Hawaii, Forwarded by J.D. Spreckels & Bros. Company, Shipping and Commission Merchants, San Francisco, Cal. Large purple oval forwarders handstamp and matching "S.S. MOANA" straightline (Gregory unlisted, 1RRRR) on U.S. 5¢ blue entire cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I." cds to Honolulu, Hawaii, additional purple "Consignee's Letters" handstamp at top left, reverse with partial Honolulu "Jul 29, 1897" duplex arrival; small edge tear, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE J.D. SPRECKELS & BROS. "S.S. MOANA" STRAIGHTLINE SHIP HANDSTAMP. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:37:18 EST
Sold For 400

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2116
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Cat No: Collection

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image Hawaii, Fumigation Covers, 1899-1900. Group of 10 covers; includes seven interisland and three to the U.S. west coast, mostly Honolulu commercial usages with interisland usages bearing corner cards including "Charles J. Falk, Member Honolulu Stock Exchange" (2), "Hawaiian Gazette Company", "Castle & Cooke, Ltd." (2) and "Benson, Smith & Co.", two cover with disinfection punch holes at each corner and others with corner slits, one postmarked "Apr 30, 1900" on the last day of fumigation with apparent fumigation treatment, two to San Francisco (Scott 82 franking) with one with "Theo H. Davies & Co. Ltd." corner card on backflap, and one with double 5¢ franking (82) to Seattle, Wash. with corner disinfection slits, F.-V.F. or better.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

The bubonic plague has spread from Hong Kong to Hawaii in the latter part of 1899 and quickly broke out in Chinatown in Honolulu. Because of the outbreak, fumigation was required on all mail from December of 1899 until April 30, 1900.

Complete Images. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 650.00
Sold...US$ 650.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:38:26 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2117
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Cat No: 38

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image Hawaii, Stmr. Iwalani, Haw'n Mail Service, Oct 14, 1884. Clear nearly full strike of blue cds (Davey 362, 1R) on 1882, 2¢ lilac rose, two singles (one with s.e.), Very Fine.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 220.00
Sold...US$ 220.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:39:13 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2118
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image Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co. Hawaii-U.S. Express. Printed frank in brown on piece of United States 5¢ Brown (U222) entire showing part of red Wells Fargo San Francisco oval and two strikes of brownish "Yokohama * Post * 24 Nov. 1888" small cds; couple small flaws, still a Very Fine and remarkable use.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Opening US$ 475.00


Closed..Dec-17-2020, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2119
Symbol:
Cat No: U5

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image Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Jul 1, 1886. Purple oval date stamp (AUXEXP-WELLS(shaded express dated), 1RRRR) on 1884, 10¢ black, cut square, an Extremely Fine strike.
Scott No. U5; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:40:21 EST
Sold For 200

Hawaii - State Postmarks

Sale No: 94
Lot No: 2120
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Cat No: 31

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image Hawaii, (Hawaii) Hilo. Manuscript town postmark (801, 1R) on 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion with additional blue "Paid" in oval handstamp of Lahaina, Very Fine, with 2020 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-16-2020, 15:41:09 EST
Sold For 300

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