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Foreign Mails Arranged Chronologically continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
41       imageHawaii, 1867 Nicolaefsky, Siberia to Tenants' Harbor, Me. via Honolulu. Cover with blue "Steamer Idaho., Nov 2, 1867" oval purser's handstamp, addressed to Capt. John Bickmore, sharp strike of red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, endorsed "Via Panama", entered mails with "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 18" cds & quartered cork duplex, matching "10" cent due rating handstamp, docketed "July 7' 1867" at left; partial backflap, Very Fine, Gregory HSS oval census no. 3, ex-Peters.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

ONLY RECORDED COVER FROM SIBERIA TRANSITING HAWAII---ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE IDAHO OVAL DATESTAMP - A REMARKABLE LETTER FROM SIBERIA VIA HONOLULU CARRIED ON THE FIRST CONTRACT TRIP OF THE STEAMSHIP IDAHO TO THE UNITED STATES.

This letter was carried by American Bark "Behring" from Nicolaefsky sailing Sep. 22nd (1867) to Honolulu, arriving Sep. 30th. It was transshipped to the "Idaho", apparently posted at the wharf, as there is no Honolulu postmark, and bears the "Idaho" Nov. 2nd 1867 purser's oval. Carried by the steamship "Idaho" on her maiden contract voyage (second trip) from Honolulu Nov. 2nd to San Francisco arriving Nov. 15th. Postmarked at San Francisco Nov. 18th and carried by the steamer "Montana" departing San Francisco the following day, Nov. 19th to Panama.

The sender, Albert Smith Bickmore (1839-1914), was an American naturalist and one of the founders of the American Museum of Natural History. He traveled extensively in the Malay archipelago and eastern Asia during 1865-69, collecting objects in natural history, principally shells. This letter was written home to his father during his Far East travels, reading "I have come as I had planned up the Gulf of Tartary in a Russian Man-of-war…From Hakodate we crossed the Japan Victoria or Peter the Great Bay on the Coast of Manchuria, …and finally to this city. Since I arrived here I have been studying the different peoples in this part of Asia and shall soon send a second paper on that subject to the Boston Soc. of Nat. Hist. The Governor here received me into the greatest kind and offered me a "Carte blanche", over his territory that is to go where I pleased free of any cost… He gave me a small steamer and I have been up the river…to see the natives and examine old monuments."

References: Illustrated and discussed in Fred Gregory's Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870 as fig. 17-82 on pg. II-227. (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
Foreign Mails Via Mexico
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
42       imageHawaii, (Via Mexico) 1838 Oahu to Boston via Mexico. "Franco En, Guaimas" black two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "Oahu, April 24, 1838", entered the U.S. mails at New York with red "New York, Nov 7" cds and matching "Ship" straightline handstamp, manuscript "39½" rate mark for 37½¢ distance rate New York to Boston plus 2¢ ship captain's fee, additional manuscript at top right ".25 paid L & Co." referring to the Mexican rate of postage (2 reales, or 25¢) for transit from the western port of Guaimas (Guaymas) to the eastern port of Vera Cruz, paid to Ladd & Co. who facilitated the connection with the various mail forwarders at both ports, Very Fine, Gregory Via Mexico - Eastward census no. 9, ex-Rust & Pietsch.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF TWO RECORDED VIA GUAIMAS COVERS FROM THE HAWAIIAN ISLAND.

Carried on the Mexican schooner "Swallow" (dep. Honolulu Apr. 27, 1838). As surmised by Gregory in his discussion of this letter's nearly identical twin (carried in the same mail bag), it was likely given to the American vice-consul in Guaymas, Juan Robinson, who would have paid the Mexican postage and deposited the letter with the Guaymas post office where it was marked with their two-line handstamp. Civil conflict in the western Mexican states at the time, and the French blockade of the Vera Cruz port, resulted in one of the longest recorded via Mexico transit times (195 days). Upon reaching Vera Cruz, this letter (and its twin) were carried to Havana, and then transhipped to the William and Mary (dep. Havana Oct. 20; arr. NY Nov. 7).

