Hawaii, PER S.S. "ALAMEDA." . Purple straightline on U.S. 5¢ Grant entire cancelled by "N-Z, Marine P.O., 15 OC 92" cds with typed address to Messrs Castle & Cooke at Honolulu H.I., pink "Welch & Co., San Francisco, Oct 15, 1892" double-oval forwarder's backstamp, "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 22, 1892" duplex backstamp; small erosion hole, otherwise Very Fine and rare name-of-ship handstamp use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, Per Haw. Bark "Andrew Welch." . Typewriter endorsement on U.S. 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire cancelled by Honolulu Four-Rings cancel with typed address to H.w. Schmidt & sons at Honolulu H.I., "Honolulu, H.I. Jan 21, 1895" duplex backstamp; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and scarce inbound Hawaii use.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, PER S.S. "AUSTRALIA." . Purple straightline on U.S. 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire cancelled by Honolulu Segmented Rings with Three Center Dots cancel with typed address to Messrs Castle & Cooke at Honolulu H.I., pink "Welch & Co., San Francisco, Oct 15, 1895" double-oval forwarder's backstamp, "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 21, 1895" duplex backstamp; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and rare name-of-ship handstamp use.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, "per 'Monowai' ". Manuscript ship endorsement on Theo. H. Davies & Co. blue flap imprint cover (TD-BF-2.c1) bearing 5¢ rose lake (75) tied by blue black "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 29, 1896" duplex to Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 5th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, Per "Monowai". Red-purple handstamp and ms. endorsement on U.S. 10¢ brown entire cancelled by large purple "Forwarded by J.D. Spreckels & Bros. Company, Shipping and Commission Merchants, San Francisco, Cal." forwarder's oval to Messrs. Castle & Cook at Honolulu, Hawaii, "Honolulu H.I., Jul 1, 1892" arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right and small edge tear at left, otherwise Very Fine and colorful incoming forwarders use.
Estimate; $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Hawaii, S.S. James Makee. (Gregory 1RRRR). Partial "Makee." strike of purple straightline on 2¢ brown (75), nicely centered, additional partial purple cds; some slight perf toning, Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (MAKEE straightline); Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, SS. Zealandia. Purple steamship handstamp on Theo. H. Davies & Co. blue flap imprint cover (TD-BF-2.c1) bearing 5¢ rose lake (75) tied by blue black "Honolulu, H.I. Mar 5, 1897" duplex to Victoria, British Columbia, reverse with San Francisco Paid All (3.13) transit and Victoria (3.16) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DAVIES & CO. "SS. ZEALANDIA." SHIP STRAIGHTLINE.

The Steamship "Zealandia" was owned by the Oceanic Steamship Co. of San Francisco established in 1882 by Spreckels. Wm. G. Irwin & Co. were the agents in Hawaii. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, Stmr. Iwalani, Hawaiian Mail Service, Oct 22, 1884 (Davey 362, 1R). Blue cds on 2¢ lilac rose (38), wide margins, Very Fine and scarce.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Iwalani); Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Stmr. Iwalani, Haw'n Mail Service, Jul 22, 1884 (Davey 362, 1R). Blue socked-on-the-nose strike on 5¢ ultramarine (39), wide margins; couple short perfs, Very Fine and choice strike, one of the finest strikes recorded.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Iwalani); Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, Stmr. Planter, Hawaiian Mail Service, Feb 10 1885 (Davey 364, 1R). Clear strike of purple cds on 1¢ green (42), bright and fresh; small tear at bottom, a Very Fine strike.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Planter); Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, Stmr. W.G. Hall, Hawaiian Mail Service, Dec 22, 1883 (Davey 365, 2). Clear strike of purple cds on 1¢ green (42), choice centering within large margins, Very Fine.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Hall); Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, Stmr. W.G. Hall, Haw'n Mail Service, Jun 8, 1886 (Davey 365). Socked-on-the-nose purple cds on 2¢ rose (43); light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, U.S.S. Philadelphia. Silver flap imprint on privately carried cover addressed to Governor A.S. Cleghorn, Ainahau, Waikiki, matching "U.S.S. Philadelphia" silver imprint letterhead datelined "Honolulu, H.I., August 9. 1898" reading "My dear Governor Cleghorn, Mrs Miller has given my many messages of love for your daughter, The Princess, and has as well sent her very kind …. - frances to you - all of which I intend delivery in person, where an opportunity occurs. I can understand why you do not feel like Collins at present, and, when these busy days have passed, I will be pleased to send you a boat to bring you on board at anytime that you may indicate, and it will give me much pleasure to avail myself of your very friendly and courteous invitation. With sincere regards and high esteem for the Princess and yourself, believe me, Yours very truly, J.N. Miller"; cover reduced slightly at top, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

A REMARKABLE LETTER FROM REAR ADMIRAL J.N. MILLER TO GOVERNOR CLEGHORN AND PRINCESS KAIULANI DURING THE AUGUST 1898 HANDOVER CEREMONIES.

The U.S.S. "Philadelphia" was recommissioned 9 July 1898 and became the flagship of Rear Admiral J. N. Miller, Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Station. She steamed from San Francisco 2 July to participate in the ceremonies attending the assumption of sovereignty by the United States over the Hawaiian Islands. Flagship Philadelphia arrived Honolulu 3 August, and nine days hence her officers and those of the steam sloop Mohican, with a force under arms from the two warships, represented the US Navy at the ceremonies transferring the Hawaiian Islands to the United States. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500