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United States Stamps Used From Hawaii continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
61     U.S. 95 imageHawaii, U.S. 1868, 5¢ brown F. grill. Canceled and tied by over inked black cork cancel and "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 8" cds, on 1869 cover from Honolulu to Bangor, Maine, "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Nov 10" cds (243.03), addressed to the "Hon. E.H. Allen", then forwarded to New York, with "Bangor, Me., Dec 17" cds; couple small cover opening tears at top, Very Fine, Gregory grill census no. 21.
Scott No. U.S. 95; Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF EIGHT RECORDED USES OF THE U.S. 5¢ F. GRILL FROM HAWAII DURING THE TREATY PERIOD.

The addressee, Elisha Hunt Allen, was Hawaii's Supreme Court Chief Justice, as well as the Hawaiian Minister to the United States, apparently on travel back to the East coast. The docketing at left indicates the writer was his oldest son William, who arrived in Hawaii with his father in 1850, spent two years in San Francisco during the Gold Rush, and then returned to Honolulu to engage in business there. He served as Collector General of Customs from 1864 to 1884, and served as president of the sugarcane plantation in Princeville, Kauai while his father was in Washington, D.C. The docketing is a somewhat amusing summary of his letter: "Hopes papa will soon return - Members of Supreme Court & Ministry at Loggerheads".

Carried by the American ship "Bertha" (dep. Honolulu Nov. 12,1869; arr. S.F. Dec. 7) for the transcontinental railroad. (Image1)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
Hawaiian Town Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
62       imageHawaii, (Hawaii) Hookena, Hawaii, May 3, 1894. Purple origin cds (281.01) on reverse of cover to Kahului, Maui, with provisional manuscript "Paid 2 cts" rate notation at upper right, purple "Kahului, Maui, May 4, 1894" receiving cds on reverse, Very Fine, an extremely rare provisional manuscript rating on cover from Hookena, ex-Krug, with 1962 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

It is believed that when the Postmaster ran out of 2¢ stamps for interisland usage and having a stock of $1 stamps which are hard to use up, he marked the postage as shown here and kept a ledger account for the same. When the amount totaled $1 he canceled a $1 stamp thereby keeping his accounts square with the G.P.O.

It is also of note that Postmaster Mills at Pahala once complained that Hookena postmaster Amalu sent unstamped letters that Mills had to tax at Pahala. (Image1) (Image2)

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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
63       imageHawaii, (Hawaii) Waimea, P.O. Free. Manuscript postmark (802 var.) on ca. 1868 cover addressed to Mrs Myra Roberts in care of Castle & Cook in Honolulu; some light water staining at bottom and edge nick at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A LIKELY UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE MANUSCRIPT "WAIMEA, P.O. FREE" FREE FRANK POSTMARK.

This cover was sent by Rev. Lorenzo Lyons, the Postmaster at Waimea during this period. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
64       imageHawaii, (Hawaii) Waipio, PO. Manuscript postmarks (802, 1RR) canceling on 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, horizontal pair (31) on cover to Kohala, "Returned from Honokaa P.O., Nov 9, 1869" notation which was crossed out and forwarded to Hilo, Very Fine, a very rare multiple usage of this scarce manuscript postmark.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
65       imageHawaii, (Maui) Kahului, Maui, Oct 12, 1886. Cds (MH) on cover locally addressed, with purple "Postage Paid" straight line handstamp (MH 852, 1RRR); cover reduced at left, Very Fine, a rare usage of this provisional handstamp used on covers in 1886 to Kahului from Honolulu or Wailuku.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
66       imageHawaii, (Maui) Wailuku P.O., May 31, Free. Manuscript postmark on single-page folded letter datelined "Makawao May 30, 1850" from David Dwight Baldwin to his missionary father, Rev. Dwight Baldwin (4th Company), at Lahaina, the post office at Wailuku would not be official until 1859, but was run in the early 1850's by Rev. Edward W. Bailey (missionary with the 8th Company), acting as de facto postmaster, since all mail within Hawaii did not require postage until 1859, the manuscript notation "Free" on this folded letter is thought to be a small bit of propaganda on the missionaries' part to discourage the imposition of any domestic postal charge for local and interisland mail; minor vertical file folds, Very Fine, ex-Van Dyke, Ostheimer, Advertiser, Twigg-Smith & Steiner.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

THE EARLIEST OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE DE FACTO WAILUKU MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK.