References: Discussed in Fred Gregory's 'Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870' on pg. I-106-107. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
43       imageHawaii, (Via Mexico) Honolulu, Oahu, Sandwich Islands, Augt. 5, '43. Dateline on folded cover addressed to Thomas Clymer in Morrisville, Pa., blue "New Orleans, La., Oct 24" cds with matching "Ship" straight line and manuscript "52" double rate, interesting letter discussing "different ships, Constellation via Mazatlan, Pacific Squadron, 32 gun frigate", etc.; stain at center, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A most unusual origin for New Orleans ship mail, carried to Mazatlan on Her British Majesty's Corvette "Hazard", sailing August 7th; the schooner "Amazon" arrived at New Orleans Oct. 24, 1843 in 15 days from Veracruz, written by George Clymer (1804-1881) who, at this time, was a surgeon assigned to the Pacific Squadron serving on the sloop USS "Cyane".

References: #38 in the Gregory Census of Via Mexico Covers. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
44       imageHawaii, (Via Mexico) U.S. Ship Cyane, Honolulu, Oahu, Sandwich Islds, Oct 26, 1843, 10½ Oclock A.M. Datelined on folded cover from Hawaii via Mexico, manuscript endorsement "Via Vera Cruz" at top left, postmarked blue "New Orleans, Jan 9" (1844) incoming cds and matching "Ship" with manuscript "27" rating, addressed Morrisville, Pa, interesting letter discussing "carrying Commissioner Brown to Island of Maui, on to California and Mazatlan", manuscript endorsement "Recd & forwarded Vera Cruz, Dec. 18, F.M. Dimond" on backflap, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

VERY RARE MEXICO FORWARDER AND USAGE SENT VIA VERA CRUZ ENTERING THE MAILS IN NEW ORLEANS.

The cover was carried to Mazatlan direct by Her British Majesty's Corvette "Hazard", sailing 28 Oct.; the schooner "Merchant" arrived at New Orleans 8 Jan. from Veracruz in 7 days.

References: #41 in the Gregory Census of Via Mexico Covers. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
45       imageHawaii, (Via Mexico) 1845 Northford, Conn. to Hawaii. "Dec. 31st 1845" dateline on folded letter to Rev. Dwight Baldwin "Missionary Sandh Islands", blue "Northford Ct., Jany 5" manuscript postmark at top left, manuscript "Paid 10" indicating rate to Mexico, carried from New York to Vera Cruz on the regular monthly packet, black boxed "Vera Cruz, Febrero 2", faint large red oval, likely a Mazatlan forwarder's mark, with additional sender's instructions "Care of W.W. Scarborough, Mazatlan", and final directive at bottom "Via New York & Vera Cruz", carried on the USS Cyane from Mazatlan (dep. Feb. 22; arr. Honolulu Mar.13), then by interisland schooner to Lahaina with receipt docketing "Charles M. Fowler…Rcd at Lahaina, March 20th, 1846", F.-V.F., ex-Van Dyke & Golden.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

LATEST OF SEVEN RECORDED WESTBOUND VIA MEXICO COVERS TO HAWAII OUTSIDE OF INSTITUTIONS.

By the time this letter reached Mazatlan in February, 1846, William Woolsey Scarborough had already left Mexico (at the end of 1843) to return to the United States (Cincinnati) where he would marry Sarah van Buren in 1844 and found the Bank of the Ohio Valley in 1858, known now as the Fifth Third Bank.

References: #25 in the Gregory Westward Census of Via Mexico Covers. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
46       imageHawaii, (Via Mexico) 1848 Honolulu, Hawaii to Boston via Mexico and Royal Mail Packet. Folded printed letter datelined Jan. 31, 1848 by S.H. Williams & Co. at Honolulu to James Hunnewell at Boston, with manuscript directive "Via Mexico" at lower left, black British Consular "Vera Cruz, Ap16, 1848" cds on reverse, with Royal Mail "Paid At Vera Cruz" crowned circle and red manuscript "1/-" on face, entered the U.S. mail with "New Orleans, La., Apr 22" cds, marked "12" with matching straightline "Ship" handstamps for the 10¢ U.S. distance rate plus 2¢ ship fee, Very Fine, ex-Advertiser.
Estimate; $5,000 - 7,500.

ONLY RECORDED LETTER FROM HAWAII WITH BRITISH CROWN CIRCLE HANDSTAMP.

