Hawaii, Official, 1896, 5¢ black brown, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 23, 1900" duplex postmark on "Department of Foreign Affairs" corner card cover to the Hawaiian Consul General in Boston, Mass., receiving backstamp; few minor cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare consular mail usage after the annexation of Hawaii and shortly before becoming a U.S. territory. Scott No. O2  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, Official, 1896, 5¢ black brown, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 9, 1898" duplex postmark on blue "House of Representatives, Republic of Hawaii" corner card cover to San Francisco, receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right and minor edge toning at top, Very Fine, a nice first expedition soldier mail usage. Scott No. O2  Estimate $250 - 350. Collected from the House of Representatives, mail from the first expedition was collected from writing rooms and postmarked as late as June 9. $0 (Image)