The addressee, Rev. Dwight Baldwin, arrived in Hawaii with his wife Charlotte on June 21, 1831 as part of the 4th Company of American missionaries. Initially assigned to the Waimea mission on the Big Island, assisting Lorenzo Lyons there, they would move to Lahaina in 1836. He started the Seaman's Chapel there, and was the unofficial Lahaina mission station postmaster, handling over 4,000 free (collect) letters from various missionaries in Hawaii writing home or to the ABCFM in Boston. The writer of this letter, David Dwight Baldwin, was the oldest of seven children. He would start the first pineapple plantation on Maui and as a biologist was known for his studies of the various Hawaiian land snail species. The three recorded examples of the Wailuku P.O. manuscript are as follows:

1. "Wailuku P.O., May 31 (1850) Free", the cover offered here, ex-Van Dyke, Ostheimer, Advertiser, Twigg-Smith, Steiner.
2. "Wailuku P.O., Mar 5 (1851) Free", ex-Van Dyke, Golden, Rumsey sale 71, lot 2125, realized $2,300.
3. "Wailuku P.O., Mar. 12 (1851) Free", ex-Peters (Rumsey sale 65, lot 161, realized $2,700). (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
67       imageHawaii, (Oahu) From Genl Post Office, Per Honolulu Hawaiian Ids. Orange-red dateless lozenge handstamp, as used by the Honolulu Post Office to indicate free postage, on inter-island cover with well-struck "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Oct 12" cds (MH-243.03), original enclosure regarding a quarterly due postage bill datelined "Honolulu, September 30th 1866", addressed to Rev. A. Wilcox at Hanalei on the island of Kauai., Very Fine, ex-Advertiser, Pietsch & Golden.
Estimate; $3,000 - 5,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS EYE-CATCHING CORNER CARD HANDSTAMP, USED EXCLUSIVELY ON OFFICIAL POST OFFICE BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE.

The addressee, Rev. Abner Wilcox, arrived at Honolulu on Dec. 14, 1836 with the 8th Company of American missionaries. Initially stationed at the Hilo mission, in 1846 he and his family would move to the Wai'oli mission near Hanalei on the north coast of Kaua'i.

The three recorded examples of this marking are as follows:

1. Jan. 23, 1865, used on cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia with U.S. 5c brown (76) and 12c black (69), ex-Advertiser, lot 2213, realized $17,500.
2. Apr. 8 (1866), on inter-island cover to Rev. A. Wilcox on Kauai, ex-Fitzpatrick, Rumsey sale 22, lot 1958, realized $7,250.
3. Sept. 30, 1866, on inter-island cover to Rev. A. Wilcox on Kauai, with enclosure, the cover offered here. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-5,000
Selling for...$1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
68       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Is., Apr. 30, 1851. Remarkably clear full strike of the Honolulu straightline cancel struck in black ink, on a folded letter to "Royal C. Knapp Esq., care of Messrs Wm. Fell & Co, Merchants, San Francisco, A. California", manuscript directive at top left "per John Calvin", red "San Francisco, May 22" cds with matching clamshell "Ship 6" marking for port-of-entry delivery; some light wear and a some age spotting, Very Fine, Gregory census no. 26, ex-Pietsch.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

ONE OF TWO RECORDED HONOLULU STRAIGHTLINE COVERS TO SAN FRANCISCO, RECEIVING ITS PORT-OF-ENTRY CLAMSHELL 6 MARKING.

Of the 26 surviving examples of the Honolulu straightline postmark in black ink, only 3 are dated April 30, 1851. William Fell & Co., the designated 'care/of' addressee, was founded by a Danish immigrant who arrived in San Francisco in 1849 during the Gold Rush craze. He became a prominent figure in the City's early days of infrastructure development, involved with street paving and establishing the Fire Dept. He founded the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. in 1863.

While the sender's directive indicated carriage by the John Calvin, this letter was likely sent out a day earlier on the British bark Thetis (dep. Honolulu Apr. 29; arr. SF May 22) since the John Calvin did not arrive in SF until May 24. Thus, it would appear that Henry Whitney had pre-set the postmark device for a scheduled April 30 departure of the John Calvin, but then was given the opportunity to send the mail out a day earlier on the Thetis. (Image1)

Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
69       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Is., Jun. 4, 1851. Sharply struck two-line handstamp in black on printed prices current sent collect to E.&T. Fairbanks & Co., St. Johnsbury, Vt., with manuscript "Printed Sheet" above, red "San Francisco, Jul 1" cds with matching "12" rate mark for the new (July 1) U.S. collect letter rate plus 2¢ ship fee, Gregory census no. 33, ex-Ishikawa, Van Dyke & Golden.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

ONLY RECORDED HONOLULU STRAIGHTLINE ON PRE-PRINTED MATTER.