The sender, S.H. Williams & Co, was headed by Stephen H. Williams and was the successor to the original C. Brewer & Co. business. The name would revert back to C. Brewer & Co. in 1859. The addressee, James Hunnewell, was the original founder, in 1817, of the mercantile business that would eventually become C. Brewer & Co. Interestingly, Hunnewell's second visit to the Islands was as First Officer on the Thaddeus, charged with bringing the First Company of American missionaries that landed at Kailua-Kona in 1820.nnReferences: #66 in the Gregory Eastward Census of Via Mexico CoversnnA unique example of Hawaiian 'via Mexico' mail handled by the British Royal Mail packet service between Vera Cruz and New Orleans.nnCarried by the Hawaiian brigantine "Wilhelmine" from Honolulu to Mazatlan (dep. Feb. 1; arr. Mar. 6) and by the Royal Mail steamer Avon from Veracruz to New Orleans (dep. Apr. 16; arr. Apr. 21).Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (1.3MB). (Image1)

Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
United States Stamps Used From Hawaii
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
47     U.S. 11A imageHawaii, U.S. 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair. Margins large to just in at top right, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 15" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp, on cover to Andover, Mass., red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, May 13" cds (236.05), Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. U.S. 11A; Estimate $500 - 750.

Carried by American bark "Wavelet" from Honolulu May 16th 1854 to San Francisco arriving June 8th. Postmarked at San Francisco on June 16th for east coast. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
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48     U.S. 36B imageHawaii, U.S. 1857, 12¢ black. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal, Jun 11, 1861" cds on 1861 cover addressed to Miss Annie E. Bond in Boston, Mass., red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, May 20" cds (242.03), red "Boston, Mass., Jul 4" cds for forwarding to Waltham with "Due 3 cents" handstamp, contemporary docketing on left side of cover, Very Fine, ex-Golden.
Scott No. U.S. 36B; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY A FEW RECORDED COVERS VIA PANAMA BETWEEN CLOSURE OF THE BUTTERFIELD SOUTHERN OVERLAND ROUTE AND THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CENTRAL ROUTE.

As the Central overland route wasn't yet the default route for East coast mail, and with the southern route closed, this letter was sent via Panama for a relatively quick 3 week transit time from San Francisco to Boston.---The 'care/of' designee, G.W. Bond Co., was a wool business in Boston founded by George William Bond in 1848. He used the outside of the envelope to write a message to both Annie and H.F. Bond (his younger brother Henry Frederick Bond) in Waltham, about the recent passing of "Grandmother May", referring to the mother of his first wife, Sophia Augusta May. He signed the message simply "G.B."

Carried on the American bark "Yankee" (dep. Honolulu May 20; arr. S.F. June 4) for the Panama route. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
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49     U.S. 68 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 10¢ green. Over Honolulu postmark and canceled by cog-wheel handstamp duplexed with "San Francisco, Cal, Aug 11, 1864" cds with full strike at upper right, on cover to North Brookfield, Mass., red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid" cds; some light cover soiling, still Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 68; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
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50     U.S. 68 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 10¢ green, vertical strip of three. In combination with U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue, two singles + 3¢ rose, vertical pair (61, 65) on 1865 cover via Prussian closed mail to Neuchatel, Switzerland, forwarded to Wavre (now known as Thielle-Wavre), all tied by San Francisco target handstamps, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 21, 1865" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Apr 3" cds (242.03), lightly struck red "New York, Br. Pkt., Paid, May 23" datestamp, with red "12" handstamp for the 12¢ credit to Prussia for its portion of the international rate, blue boxed "Aachen 6 6, Franco" handstamp showing date of Prussian entry (June 6), blue ink manuscript "wfr 2" for charge (in silbergroschen, about 5¢ total) to carry the letter across the German-Austrian Postal Union to the Swiss border, a large red crayon "6" just to the right indicating the Swiss charge (in kreuzers, about 3¢ total) for its inland rate, multiple (5 different) Swiss backstamps, ultimately forwarded to the village of Wavre located at the northeast end of Lake Neuchatel; couple small stamp flaws, Very Fine, ex-Christian, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 68; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

ONLY RECORDED HAWAII COVER TO SWITZERLAND VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL---A SPECTACULAR 3-COLOR US FRANKING FROM HAWAII TO SWITZERLAND.

The 38¢ total franking overpaid, by 3¢, the 33¢ Prussian closed mail rate to Switzerland plus 2¢ ship fee. The Hawaii 5¢ foreign rate was paid in cash or charged to the account of the sender. The 3¢ overpayment suggests that the sender was unaware that the 3¢ US transcontinental postage was included in the 33¢ international rate.

