Hawaii, (Hawaii) Hilo. Manuscript town postmark (801, 1R) on 1861, 2¢ pale rose, vertically laid paper, right margin single, margins large to just in at bottom, few small flaws, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 28; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Collectors Office, Hilo. Hawaii. Oval handstamp ties 2¢ rose vermilion (31), vibrant color of the first printing, on cover to Miss H. F. Coan, Punahou, Oahu, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 211; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Hilo P.O., Hawaiian-Islands, Oct 5. Bold cds (242.13) on cover to Rev. Bishop in Lahaina, franked with 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion tied by square grid handstamps and partial target handstamp, reverse with "Kawaihae P.O., Oct 8" transit cds (244.02, scarcity 2), 1868 docketing at left; small internal cut in stamp from postmark device, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Kukaiau Mill Co. Straight line purple handstamp (Davey 607) cancelling on 1893, 5¢ Provisional entire to the plantation manager of the Hamakua Mill Co. in London, England, "Honolulu, H.I., May 19, 1895" duplex postmark and London receiver on reverse; light tone spots, F.-V.F., a very scarce marking seldom seen on cover.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Napoopoo, Hawaii. Purple cds (282.01, 1RRR) used as receiver, on 1889, 1¢ red postal card canceled by "Honolulu, H.I., Jul 18, 1894" duplex postmark, reverse with pre-printed Consolidated Soda Works Co. message and red two handstamp below; some light tone spots, F.-V.F., a rare Napoopoo postmark, with six strikes recorded by Gregory.
Scott No. UX4; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Paauilo, Hawaii, May 18, 1900. purple cds (259.01, 1R) tying 1899, 2¢ rose on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a rare postmark used for a very short time between April and May 18th of 1900, this being the latest known strike.
Scott No. 81; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Volcano House. Perfect strike of straight line handstamp (204, 1R) tying 1875 2¢ brown on 1888 cover to Kohala, with two strikes of purple "Hilo, Hawaii, Aug 8, 1888" cds (281.01) and "Kohala, Hawaii, Aug 11, 1888" arrival postmark (281.013), stamp natural s.e., trivial perf flaws & corner crease, Extremely Fine, ex-Fitzpatrick.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE RARE VOLCANO HOUSE STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK IN BLACK.

This cover sold in our April 2006 sale, featuring the Floyd Fitzpatick collection, for $5,750 hammer. Volcano House is a hotel situated on the rim of Kilauea Crater in Hawaii National Park. In 1893, the office was described as a "postal agency" as an "accommodation to tourists." . Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Waimea H, Oct 24. Manuscript origin postmark (807, 1R) on cover to Rev. Bishop in Honolulu, franked with 1875, 2¢ brown canceled by manuscript and tied by target handstamp, "Kawaihae P.O." transit cds (244.02, scarcity 2) and "Honolulu, H.I., Post Office, Oct 28, 1878" receiving cds (223.029), pencil docketing at left noting L. Lyons as sender, Very Fine, a rare Waimea manuscript postmark usage.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $400 - 600.

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. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Waipio P.O. Manuscript postmark (802, 1RR) on 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, with additional circular grid cancel; small flaws, F.-V.F. appearance, a very scarce manuscript postmark.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, (Hawaii) Waipio P.O. Manuscript postmark (802, 1RR) on well centered 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion on cover to Hilo, Hawaii, reverse with manuscript "May 14th, 1870" docketing; cover tropicalized and slight opening reduction at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Hawaii, (Kauai) Hanalei, Kauai, Aug 26, 1887. Purple cds (282.013, 1R) on 1886, 2¢ rose (natural s.e. at left), Very Fine, very scarce with with 20 strikes recorded.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, (Kauai) Hanalei, P.O., Kauai, Nov 16, 1888. Exceptional complete strike of purple cds (255.12, scarcity 3) on 1882, 3¢ green postal card to Germany, Honolulu and S.F. transit postmark at left; some mounting abrasion on reverse, a Superb strike.
Scott No. UX3; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Kauai) Koloa, Kauai, Nov 28, 1889. Cds (282.012) on cover to Honolulu, franked with 1886, 2¢ rose canceled by Fancy Negative Star in Circle handstamp (Davey 141), reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Nov 24, 1899" duplex postmark; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE A FEW KNOWN ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE FANCY STAR CANCEL FROM KOLOA. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Hawaii, (Maui) Hana, Maui, Apr 28, 1900. Complete strike of purple cds (253.01) on 1897, 1¢ red postal card to Honolulu, receiving backstamp; filing hole at left, Very Fine, a very difficult full strike postmark.
Scott No. UX8a; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Maui) Keanae. Manuscript town postmark (802, 1RR) on 1883, 2¢ rose, with additional light target handstamp; light perf toning, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare manuscript postmark.
Scott No. 43; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Maui) Makawao, Maui, Mar 24, 1900. Purple cds with manuscript date (281.011) on 1899, 2¢ rose, Very Fine, very scarce with manuscript date, manuscript dates are known between January 6th and May 12th of 1900.
Scott No. 81; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, (Maui) "Sandwich Is. Maui, on Board Ship Emily Morgan, Oct. 1853". Dateline on 8 page highly descriptive letter from a whaleship anchored at Maui that reads in part, "Thinking of brief sketch of the method of capturing, killing, and taking care of a Sperm Whale would be interesting to you. And having my writing tacks aboard I will endeavor to give you a faithful description of the Modus Operandi: When upon cruising groundmen are stationed at the fore main & mizzen top gallant croptree on the look out for spouts which are caused by the whale in breathing sending forth cloud of spray from his spout hole which is situated in the fore part of the head. When a spout is discovered the look out sings out "There she blows". Captain asks "Where away" the look out gives him the direction and distance. And in a moment the Captain is at mast head. He soon makes out whether it is a Sperm Whale by the spout. Should it be cries "Call all hands! Get your boats ready" The boats are about 27 feet in length by _ width, sharp at both ends. The lines are coiled in tubs and are put in the boats. The harpoons are bent on the lines. and all is ready. When the ship is within proper distance, the Capt. Orders to "lower away". And all the boats are down in a twinkling. Each boat has a crew of six men, one of which is called boatsteerer, whose business it is to fasten to the whale, and an officer who is boat header who kills the whale…All are excite at the Header's "Cry out, Pull my hunters pull! There he lays like a log- Give way my hunters! I'll give you anything I am in possession of it we get him. Oh pull! Do pull! You shall have everything but my wife, do pull!!…", a Very Fine and interesting whaling letter with great detail.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Hawaii, (Maui) Waihee P.O. Full strike of circular postmark (237.527, 1RRRR) on 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, with additional target handstamp, small pinhole and clipped perfs at upper right, otherwise Very Fine, one of the finest strikes of this extremely rare Waihee postmark, with Only Five Strikes Recorded.
Scott No. 31; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, (Maui) "Wailuku P.O., Mar. 5". Manuscript postmark with matching "Free" rating on gray folded letter datelined "Wailuku Mar. 3d 1851" from Rev. E. Bailey to Rev. D. Baldwin at Lahaina, letter discusses land matters; light horizontal fold, Very Fine, ex-Golden.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE MANUSCRIPT WAILUKU POSTMARK APPLIED BY THE FIRST "UNOFFICIAL" POSTMASTER, REVEREND EDWARD W. BAILEY.

According to Gregory, the Wailuku post office was officially established in 1859. Prior to 1859, the Reverend Edward W. Bailey served as an unofficial postmaster. The postmark and "Free" rating are in the hand of the Reverend Bailey. The "Free" was not necessary since inter- and intra-island mail was postage-free by legislative order until 1859. All five recorded examples of this manuscript postmark are on letters from Rev. E. Bailey to Rev. D. Baldwin at Lahaina. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Hawaii, (Maui) Wailuku, Maui, Nov 18, 1889. Clear strike of purple double-circle datestamp on cover with provisional manuscript "Paid" (MH 851, 1RRRR) rating to F. L. Stolz at Kahului, reverse with bold "Kahului, Maui, 19 Nov" cds (MH 282.011); no backflap, some light aging, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris No. 282.01 (II); Estimate $400 - 600.

A RARE PROVISIONAL "PAID" STAMPLESS USE FROM WAILUKU BY INTERIM WAILUKU POSTMASTER J.M. LEE.

The provisional "Paid" stampless usages from Wailuku, Maui are known in November 1889. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Hawaii, (Molokai) Kalaupapa, Molokai, H.I. Purple three-line postmark tying U.S. 2¢ Bureau issue on cover to Honolulu, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 20, 1900" receiving duplex; cover with "restored" corners that were clipped for fumigation, Very Fine, an extremely rare territorial postmark usage from Kalaupapa, Molokai used less than a week after Hawaii became a territory.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Because of an outbreak of the bubonic plague, fumigation was required on all mail from December of 1899 until April 30, 1900. This cover shows that fumigation took place several months more in Molokai. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, H.I., Post Office. Partial strike of cds showing part of town name (238.02, 1RRRR) on 1875, 2¢ brown, Very Fine, with 2010 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750.

EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF KAUNAKAKAI'S FIRST HANDSTAMP POSTMARK, WITH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, Molokai, Jan 3, 1896. Origin cds (281.01) on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with 1894, 5¢ rose lake tied by purple target, Honolulu transit duplex additionally tying stamp and San Francisco transit backstamp; cover tone spot at bottom left, Very Fine, a scarce usage from Molokai.
Scott No. 76; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, Molokai, May 19, 1899. Receiving cds (255.01) on cover franked 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 18, 1899" duplex postmark; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 81; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Hawaii, (Molokai) Molokai (S Isles), Nov. 23rd, 1845. Dateline on folded letter addressed to Harvey Baldwin in Hudson, Ohio, letter written by Reverend Claudius Buchanan Andrews who was stationed in Kaluaaha, with pencil "To be forwarded by the first opportunity" senders endorsement, entered the U.S. mails with red "Boston, Mass., May 25" cds and matching "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps, with lengthy letter describing the island and its inhabitants…Its people were the strangest of all and remarks on the Missionaries efforts to change the natives…It is and always has been as common for Hawaiians to sleep men, women, children, girls, boys, all along together on their mats as for English to get up on a bedstead. What should they do when they have never had or seen till us missionaries came, either bedstead, chair or table? A great effort of missionaries here now is, to break up this manner of sleeping and all we can do until they get into better than their grass houses is to tell them to curtain off some part of the room for one sex, and another for another, and make it taboo for either sex to sleep out of their place., Very Fine, ex-Aall.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE EARLY MISSIONARY LETTER FROM MOLOKAI. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000