Of the 26 surviving examples of the Honolulu straightline postmark in black ink, only 3 of them are postmarked June 4, 1851, all addressed to the East coast and arriving in San Francisco the first day of the new U.S./Hawaii July 1851 rates.

Carried by the "Loo Choo" (dep. Honolulu May 24; arr. SF June 26), then by PSMC steamer Panama (dep. SF July 1; arr. Panama July 19), crossing the isthmus to Chagres to connect with the USMSC "Empire City" to New York via Kingston, Jamaica (dep. July 25; arr. NY Aug. 6, 1851). (Image1)

Est. $7,500-10,000
Selling for...$3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
70       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Is., Jun. 14, 1851. Bold straight line postmark on folded letter addressed to Mr. Bowman at Kings Cross, London, datelined "May 6, 1851" by John Thomas to his father in England, manuscript at lower left "For Mr. Thomas", magenta manuscript "Paid 59" at top right, red "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 15" cds with matching "Paid" and "25" rate handstamps, at New York, it received a red "3" handstamp indicating credit for the British inland postage rate, red Southampton "Paid, 1851, 4 Sp 4" circular handstamp, red octagonal London "Sep 4" receiver handstamp on backside, Very Fine, Gregory census no. 35, ex-Golden & Walske.
Estimate; $15,000 - 20,000.

LATEST RECORDED USE OF THE HONOLULU STRAIGHTLINE POSTMARK - ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS TO NON-U.S. DESTINATION AND ONE OF THREE HAWAII COVERS SHOWING THE SAN FRANCISCO "25 CENT" ERROR RATE.

The sender of this letter, John Thomas, writes about the return of the future Kings, King Kamehameha IV and King Kamehameha V, who had traveled to Europe and the US with Dr. Gerritt Judd, the Minister of Finance and Plenipotentiary Minister to England, France and the United States, as appointed by KKIII. He also references the earlier (Aug.-Sept. 1849) invasion by the French detachment led by Adm. Louis Tromelin, the so-called 'Tromelin affair', with further observations on the influx of people from Australia heading to the California gold fields hoping to 'strike it rich'.

The "59" rate paid by the sender was to cover the 40¢ East coast rate plus the 19¢ trans-Atlantic rate (16¢ for the crossing service plus 3¢ British inland postage) at the time of posting. On July 1, however, the total US-British treaty rate was reduced to 29¢ (6¢ reduced US transcontinental rate plus 23¢ increased trans-Atlantic rate). San Francisco erred by applying the "25" rate handstamp, and was notified in August of the correct rate. Note that the sender also paid 10¢ for the Hawaiian postage, and the 2¢ ship fee was likely absorbed by the Honolulu post office, as was often the case for prepaid letters.

Carried by the schooner J.K.S. "Mansfield" (dep. Honolulu June 16; arr. S.F. July 14), carried to Panama by the PMSC "Northerner" (dep. S.F. July 15; arr. Panama Aug. 5), crossing the isthmus to Chagres for transport to Havana on USMSC "Falcon" (dep. Aug.11; arr. Aug. 16). Transhipped to USMSC "Cherokee" (dep. Havana Aug 17; arr. N.Y. Aug. 21) then carried on the American Packet steamer "Humboldt" (dep. N.Y. Aug. 23; arr. Southampton Sept. 4). (Image1)

Est. $15,000-20,000
Selling for...$7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
71       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 3. Exceptional strike of red cds (236.05) on 1852 cover to New York City, blue "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 1" cds with matching "Paid" and "8" in circle rate handstamps; cover missing backflap and some splitting along central vertical file fold, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE HAWAII USE WITH LESS THAN 15 COVERS KNOWN WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO MARKINGS STRUCK IN BLUE.

The Gregory book (volume 1, page 255) notes that blue ink was introduced in the San Francisco office in September 1852, but that the earliest use on Hawaii-related mail is Dec. 1, when some prepaid covers were marked with blue ink and others in black. From Dec. 15, 1852, to Jan. 15, 1853, prepaid covers from Hawaii were marked in blue, while collect covers were marked in black. The exception is Jan. 15, when both collect and prepaid covers were marked in blue.