References: Discussed in Gregory's "Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870", Vol. II, pg. 281; illustrated in Coburn's "Letters of Gold", pg. 75. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$3,750.00
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51     U.S. 68 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 10¢ green, vertical pair. In combination with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, two singles (65) on 1865 cover to Hartford, England, all tied by target handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 18, 1865" cds, the 26¢ total paying the 24¢ trans-Atlantic service plus 2¢ ship fee, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jun 28" cds (242.03), with "Consulate of the United States, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands" imprint at top right, Hawaii 5¢ foreign rate was likely charged to the Consulate's account, red "New York, Am. Pkt., 3, Aug 26" exchange cds reflecting the 3¢ credit to Britain for their inland postage, Hartlepool receiving postmark on reverse dated Sept. 8; some light allover toning, F.-V.F., ex-Advertiser & Pietsch.
Scott No. U.S. 68; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

VERY RARE EARLY USAGE OF A CONSULATE IMPRINT COVER FROM HAWAII - ONE OF EIGHT RECORDED COVERS SENT TO BRITAIN DURING THE 24¢ TRANSATLANTIC RATE PERIOD.

From July 1, 1863 to Dec. 31, 1867, a single letter to Great Britain posted anywhere in the United States cost 24¢ per 1/2 ounce. From Hawaii a single letter cost 24¢ plus 5¢ for the Hawaii foreign rate, plus 2¢ ship fee, for a total of 31¢. The ship fee would be eliminated on Hawaii mail sent beyond the United States, so-called "through letters", in August 1866, with the exception of mail sent to Canada.

Carried on the American bark "Onward" (dep. Honolulu June 28, 1865; arr. S.F. July 17) for the overland route, then from New York on the Inman Line steamship "Etna" (dep. N.Y. Aug. 26; arr. Queenstown Sept. 6, Liverpool Sept. 7). (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
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52     U.S. 69 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 12¢ black. Tied by cogwheel handstamp with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 12, 1863" cds alongside, on cover with red blue and gold Eagle & Shield Union patriotic design with "The Union, it must and shall be preserved" printed in gold printing below, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 24" cds (242.03), receipt docketing at left "Rec. Mar. 13th, '63", cover addressed to "Miss Julia A. Gulick, Care of A. Merwin Esq., Bible House, Astor Plac(e), New York City", carried on the American bark Comet (dep. Honolulu Jan. 25, 1863; arr. S.F. Feb 10) for the overland mail; cover slightly reduced at right, ex-Haas, Paliafito, Kramer & Vogel.
Scott No. U.S. 69; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A STUNNING CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC USED FROM HAWAII - ONE OF FIVE RECORDED PATRIOTIC COVERS FROM HAWAII.

The 12¢ US stamp paid the 10¢ intercontinental rate plus the 2¢ ship fee. The Hawaiian foreign rate (5¢) was paid in cash by the sender, or charged to their account. Most of the American missionaries in Hawaii were from New England, abhorred slavery and were supportive of the Union cause.---The addressee, Julia Gulick, was the youngest of 8 children, and the only daughter, of Rev. Peter and Fanny Gulick, missionaries with the 3rd Company that arrived in Honolulu from Boston on March 30, 1828. Julia, born on Kauai in 1845, would have been 17 years old at the time of this letter, with some evidence suggesting she was attending the Union Theological Seminary in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. Thirteen years later, after having returned to Hawaii, she would move to Japan with her ailing parents in 1874 and become an ABCFM missionary there, with her brother Orramel, while living in central and southern Japan. She returned to Hawaii in 1907. (Image1)

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Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$3,750.00
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53     U.S. 69 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 12¢ black. In combination with U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, vertical strip of three (62, 65) on 1862 cover to Waynesburg, Pa., used for the 22¢ double-weight rate from Hawaii to the eastern United States (1x10¢ + 2¢ ship fee), with the 10¢ (2x5¢) Hawaii foreign rate paid in cash, there is evidence of a manuscript "Paid" marking beneath the 1¢ blue stamp, and a red crayon "22" beneath the middle stamp in the 3¢ strip suggesting the cover originated at a "country" office other than Honolulu, canceled by cogwheel handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 8, 1861" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jul 16" cds (422.03), Very Fine, ex-Vogel, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 69; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE 3-COLOR COMBINATION OF STAMPS USED ON A DOUBLE RATE COVER FROM HAWAII.

