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Quick Navigation by Category  The Richard Malmgren Collection of Hawaii (278)   |  United States (24)   | 
 

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The Richard Malmgren Collection of Hawaii continued...

Auxiliary Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
81       imageHawaii, Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Aug 24, 1898. Magenta box postmark (MH 756) on picture post card from Austria to Honolulu, franked with 5kr tied by Karlbad octagon, Hawaiian markings include matching "Honolulu Advertised, May 31 1898" cds (MH 751) & "Unclaimed, Pas Reclamé." (MH 766) handstamps, ultimately struck with purple "Dead Letter Office Sept 26 1898" double circle handstamp, Very Fine, a lovely usage.
Estimate; $200 - 300. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
82       imageHawaii, Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Mar 21, 1900. Red oval handstamp (MH-unrecorded, 1RR) on stampless cover to San Francisco, Cal., with additional "Honolulu, H.I., Mar 22, 1900" duplex dated Mar. 22; with "Hawaiian Postal Service." printed corner card and 3-line "Bureau, General Post Office, Honolulu, H.I." imprint; reverse with San Francisco receiving backstamps, upper left and lower right corners clipped for fumigation by Honolulu post office during the bubonic plaque outbreak there; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, the Dead Letter Office oval is very scarce, especially on an Official cover.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A VERY CHOICE USE OF THE "DEAD LETTER OFFICE" OVAL IN RED ON OFFICIAL POST OFFICE DEPT. MAIL SENT DURING THE HONOLULU BUBONIC PLAGUE QUARANTINE. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
83     81 imageHawaii, Held For Postage. Violet straight line handstamp (MH & Gregory unlisted) over matching "Collect, 2 Cents" handstamp on cover franked with uncancelled 1899, 2¢ rose, postmarked "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 19, 1900" duplex, used five days after the use of Hawaiian stamps were no longer valid, therefore Held For Postage with United States 2¢ Postage Due applied & tied on day later on June 20th with Honolulu duplex postmark, trivial trace of toned spots, Very Fine and choice, ex-Blocker, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 81; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
84       imageHawaii, Honolulu Advertised, Sep 20. Red cds (9ADV-cds(no year)-I, 1RRRR) on incoming U.S. 1864, 3c pink entire (U59) to Honolulu, canceled by "New Haven, Coon., Jul 9" cds and negative star duplex, with sender's manuscript directive at top left "Per Steamer, Via San Francisco", addressed to Rev. Hiram Bingham (Jr.) who had just left for the Marquesas Islands; some staining at top right affecting indicia, Very Fine, one of only two recorded examples of this advertising date stamp in red (both with the Sep. 20 date), ex-Bingham III, Meyer & Golden.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE LARGE HONOLULU "ADVERTISED" DATE STAMP IN RED - ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES.

Hiram Bingham, Jr. had followed in his father's footsteps, becoming an ordained Congregationalist minister in 1856 at the age of 25. He and his wife Clara (Brewster) then traveled to Hawaii and would spend many years ministering there and in various South Pacific island communities, before returning briefly to the United States in 1865. The couple returned to Honolulu on March 13, 1867, with Rev. Bingham as captain on the schooner-brig Morning Star II's maiden voyage, having departed from Boston the previous year on Nov. 13, 1866. After a brief visit with friends and fellow missionaries in Honolulu, they left for the Marquesas Islands on Mar. 28, returning to Honolulu on June 10. They then left for a second voyage to Micronesia on July 1, visiting over a dozen other mission stations including Tarawa, Apaiang, and Ponape, returning to Honolulu once again on Jan. 24, 1868. At that point, they would have likely collected this letter, as it was found in a bundle of other letters saved by their son, Hiram Bingham III, of Machu Picchu, Peru fame. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
85       imageHawaii, Late Letter Mail. Wonderful strike of purple circular handstamp (759, 1RRR) tying 1866, 5¢ blue, vertical pair (32) on 1884 cover to Copenhagen, N.Y., red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Feb 15" cds at left (235.12), backstamped with magenta San Francisco transit postmark, Extremely Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

FEWER THAN 10 EXAMPLES OF THIS "LATE LETTER" MARKING ARE RECORDED.

A 5¢ international rate applied to member countries during the U.P.U. period. For three years, starting in 1882, letters brought to the Honolulu post office for inclusion in the outgoing mail after the posted closing time were charged an additional 5¢ late letter fee. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
86       imageHawaii, Late Letter Mail. Purple circle handstamp (759, 1RRR) on cover to Bristol, R.I., franked with 1882, 5¢ ultramarine (39) canceled by target handstamp, matching "Honolulu, H.I. Apr 1" cds, red San Francisco transit postmark on reverse, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

A VERY RARE USAGE OF THE HONOLULU "LATE LETTER MAIL" SUPPLEMENTARY RATE MARKING.

This mark reflects payment of an extra fee of 5¢, after the posted closing time for a mail shipment, to have a sender's letter included in the outgoing mail bag. This marking is known to be used between July 2, 1882 and October 1, 1884. The sender in this instance aid the extra 5c fee in cash.