Carried aboard the Hawaiian Barkentine "Wallace" departing Honolulu on Dec. 6th and arriving at San Francisco on Dec. 23rd. Cover postmark on Jan 1st at S.F. for the east coast. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
72       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, May 17. Red cds (236.11, type II) on 1855 folded letter to Mrs. Elizabeth Ricord in Newark, N.J., matching red "Paid" in oval with red crayon manuscript "12" within indicating prepayment, Minister of Foreign Affairs "R. C. Wyllie" manuscript free-frank endorsement at lower left, with additional "Paid" at top left, "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 16" transit cds with matching "Paid 12" handstamp; some light cover soiling, Very Fine, Gregory PAID-in-oval census no. 4, ex-Advertiser.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

EARLIEST USE OF HAWAII "PAID" OVAL WITH MANUSCRIPT "12" AND THE FIRST MAILING OF MIDDLE TREATY PERIOD.

The addressee, Elizabeth (Stryker) Ricord, was the mother of John Ricord, the first Attorney General of Hawaii, who had left for California in 1847. She moved from Geneva, New York to Newark, New Jersey in 1845 and was a co-founder and directress of the Newark Orphan Asylum, chartered in 1848, which operated independently for 100 years, until its merger with the Protestant Foster Home and was renamed the Newark Home for Foster Care.

Carried on the "Archibald Gracie" (dep. Honolulu May 17, 1855; arr. S.F. June 6), then by the PMSC steamer "Golden Gate" (dep. S.F. June 16, 1855; arr. Panama June 29), crossing the isthmus by rail to Aspinwall for connection with the USMSC steamship "Illinois" (dep. June 30, 1855; arr. N.Y. July 10). (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
73       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Aug 30. Bold red cds (236.05, type I) on cover to New York, with the rare red "Paid" in oval handstamp (761, 1RRR) with manuscript "12" in red crayon, black "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 20" cds with matching straight line "Paid 12" handstamp (Gregory no. 32); trivial water stain at left, Very Fine and attractive, Gregory 'PAID oval' census no. 10, ex-Fitzpatrick.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF 16 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE HONOLULU "PAID" OVAL MARKINGS ON COVER.

Carried on the American bark Yankee (dep. Honolulu Aug. 30, 1855; arr. SF Sept. 15). (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
74       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Nov 16. Red cds (242.03) on 1859 stampless cover to Boston, Mass., with red "San Francisco, Cal., 12 Paid, Dec 12" integral rate cds, black "Overland" handstamp applied at San Francisco to indicate routing via the Butterfield route, before it became the default route in February of 1860, addressed to Miss Ellen M. Bond, care of G.W. Bond & Co., sent by the Butterfield stage to Los Angeles, El Paso, and then by rail to New York City, Extremely Fine, ex-Knapp, Krug & J. David Baker.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

14 RECORDED COVERS FROM HAWAII WITH THE 'OVERLAND' HANDSTAMP.

References: Frajola Overland census no. SFC1-18. (Image1)

Est. $2,500-3,500
Selling for...$1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
75       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian - Islands, Jul 16. Bold red cds (243.03) on cover to Stockton, Cal., "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 8, 1862" double circle postmark and matching "Ship 5" rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

Sent aboard the American ship "Speedwell" departing Honolulu on July 16th and arriving in San Francisco on August 7th, 1862. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
76       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 21. Red cds (242.03) on 1864 prepaid cover sent to James F.B. Marshall at Weston, Mass., forwarded to the Boston State House, with "San Francisco, Cal., Feb 10, 1864" cds, with traces of cogwheel cancel showing at top left where original U.S. stamp was placed, blue Weston, Mass., Mar 9 receiver cds with U.S. 1861, 3¢ rose, horizontal pair (65) tied through central perfs by two examples of fancy manuscript "W" of Weston, docketing at left indicates enclosure dated Jan. 18, 1864, from Charles Reed Bishop; some cover edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Advertiser.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Lost in transit, with the lower parts of the San Francisco cogwheel cancel just visible at upper left, the US stamp was likely an 1863 5¢ brown (76) paying the 3¢ rate plus 2¢ ship fee. The 5¢ Hawaiian postage was paid in cash or, more likely, charged to the account of the sender, Charles Reed Bishop. Pair of 3¢ stamps applied at the initial destination post office (Weston) to acknowledge original 3¢ transcontinental rate plus 3¢ forwarding fee to Boston, with stamps canceled with its fancy quill pen "W". Charles Reed Bishop was a successful businessman and banker, husband to Princess Pauahi, great-granddaughter of Kamehameha I, and served as an adviser to royalty on the privy council during the reigns of four kings and Queen Lili'uokalani. He established the Bishop Museum in Honolulu as a memorial to his wife when she died in 1884.