The use of multiple denominations to make up the single- or double-weight rates from Hawaii to the U.S. is very uncommon.

Carried on the American ship "Speedwell" (dep. Honolulu July 16; arr. S.F. Aug. 7) for conveyance on the central overland route from San Francisco. (Image1)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
Selling for...$2,500.00
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54     U.S. 69 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 12¢ black. Tied by cogwheel cancel on cover to Brooklyn N.Y. from the Murdock correspondence, bold red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 24" cds, "San Francisco Cal., Feb 12, 1862" cds; cover reduced and sealed tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive use of the U.S. 1861 12¢ issue on Hawaiian mail.
Scott No. U.S. 69; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
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55     U.S. 69 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 12¢ black. In combination with U.S. 1863, 2¢ black (73) with thread-like scuff, on 1866 cover to Bangor, Maine, for the quadruple-weight rate (4x3¢) plus 2¢ ship fee, each stamp canceled cogwheel handstamp with 12¢ stamp tied at left, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 12" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Feb 17" cds (242.03), various red crayon rate makings applied at Honolulu, "9" crossed out (for triple-weight), manuscript docketing at left indicates enclosure was datelined Feb 14, 1866, addressed to Mrs. Frederick Hobbs, additional docketing at bottom indicates receipt on April 7, 1866, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 69; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

POSSIBLY UNIQUE FRANKING FOR A QUADRUPLE RATE COVER FROM HAWAII.

The address is written in the hand of Mrs. Elisha Allen, the wife of the Chief Justice of Hawaii's Supreme Court. Mr. Allen also served as Hawaii's Minister to the United States, from 1856 until his death in 1883. The addressee, Mrs. Frederick (Mary Jane Coombs) Hobbs, was the adoptive mother of Mrs. Allen (Mary Harrod Hobbs Allen).

Carried on the American bark "Smyrniote" (dep. Honolulu Feb. 17; arr. S.F. Mar. 10) for the overland mail. (Image1)

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Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
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56     U.S. 71 imageHawaii, U.S. 1861, 30¢ orange. In combination with U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue (63) on 1866 cover via Prussian closed mail to Copenhagen, Denmark, applied on top of red crayon "31 c" and top portion of Honolulu postmark, canceled by San Francisco cogwheel handstamps, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 4" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 15" cds (242.03), red "New York, Am. Pkt., Feb 2" exchange cds, with red "10" in circle handstamp for the 10¢ credit to Prussia for its portion of the international rate, blue boxed "Aachen 14 2, Franco" handstamp showing date of Prussian entry (Feb. 14), blue script "Wfr 11/4" handstamp on reverse indicating the 11/4 silbergroschen (about 3¢) postage from Prussia to Denmark was paid, sender's manuscript directive at top "Comet"; some light cover toning and 1¢ with small nick at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Aall & Omdahl, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 71; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED USAGES OF THE 1861 30¢ ORANGE FROM HAWAII, AND THE UNIQUE PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL USAGE TO DENMARK.

Carried on the American bark "Comet" (dep. Honolulu Dec. 15, 1866; arr. S.F. Jan. 3, 1867) for the overland mail to New York, then by American packet ship "Germania" (Inman Line, dep. N.Y. Feb. 2; arr. Southampton Feb. 13) then by usual transport to Aachen. The 31¢ total franking paid the 31¢ Prussian closed mail rate to Switzerland. The Hawaii 5¢ foreign rate was likely paid in cash, or charged to the account of the sender. The 3¢ US transcontinental postage was included in the 31¢ international rate, and, except for Canadian destinations, no ship fee was charged on international through mail from Hawaii after August, 1866.

The three recorded 1861 30c usages from Hawaii are:
1. May 18, 1865 to Saxony, Germany, single 30c paying the 28c Prussian closed mail rate to Germany plus 2¢ ship fee, ex-Brigham, Jessup, Haas, Paliafito, Martin, and Bailar.
2. Dec. 15, 1866 to Copenhagen, Denmark, with 30c and 1c paying the Prussian closed mail rate to Denmark (no ship fee), ex-Tows, Aall, DuPuy, Omdahl, and Malmgren (the cover offered here). Illustrated and discussed in Gregory's "Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870", Vol. II, pg. 279-280; Fig. 17-143.
3. Sep. 25, 1867 to San Francisco with 30c paying the triple-weight 10¢ steamship rate, ex-Honolulu Advertiser, and Peters. (Image1)

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Est. $10,000-15,000
Selling for...$5,000.00
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57     U.S. 73 imageHawaii, U.S. 1863, 2¢ black. In combination with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on small 1864 mourning cover to Bangor, Maine, tied to each other by San Francisco cogwheel handstamp (Hawaii 5¢ foreign rate paid in cash), matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 21, 1864" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Feb 27" cds (242.03), manuscript docketing at left indicates enclosure was dated Feb. 20, backstamp; some cover edge wear and small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 73; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

VERY SCARCE USE OF 2¢ BLACKJACK PAYING THE SHIP FEE ON A HAWAIIAN MOURNING COVER.

Sent by Elisha H. Allen to his wife at their home in Bangor, Maine, this mourning cover was used in memory of King Kamehameha IV who had died in November of 1863. Allen served as Hawaii's Minister of Finance under King Kamehameha III and King Kamehameha IV, then as Chief Justice of Hawaii's Supreme Court for nearly 20 years under King Kamehameha IV, King Kamehameha V, Lunalilo, and Kalakaua. Concurrently, he would also serve as Hawaii's Minister to the United States during 8 different Presidential terms, including Lincoln and Grant, up until his own death in 1883.

Carried on the Hanover bark "Harburg" (dep. Honolulu Feb. 27, 1864; arr. S.F. Mar. 20) for the overland mail. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
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58     U.S. 73 imageHawaii, U.S. 1863, 2¢ black. In combination with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown (76), missing 1¢ stamp, on 1867 double-weight cover from Honolulu to Bangor, Maine, tied by cork handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 11" cds alongside, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 22" cds (242.03), red crayon "8" to indicate double-weight charge, missing 1¢ stamp appears to have fallen off between Honolulu and San Francisco, with S.F. postmark applied on space where stamp was originally placed, no due marking applied, addressed to Mrs. Frederick Hobbs, with docketing at left indicating contents dated "Oct. 21, 1867" and receipt on "Nov. 30th '67"; some light cover edge wear, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 73; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

RARE USE OF THE 2¢ BLACKJACK TO PAY THE CAPTAIN'S SHIP FEE.

An interesting cover with a missing stamp and no postage due marking. The three stamps appear to have all been present and canceled upon arrival at San Francisco, with traces of the missing stamp's cancel seen along the left edge of the perfs where the stamp was originally placed. The San Francisco postmark was then applied sometime later, between the Nov. 9 arrival and Nov. 11 departure, during which time the 1¢ stamp went missing. The address panel is written in the hand of Mary Allen, the wife of Hawaii Chief Justice and Minister to the US Elisha Hunt Allen. The addressee, Mrs. Hobbs, was Mary Jane's adoptive mother.

Carried on the American bark "Comet" (dep. Honolulu Oct. 22, 1867; arr. S.F. Nov. 9). (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
59     U.S. 76 imageHawaii, U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown. Tied by "San Francisco, Cal, May 30, 1865" cds and cogwheel duplex on "Consulate of the United States, Honolulu" two-line corner card imprint cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Apr 29" cds (242.03), Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 76; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A LOVELY COVER WITH A SCARCE EARLY EXAMPLE OF THE U.S. CONSULATE CORNER CARD IMPRINT.

Carried on the American bark "Onward" (dep. Honolulu Apr. 30, 1865; arr. S.F. May 28), then sent with the overland mail. (Image1)

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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
60     U.S. 76 imageHawaii, U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown, horizontal pair. Tied by circle of wedges handstamps with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 26" cds alongside, on single-weight prepaid contract rate cover from Honolulu to Randall's Island, N.Y., bold "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Nov 13" cds (243.03), red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp applied on arrival at San Francisco, 5¢ Hawaii foreign rate paid in cash or charged to account of sender, addressed to Henry A. Whittelsey, M.D., Very Fine and attractive, ex-Haas.
Scott No. U.S. 76; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Carried on the 12th contract trip by steamer Idaho (dep. Honolulu Nov. 14; arr. S.F. Nov. 26) for the overland mail.

References: Gregory Hawaiian Steam Service oval census no. 53. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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