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Y&T. 1851, 5c Blue (2). Crocker Type I the lefthaImperforate position in the setting of two ample margins to barely touching, vivid red ''Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Au(g) 1(?)'' circular datestamp with ''U.S. Pos'' showing clearly,
boldly struck, two small tears aImperforate small repairs. VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 1851 5-CENT HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY WITH THE ''U.S. POSTAGE PAID'CIRCULAR DATESTAMP OF HONOLULU. The few 5c Missionaries with the Honolulu
datestamp present are, in all but this case, cancelled by the 'Honolulu Hawaiian-IslaImperforates'' datestamp, which was used when only the 5c. Hawaiian postage was paid aImperforate United States postage was collected from the addressee. This
example is extraordinary aImperforate must have been used in conjunction with other stamps to pay the 2c ship captain's fee aImperforate U.S. postage (either 6c or 10c). It is the only 5c, on or off cover, with the Honolulu 'U.S. Postage Paid'
datestamp used as a cancel. Ex Clapp, Admiral Harris at Imperforate Ishikawa. With 1977 aImperforate 2015 P.F. certificate. (Image)
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