Carried on the American bark "Comet" (dep. Honolulu Jan. 21, 1864; arr. S.F. Feb. 9) for the overland route. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
77       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Mar 28. Bold cds on cover to North Dartmouth, Mass., full strike of "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 17, 1865" cds at upper right with with matching "Ship" and "8" in circle rate handstamps, Extremely Fine, a choice late 5th period treaty usage.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
78       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Sep 25. Cds (243.03) on collect cover sent with the first 10¢ contract rate mail from Honolulu, addressed to Mrs. Frederick Hobbs at Bangor, Maine, San Francisco, Cal., Oct 10 cds and cogwheel duplex with matching "20" due marking indicating the double-weight rate, manuscript "Per Steamer" at top left, with docketing at left indicating contents dated "Sept. 23, 1867", and receipt docketing at bottom "Rec'd Nov 1st '67", Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS FROM THE FIRST DEPARTURE FROM HAWAII AT THE 10¢ CONTRACT STEAMER RATE, AND THE ONLY ONE SENT COLLECT.

Owned by the North Pacific Transportation Company (NPTC), the steamer Idaho operated under a contract to carry mail awarded by the U.S. post office to the California, Oregon & Mexico Steamship Company (COMSSC), which was controlled by the NPTC. This letter is one of 6 recorded that were carried on the first trip from Honolulu under the new 10¢ contract rate. The Hawaii 5¢ foreign rate still applied, and was paid in cash, or charged to the account of the sender. In this case, the sender was Mary Allen, wife of Hawaii Chief Justice and Minister to the United States, Elisha Allen, writing to her adoptive mother, Mary Jane Hobbs, the widow of the late Maine legislator Frederick Hobbs.

Carried on the California, Oregon, and Mexico Steamship Company's steamer "Idaho" (dep. Honolulu Sep. 25, 1867; arr. S.F. Oct.8) for the overland mail. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
79       imageHawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 13. Bold red cds (242.03, last day of use for this postmark) on 1868 prepaid mourning cover addressed by Queen Emma and addressed to "The Right Honorable & Right Reverend, The Bishop of Honolulu London, England", partial "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 7" cds with matching "Ship" handstamp applied over red "2" San Francisco exchange office handstamp, with red "London, Paid, 10 De 68" receiver postmark, reverse with Addressed by Queen Emma, C.F. Richards notation on reverse; cover missing top flap, Very Fine, ex-C.F. Richards & Golden.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

RARE MOURNING COVER SENT BY QUEEN EMMA USING HER FREE-FRANKING PRIVILEGE.

Under the January 1, 1868 Convention between the United States and Great Britain, the cost of sending a letter was reduced to 12¢, with 2¢ allotted for US postage, 8¢ for the trans-Atlantic service, and 2¢ for Britain's inland rate. The red "2" handstamp applied on this letter by San Francisco's Exchange Office (rarely seen on Hawaiian mail), thus indicated the 2¢ credit for British inland postage. Queen Emma did not have to pay the 5¢ Hawaii foreign rate, but the 12¢ rate to Great Britain would have been charged back to the Honolulu post office by San Francisco. The "SHIP" marking was likely applied mistakenly by a clerk who did not notice that the cover was fully paid to Great Britain, with the ship fee having been eliminated in August, 1866 for mail addressed to Europe.---The addressee, the (Anglican) Bishop of Honolulu, Thomas Nettleship Staley, was appointed in London as Bishop of Honolulu on December 15, 1861, arriving in Honolulu on October 11, 1862, with the full support of King Kamehameha IV and his wife, Queen Emma. He would face growing criticism from the American-aligned missionary families, eventually taking his family back to England in late 1867, but returning to Hawaii on the steamer Idaho (via San Francisco) on Nov. 21, 1869 after a long journey around South America visiting various church missions there. He announced his resignation as Bishop the following January.

Carried on the American bark "Cambridge" (dep. Honolulu Oct. 13, 1868; arr. S.F. Nov. 6) for the overland mail. The London receiver date shows the trans-Atlantic crossing from New York was made on the Inman Line's "City of Baltimore" (dep. N.Y. Nov. 28; arr. Queenstown, Ireland Dec. 8), then by ferry and rail to London. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
80       imageHawaii, "Hawaiian Islands." Map. Design showing longitude and latitude lines and town names, on letter sheet datelined "Honolulu, June 19th, 1868" with letter regarding weather and other general topics; some hinge reinforcements at folds with some slight splitting at top of letter sheet, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A WONDERFUL AND RARE ILLUSTRATED HAWAIIAN MAP LETTER SHEET. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER SEEN.

References: Accompanied by article written for the Western Express (June 2019). (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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