1871, King Kamehameha 6 c. green, horizontal pair tied by mute cancel to cover with handwritten dated "Honolulu Feb.17.1873" via "SAN FRANCISCO PAID MAR.3." to Bangor, Maine, crease, rare (Image)

1887, 10 C black envelope used from LIHUE/KAUAI, 19.NOV.1887 (double circle in blue), to Leipzig in Germany, transit cds Honolulu at face, transit daters San Francisco & New York together with arrival mark (18.12) on reverse; furthermore 3 C blue green postcard used from LIHUE/KAUAI, 21.OCT.1887 (double circle in blue), to Leipzig in Germany, transit cds Honolulu & San Francisco together with arrival mark (19.11) at face.
Two attractive examples presenting the 2nd postmark from Lihue. VF condition. Both signed C.H.Lange (Image)

1893 Provisional Government: Postal stationery envelope 2c red with OVERPRINT INVERTED, fine unused. This envelope is the original famous one discovered by Karl Haas (see UPSS catalogue) and has been certified by the APS Expertizing Committee (Cert. #40651, July 1, 1960, which was lost meanwhile, unfortunately, but old photocopy attached). A GREAT RARITY AND A FAMOUS ITEM OF HAWAIIAN POSTAL STATIONERY. (Image)

1895, card 1 C. green canc. "WAILUKU MAUI SEP 27 95" via "HIONOLULU SEP 29 1895" ans San Francisco and New York (on reverse) to Germany w. Oct. 26 arrival of Frankfurt. Long text. (Image)

OOKALA, JAN.21.1886, double circle in purple (Scarcity 4), clearly strucked on 2 C rose postal stationery envelope addressed to Honolulu. VF condition. Signed C.H.Lange (Image)

1802, 30.1.; New Orleans, entire letter to Bordeaux . The letter is dated (interior) by the French Revolutionary Calender (10 Pluviose, Year 10). A weak "PETITE POST/BUREAUX" in black is applied on the front. A rare letter from the short second French colonial period 1801/1803. Important item to document the history of the USA. ÷ 1802, 30. 1., New Orleans, kompletter Brief, innen datiert nach franz. Revolutions-Kalender (10 Pluviose, Jahr 10) nach Bordeaux, vs. schwacher Ra 2 "PETITE POST/ BUREAUX" in schwarz. Ein seltener Beleg kurz bevor Frankreich das Gebiet von Louisiana an die Vereinigten Staaten verkaufte. (Image)

1838, "GREAT WESTERN" ship letter, very early entire endorsed "via New York & Great Western" and oval "FORWARDED BY MEYER & HUPEDEN NEW-YORK", addressed to London with boxed "BRISTOL / SHIP-LETTER" and ms. "3/-" on front, London arrival 31.8.38 on reverse. (Image)

1857, 3 C brownish carmine, single franking on cover with cds ADAMS EX. CO. LOUISVILLE, KY., AUG 6, 1861, alongside blue double-circle Louisville KY., AUG 7 1861, addressed to Philadelphia. Envelope slightly repaired, backflap removed. Fine condition. Certificate PF New York. (Image)

1870, 6 C ultramarine 'Washington', well centered and perforated, tied by black cork cancel, single franking on cover from Ogdensburg, 27.JUN, sent via transit New York to London in England, arrival mark (9.JY.70) at face. F/VF condition. (Image)

1893, Christopher Columbus, 5 Dollar, black, single on a local REC-cover from NEW York. Cancelled with an oval 2 ring "NEW YORK" and boxed "Registered MAY 25 1895 Branch P.O. New York P.O."in purple ink (same cancel on the backside). Very rare show piece in flawless condition. Signed Calves and photo certificate Heingeorg Richter. (Image)

1929 Two complete sets of 11, one surcharged "Kans.", the other "Nebr.", all mint never hinged except 'Kans.' 1c. and 'Nebr.' 8c. (lightly hinged). In addition a cover franked 'Nebr.' 2c. (Sc. about $1,000)
Value Add Taxes (19%) will be added to the hammer price and the buyers premium. (Image)

1933, 5 $ B. Franklin with five more definitves on a parcel tag of the Mellon National Bank Pittsburgh (local registration cancellation) to Barberton, Ohio. Rare franking on a decorative piece. (Image)

1885 Card 1c Jefferson, variety "23 TEETH BELOW "ONE CENT"", mint, fresh and fine. (Sc. $1,750) (Image)

1885 Card 1c Jefferson, variety "PRINTED BOTH SIDES", mint, with a light vertical crease at left and a notch with paper split at top, otherwise fine. (Sc. $1,200) (Image)

1886 Card 1c. Jefferson showing variety "DOUBLE IMPRESSION (close together)", used within Massachusetts from New Bedford to Hopedale in 1887, fine. Only three mint, one unused and one used card showing this variety are recorded. THIS IS THE ONLY USED CARD SHOWING THE DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A RARITY OF US POSTAL CARDS. (Image)

1886 Card 1c. Jefferson showing variety "DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ONE INVERTED", mint, lightly creased otherwise fine. Only two mint and one unused card showing this variety are recorded. A GREAT RARITY OF US POSTAL CARDS. (This may be a third card as different to the two sold by Siegel (Sale 1037 resp. Sale 997) (Sc. $10,000) (Image)

1897/98 Postal card 1c. 'Jefferson' (with name below), variety DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ONE INVERTED, mint , very lightly stained, still fine. A VERY SCARCE VARIETY. (Sc. $7,000) (Image)

1902 "FULL FACE McKinley" Card 1c black, preprinted Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins, used New York 'SEP 23, 1902'. A fine example of this rarity. (Sc. $3,750) (Image)

1902 Card 1c 'McKinley ¾ Profile' showing variety "PORTRAIT MISSING = card's top right corner folded ", mint, fresh and fine. A MOST SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE VARIETY. (Image)

1910 Card 1c. McKinley blue, variety "TRIPLE IMPRESSION", mint, with few light patches of surface abrasion (bottom of front and centre of back) otherwise fine. A RARE VARIETY.(Sc. $3,000) (Image)

1910 Three mint cards 1c McKinley (white background) showing "DOUBLE IMPRESSION", one vertical (preprinted) = THE ONLY EXAMPLE RECORDED, one with both impressions horizontally (at right and left), and a third one also horizontal with both impressions close together. All cards fine except minor blemishes (lightly toned parts). A RARE TRIO OF THIS VARIETY. (Sc. from $2,550) (Image)

1911 Card 2c 'Grant' showing variety "DOUBLE IMPRESSION", mint, fresh and fine. A VERY RARE VARIETY OF US POSTAL CARDS. (Sc. $10,000) (Image)

1917 Library card 1c Lincoln, variety "DOUBLE IMPRESSION", printed on back "CAR STOLEN!! CAR STOLEN!!", used Monroe, WIS. on May 9, 1927 and addressed to Chief of Police, Rockford, Ill., fine. THE ONLY USED CARD WITH THIS VARIETY RECORDED = UNIQUE. (unpriced by Scott and UPSS) (Image)

1920 "One-Line" surcharge "1 CENT" on post stationery card 2c. carmine, used Washington with 'October 14, 1920' machine datestamp, fresh and very fine. This is the EARLIEST REPORTED POSTMARK on this VERY RARE CARD = UNIQUE. (Sc. from $4,000) (Image)

1956 Card 2c FIPEX, variety "DARK VIOLET BLUE OMITTED", mint, fresh and fine. (Sc. $525) (Image)