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The Keith J. Steiner Collection of Hawaiian Numeral Issues continued...

1865 5-Cent Blue on Blue, Hawaiian Postage (Scott 21) continued...

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1304

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins, black 13-bar square grid cancel, couple small toned spots at top, still Extremely Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $400.00
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1305

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 5-C, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 4), large margins all around, 9-bar square grid cancel, blue "PAID" in oval cancel of Lahaina, grid cancel slightly pierces the paper above the large numeral, appears Extremely Fine, a nice combination of cancels (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1306

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 10), large margins all around, neat 3-ring target and manuscript "#" cancels, small thin spots, creases, appears Extremely Fine, with 1981 and 2003 H.P.S. certificates (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $180.00
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1307

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 2), large to full margins, bold 9-bar square grid cancel, light creases, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $250.00
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1308

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 2), ample to full margins, cancelled by "1/-" British one-shilling due handstamp, small corner crease at top left, still Fine, scarce and possibly unique with this handstamped marking, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $400.00
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1309

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 8), clear margins to touched at lower left, San Francisco datestamp, small thin spots and light corner crease, Fine appearance, with 1999 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $170.00
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1310

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage", Tete Beche (21a). Plate 9-A, Types IV-VIII/II-X (Westerberg Positions 8-4/10-2, tete-beche block of four, brownish original gum, large margins, slight crease that appears to be gum-related

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED TETE-BECHE MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" NUMERAL ISSUE. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY OF CLASSIC HAWAII.

The 5c "Hawaiian Postage" Scott 21a tete-beche multiple should not be confused with its "Interisland" counterpart, Scott 22a. The former is vastly rarer. This is the only example we located from our past auctions with Power Search.

In fact, unused multiples of the 5c "Hawaiian Postage" Numeral (Scott 21) are extremely rare even without the tete-beche configuration. A search of name sales produced three unused blocks: 1) the only recorded complete pane of ten, ex Ferrary, Harris, Ostheimer and Honolulu Advertiser; 2) block of eleven, ex Tows and Golden; and 3) the only recorded tete-beche block of four, ex Ferrary, Tows and Honolulu Advertiser, offered here. It is telling that no blocks were present in the collections formed by Caspary, Ishikawa and Pietsch.

Ex Ferrary, Tows and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Unlisted in Scott as a block. Scott Retail for two tete-beche pairs (Image)

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$ 21,000.00

CLOSED
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1311

1865, 5c Bluish Black, Grayish White, "Hawaiian Postage" (21b). Plate 9-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unused (no gum), large even margins, a tiny negligible thin speck shows in fluid

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE BLUISH-BLACK 5-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" NUMERAL.

This stamp is printed on thin yellowish white wove paper, which is similar in color and texture to Scott 20, but slightly thinner. The color of the printed design is superficially black; however, when held to intense light the ink shows a hybrid mixture of blue and black, which suggests that the printer was experimenting with ink and paper colors when this stamp was printed. Whether it is a proof (no Numeral proofs are known) or an issued stamp (only one other example is known, used and defective), we cannot say.

Ex Crocker, Atherton and Honolulu Advertiser. (Image)

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$ 14,000.00

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1312

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 9), full even margins, tied by large 3-ring target cancel, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 1" (1866) circular datestamp, used with two United States 1861 3c Rose (65), tied by cogwheel cancels, black "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 29" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Terryville, Conn.

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 5-CENT "HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" NUMERAL ISSUE AND UNITED STATES 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

This was carried from Honolulu to San Francisco on the Russian schooner Milton Badger, which cleared October 1 and arrived October 27. Mail going overland from this trip received an Oct. 29 datestamp in San Francisco.

Ex White, Gibson, Ostheimer and Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

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E. $ 10,000-15,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1313

1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (21). Plate 9-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 1), large margins to irregular at lower right corner but clear of outer rule, tied by 9-bar square grid cancel, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 17" circular datestamp, used with United States 1863 5c Brown (76), tied by cogwheel cancel with "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 12, 1865?" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Colrain Mass., 5c Brown stamp with tiny tear at bottom, lifted and replaced slightly askew, 5c Blue light corner crease at top left, cover with small repair at bottom right

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 1865 5-CENT "HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" NUMERAL ISSUE AND UNITED STATES 5-CENT 1863 BROWN.

Assuming the 1865 year date is correct, this cover was carried on the American bark D.C. Murray, which cleared Honolulu on May 18, 1865, and arrived in San Francisco on June 10 (Gregory book lists datestamps that match this cover).

Ex Seybold. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $3,500.00
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1314

1865, 5c Blue on Blue (21). Cover lacking stamp but which shows offset of an offset, bearing "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 4" circular datestamp, to Davenport Iowa, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 16" double-circle datestamp, neat "ADV. DUE 1ct." handstamp, blue crayon "Due 14", some edge wear, small piece out of back, still a Fine and very unusual cover, the strong offset was transferred from the gum, a very intriguing cover and accompanied by a small piece with similar offset, ex Admiral Harris and Aall, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction