Hawaii, (Incoming) 1886-1917 Incoming Postal Cards. Group of 12 postal cards to Honolulu; array of postal cards including U.S. UX8 1¢ with "T" due and "5" centimes rate handstamp, uprated 1¢ cards including #UX5, UX9, UX10 & UX12, a UX12 with "5/Ctms/T" due handstamp, UX13 usage and a few territorial usages (UX15, UX16); some faults, F.-V.F., an interesting and scarce group. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, (Incoming) Boston, Mass. to Honolulu. Fresh cover franked with U.S. 1857, 10¢ green, type II tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel, red "Boston, Mass., Jan 1" cds; small cover tear at lower right, Very Fine. Scott No. U.S. 32  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, (Incoming) Hamburg, Germany to Honolulu. Folded letter with "Hamburg, 14 Dec 1857" straight line postmark and red "London, Paid, De 16, 57" transit cds, manuscript "2/8" and "42" rates, with "Feb 27, 1858" receiving docketing on reverse; file fold and separation in top flap, F.-V.F., carried from San Francisco on the schooner Sophia departing Feb. 2nd and arriving Feb. 27th. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper. Ample to large margins, canceled by bold 7-bar circular grid cancel on cover to Westford Conn., red "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Oct. 13" cds, "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 20" transit cds with matching "Ship" and "12" due handstamps for unpaid domestic postage, with enclosure from a whaler, A. H. Storrs, datelined "Lahaina, Maui, H.I. Thursday Sept. 20/55" which mentions…The Reindeer is lying in this port and sails for home in a few days…; cover without one backflap, minor edge faults and faint age toning at right, F.-V.F., a rare use of the 1853, 5¢ Kamehameha III first printing on cover to the eastern United States with 12 cents due (trans-continental rate plus ship captain's fee), illustrated in Meyer-Harris, ex Harris, Krug, Rust, Honolulu Advertiser; with 1960 Friedl certificate. Scott No. 5  Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper. Ample to large margins, uncancelled on folded letter datelined "Hilo, Hawaiian Islands, Aug. 8, 1858" from J. Metcalf to his nephew Frank Sawyer in Norwalk O., red "Honolulu, Hawaiian - Islands, Sep. 15" cds and "San Francisco, Cal., 12, Oct. 5, 1858" integral rate cds indicating 12¢ due (10¢ postage plus 2¢ ship captain's fee), additional manuscript pointing hand and "Due" applied by post office for clarification (presumably at Norwalk), enclosure with writer informing 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., Very Fine, a rare 5¢ Kamehameha III second printing usage, posted at Hilo in early August 1858 but not postmarked at Honolulu until September 15th, Ex Rust, Pietsch. Scott No. 8  Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper. Large margins to touching at lower left, uncancelled, in combination with United States 1859 12¢ black, plate 3 (corner nicked) on cover to Dubuque Iowa, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan. 14" cds, "San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 3, 1862" transit cds and matching cogwheel handstamp cancelling 12¢; some cover edge wear, slightly reduced and small tear at top, otherwise Fine, late use of the U.S. 1859, 12¢ issue which was demonetized in the U.S. but still recognized as prepayment on Hawaiian mail passing through San Francisco as late as 1862, ex Honolulu Advertiser; signed Ashbrook. Scott No. 9+U.S. 36B  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-D, type V, position 5, large margins to just into frameline at upper left, tied by red "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Sep. 27" cds on a cover addressed in Lucy G. Thurston's hand to her daughter, Persis G. Taylor, at Waiaha, Kona, small sealed cover tear at upper left, Very Fine, ex Middendorf, Honolulu Advertiser. Scott No. 16; $5,000  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 6-A, type VII, position 7, showing raised "I" in "Inter", without gum, full well balanced margins, Very Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 19  $550. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 8-A, type V, position 6, without gum, large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 23  $300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 8-A, type III, position 4, without gum, large margins, slight overall toning, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 23  $300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 8-A, type II, position 1, fresh clean example, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 23  $300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 8-A, type VI, position 5, manuscript "Paid" cancel, ample to large margins, faults including couple small tears, thinned and scuff at lower left, Fine appearance. Scott No. 23  $2,500. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black. Plate 7-A, complete plate reconstruction of 10, without gum, clear to large margins, few with small flaws, position 10 with extraneous ink mark, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 24  $3,250. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black. Plate 7-A, complete plate reconstruction of 10, without gum, two stamps into framelines, others with ample to mostly large margins, couple with faults, most Very Fine; type VIII & IX with 2005 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 24  $3,250. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 9-A, type III, position 7, without gum, ample to large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 21  $900. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue. Canceled by fancy negative "HI" cancel on piece in combination with U.S. 1868, 5¢ brown, F. grill, both tied by circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, a scarce mixed franking; with 2002 Bach & Eichele certificate. Scott No. 32+U.S. 95  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ brown. Left margin block of 4 with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid large margins, very fresh with rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem multiple; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 35  $88 for singles. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1878, 6¢ bluish green. Tied by segmented target cancel on 1872 cover with John Neill, Machinist, Lock and Gun Smith corner card, reverse with allover six panel merchant advertisement - one with illustrated Pocket Watch, to San Francisco with red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Nov 22" and "San Francisco, Paid All" cds's, Very Fine, a lovely Honolulu advertising cover. Scott No. 33a  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1878, 6¢ bluish green. Cork canceled and tied by red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Nov 22" cds on cover with blue C.E. Williams, Nov 25, 1871 corner card date stamp, reverse with allover six panel merchant advertisement - one with illustrated Pocket Watch, to Francistown, N.H. with red "San Francisco, Paid All" cds's; cover roughly opened at left, Fine. Scott No. 33a  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1882, 2¢ lilac rose. Tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Sep 20, 1887" cds and target handstamp on 1887 Department of Education handstamp corner card cover to Kohala, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 38  Estimate $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1882, 5¢ ultramarine. Tied by target handstamp on 1887 cover to San Francisco, Cal., in combination with cork canceled U.S. 1885, 10¢ Special Delivery, clear "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 26, 1887" origin and red San Francisco entry cds's, reverse with partial purple "Special Delivery Post Office, San Francisco, Sep 8, 1887" clock dial postmark and red "H.J. Nolte, Honolulu, H.I." oval sender handstamp; light cover toning, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce combination usage and a rare usage of the San Francisco special delivery clock dial postmark. Scott No. 39+U.S. E1  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1882, 5¢ ultramarine. Tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 25, 1892" duplex postmark on cover to Little Rest, N.Y., reverse with "Hawaiian Hotel/Hamilton Johnson, Manager" allover illustrated 4 panel scene advertising design, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a choice advertising cover. Scott No. 39  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1883, $1 rose red. Purple "Late Letter Mail" circular handstamp (MH 759, 1RRR) on well centered 1883, $1 rose red, well centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare strike on a high value stamp and most likely unique on this issue; with 2009 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85). Scott No. 49  Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1889, 2¢ carmine, reprint, left margin horizontal strip of 3. Ample to large margins, tied by Honolulu, H.I., May 25, 1891 duplex cancels on an cover to San Francisco, Cal., receiving postmark on reverse, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare postal usage and a gem of Hawaiian philately; with 1978 and 2007 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 51  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1890, 5¢ deep indigo. Light target cancel, beautifully centered amid large well balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely used gem; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 52C  $150. $0 (Image)