Hawaii, "Advertised, Honolulu, H.I., Sep 1899" (Mh Unrecorded, 1rrrr), clear strike of 46mm x 26mm oval datestamp in red, on 1894, 1¢ red postal card cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 2, 1899" duplex to local address, advertised to no avail and light strike of "Pas Reclamé./Unclaimed" handstamp in red (M-H 767) along with bold strike of rare "Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I. Jan 19, 1900" oval in red (MH unrecorded, 1RR), additional red "Return to Writer" (M-H 755) handstamp applied; minor edge wear and light corner creasing, a Very Fine and exceptionally rare Dead Letter Office usage, ex-Golden. Scott No. UX8  Estimate $750 - 1,000. Gregory records only one other strike (December 1899) of this Honolulu advertised oval. It was unlisted by Meyer-Harris and the example offered here is only the fourth strike we have recorded. The Dead Letter Office oval is known used only from May 18, 1899 to May 31, 1900. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, "Lava Flow 'Hawaii' ", early Hawaiian Territory picture envelope opened for display, bearing U.S. 2¢ carmine tied by by "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 26, 1913" duplex postmark on addressed to Yokohama, Japan, short paid and marked "T 30 Centimes" handstamp and blue crayon, forwarded to Tokyo with various labels and instructional markings, purple Cook & Co. Yokohama forwarders oval on reverse; Very Fine and wonderful usage. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, "Waimea, Aug 7" (Davey 803), Gregory 1R, manuscript postmark along with squared grid ties 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, on cover to Rev. S.E. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, docketed as from "Lizzie Lyons" in pencil; opened at left, clean and Very Fine. Scott No. 31  Estimate $600 - 800. The Postmasters of Waimea were Rev. Lorenzo Lyons (1858-1886) and Miss E. W. Lyons (1886-1900). Parker Ranch was headquartered nearby and the town was also site of the mission run by Lorenzo Lyons. Lizzie was his wife. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, (Envelope) Hawaii Postal Stationery, group comprised of mint UE1, U3 with Lewer c.c., UX2, UX8, UX9, UX9a, UY1 unsevered, UY1 severed, UY2 unsevered, UY3 two one faulty and other mostly separated, UY4 unsevered but some separation, high catalog. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1849 (Dec.) Honolulu, Hawaii To Oswego, N.Y. Via San Francisco (1.1), buff cover from U.S. Consul Joel Turrill with "per Steamer" directive, entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal/Jan 1 (1850)" datestamp and boxed "40" pre-statehood rate handstamp, Very Fine, the 18x13mm boxed "40" rate handstamp is recorded used from 2nd March to 9th May, 1850, this usage precedes the first reported usage by two months. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ Manuscript Surcharge on 13¢ Dark Red, type I manuscript surcharge, without gum, large well balanced margins, rich bold color, negligible faint tone spot on reverse which doesn't show on face, Extremely Fine, an attractive and choice example of the 1857 5¢ on 13¢ Provisional Surcharge issue; with 1948 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 7  $7,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1857 Honolulu, Hawaii To Huron, Ohio, red "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Oct 17" origin cds (236.11) on yellow cover with "San Francisco Cal. '12' Nov 5, 1857" transit cds; some edge flaws, F.-V.F. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid Paper, without gum, ample to large margins, bright color, fresh and Very Fine. Scott No. 27  $325. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ Blue, Thin Bluish Paper, margins large to clear at top right, rich color and strong blued paper, tied by red square grid cancel on 1865 cover to Montclair, N.J., with matching bold red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Mar 4" cds, in combination with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown canceled by grid handstamp, with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 3, 1865" cds alongside, some extraneous black ink cancelling Hawaiian stamp, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful and rare combination usage, with Hawaiian 5¢ King Kamehameha tied by the square grid cancel in red ink rather than in the usual black ink, ex Ishikawa; with 1981 and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 9+U.S. 76  Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. This cover was carried aboard the British ship "Bacchante", departing Honolulu on March 5th, 1865 and arriving in San Francisco on April 1st. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1861 Honolulu, Hawaii To New London, Ct., red "Honolulu, Hawaiian - Islands, Sep 23" cds (243.03) on cover with manuscript "By Yankee" ship endorsement and "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 1861" cds, blue crayon "22" rate, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1861 Honolulu, Hawaii To Pembroke, Me., red Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands cds (236.11) on cover bearing U.S. 1861, 12¢ black, cancelled by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Apri 20, 1861" double-circle datestamp, endorsed "pr 'Young Haton' ", manuscript "Missent & Forwarded", cover tears, Fine. Scott No. 69  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ Black, plate 8-A, positions 1-2; 1-2/4; 3-4, types II-I; II-I/III; IV-III, block of 7, o.g., top stamps h.r.'s, bottom stamps never hinged, ample to large margins, two light vertical creases in the gutter between the center and right vertical pairs, fresh and Very Fine, a rare original gum multiple; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 23  $2,150 for block and 3 singles. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ Black, Tête-Bêche, both plate 8A, type V, position 6, large part o.g., full margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, a rare position pair, especially with original gum, ex Ferrary; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 23b  $6,250. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ Black, plate 7-A, type II, position 2, without gum, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 24  $325. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ Rose Vermilion, tied by bold strike of Three Rings with Center Punch and Filled Center Dot (Gregory ring3-25, 1RRRR), on buff cover addressed to Rev. S.E. Bishop at Honolulu, Oahu, manuscript "C.B.A. June 10 / 70" docketing at left; reduced slightly at left and some edge wear, F.-V.F., This is an exceptionally rare cancel that Schafer (type 2-155) attributes to Wailuku. Scott No. 31  Estimate $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ Rose Vermilion, cancelled by unusual large manuscript Double Cross cancel on cover addressed to Reverend S.E. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, manuscript "L.H.E. Jany 25 / 66" docketing at left; Very Fine and scarce manuscript cancel. Scott No. 31  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1865, 1¢ Dark Blue, plate 2-A, type VIII, position 4, without gum, clear to huge margins, small thin, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 25  $350. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ Blue on Blue, plate 9-A, type III, position 7, without gum, clear margins, extraneous ink printing ink upper right, Fine. Scott No. 21  $900. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1866 (May 4) Manchester, England To Honolulu, Hawaii, folded letter with red "Manchester 'Paid' 4 May '66" cds and bearing G.B. 1s green, horizontal pair, tied by "498" oval grid cancels, carried by Cunard Line Java from Liverpool May 5 to New York arriving May 16, docketed as received Jun. 30; file fold affects right 1s., otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ Blue, cancelled by manuscript and tied by target cancel (Gregory ring3-25) on small cover to Monte Vista, Cal., in combination with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown canceled by target, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, May 11" origin cds and "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 7" transit cds; reduced slightly at left with small edge tear, some cover edge wear; Very Fine, an attractive and rare mixed franking, ex-Emerson; signed by Ashbrook. Scott No. 32 + U.S. 76  Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1868, 13¢ Orange Red, Re-Issue, Overprinted "Specimen", without gum, ample to large margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 11SB  $275. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1868, 5¢ Blue and 13¢ Orange Red, Re-Issues, Overprinted "Specimen", right margin blocks of 4, o.g., 5¢ hinged at top, 13¢ never hinged, ample to large margins, 5¢ with natural paper crease in bottom pair, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive multiple set. Scott No. 10SA-11SA  $250 for hinged. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1873 (May 8) Manchester, England To Honolulu, Hawaii, folded letter bearing G.B. 1s green tied by "Manchester May 8, 1873" duplex, red crayon "12" rating, carried by Cunard Line Java from Queenstown May 11 to New York arriving May 20, docketed as received Jun. 24; file fold affects 1s., erosion in endorsement underline, otherwise Very Fine. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ Brown, tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole patent cancel (M-H Ty. 116) clearly breaking paper, bold "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 12" cds (M-H 243.03) on 1876 cover to Rev. Bishop at Lahainaluna, clean and Very Fine. Scott No. 35  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Hawaii, 1878, 6¢ Bluish Green, Horizontal Pair, oversized margins, tied by light segmented target cancels on cover to Berkeley, Cal., central purple "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 19, 1881" cds, San Francisco transit backstamp, right stamp with small nick at top, F.-V.F. Scott No. 33a  Estimate $300 - 400. $0 (Image)