Carried on the Oceanic Line steamship Alameda (dep. Honolulu Apr. 1, 1884; arr. SF Apr. 8). (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
87       imageHawaii, Missent to Honolulu. Purple two-line handstamp (MH unrecorded, 1RRRR) on 1892 cover from Melbourne, Australia to Shanghai, China forwarded to Tokyo, Japan and then to Sunderland, England, franked with Victoria 2½d QV issue tied by "Melbourne, De 29, 92" duplex postmark, "I.J.P.O. Shanghai, 16 II, 1893" and "Tokio, Japan 27 II, 1893" forwarding cds, reverse with matching "General Post Office, Honolulu, Apr 7, 1893" cds (282.21), various other transit cds's including Yokohama & Kobe, Japan; few cover edge tears, wear and corner nick at bottom left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE "MISSENT TO HONOLULU" HANDSTAMP ON A SPECTACULAR MULTIPLE FORWARDING COVER. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
88       imageHawaii, Missent to, Honolulu. Red two-line handstamp (MH-unrecorded, 1RRRR) on cover to Syracuse, N.Y., franked with Japan 1883, 5s ultramarine, vertical pair (74) tied by Japanese cds with additional "Kobe, Japan, Sep 25, 99" cds, reverse with Yokohama transit, "Honolulu, H.I., Oct 8, 1899" duplex and Syracuse receiving postmark; cover trimmed at top right affecting stamp perfs, Very Fine, an extremely rare "Missent to Honolulu" marking, one of only two recorded examples in red.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE "MISSENT TO HONOLULU" MARKING.

Gregory notes only one example of the "Missent to Honolulu." marking, in purple, on a cover from Germany to New Jersey (and missent to Honolulu) dated Jan. 1898. The cover offered here, in red, is now the latest known usage, by over a year and a half. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
89       imageHawaii, Missent To, Honolulu, H.I. Three strikes of purple 2-line handstamp on cover addressed to Tenant's Harbor, Maine, franked with Japan 1888, 10s brown orange (79) canceled by "Yokohama, Japan, 18 VIII" cds, partial 1893 Honolulu duplex applied at top edge of cover also tying stamp, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 18, 1893" duplex, San Francisco transit and receiving postmarks, with lengthy, original 4-page enclosure written at sea on a voyage from San Francisco to Japan on the sailing ship St. John, beginning July 11, 1893 "28 days at sea", sender, Weston H. Burns, writes to his fiancé giving longitude and latitude for each day that he writes, weather conditions, with mention of "keeping a Government log and will send it to Washington"; cover edge tears and roughly opened at left, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

A UNIQUE AND PREVIOUSLY UNRECORDED "MISSENT TO HONOLULU" MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
90       imageHawaii, Received in bad condition at, Honolulu, Hawaii. Red two line handstamp on 1891 cover from New South Wales franked with ½d + two 1d adhesives, addressed to Honolulu, cover sealed with four United States Officially Sealed Labels; minor staining & sealed tear at right, thus the handstamp, Very Fine and unusual, this marking is unlisted on "Post Office in Paradise" and is the only known example to us.
Estimate; $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
91       imageHawaii, Received in This Condition. Two strikes of straight line handstamp (MH-unrecorded, 1RRRR) on incoming cover to Honolulu, franked with U.S. 1890, 5¢ chocolate (223) tied by "Oakland, Cal., Jan 21" duplex, reverse with San Francisco transit and and "Honolulu, H.I., Jan 9, 1891" duplex, cover has water stains at lower left and upper right which are likely the reason for this handstamp, Very Fine for this, Gregory notes only two other examples, with different dates, this being now the third recorded example.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A VERY RARE MARKING, WITH THE SECOND STRIKE BEING EXCEPTIONALLY CRISP AND CLEAN. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
92       imageHawaii, Too Late. Handstamp (765, 1RRRR) on inter-island cover to Kapaa, Kauai, franked with 1893, 1¢ green, red overprint, horizontal pair (55) tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 23, 1898" duplex postmarks; stamps with minor perf toning, otherwise Very Fine, Gregory notes only two examples of this marking, with the latest being in October, 1897, the example offered here is likely the latest known usage.
Estimate; $400 - 600.

A VERY RARE "TOO LATE" SERVICE MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
93       imageHawaii, Too Late. Perfectly struck handstamp in purple (MH-unrecorded, 1RRRR) on inter-island cover to Honolulu, franked with 1894, 2¢ brown (75) tied by "Hilo, Hawaii, Jan 27, 1896" cds (271.035) with additional strike at left; reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Feb 4, 1896" duplex, Very Fine, Gregory notes only 4 examples of this mark, all in purple.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

A VERY RARE "TOO LATE." SERVICE MARKING. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
Ship Markings
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
94       imageHawaii, Pr Bank Yankee. Manuscript ship endorsement on cover to San Francisco, privately carried by ship and entered the mails with "San Francisco, Cal, Apr 10, 1860" cds, matching clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp at right, Very Fine, treated as an unpaid ship letter and not as a drop letter likely due to the ship endorsement.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$200.00
Will close during Public Auction
95 o    52 imageHawaii, Kulama(nu). Manuscript pencil cancel on well centered 1891, 2¢ dull violet, Very Fine.
Scott No. 52; Estimate $300 - 400.

The "Kulumanu", was a schooner registered under the Hawaiian flag in 1885. She stayed in service until after 1900. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$150.00
Will close during Public Auction
96     74, 75 imageHawaii, N-Z Marine P.O., 8 Au 96. Cds's (McNaught type 7) tying 1894, 1¢ yellow + 2¢ brown, horizontal pair on cover to Astoria, Oregon, reverse with "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 27, 1896" transit and receiving cds's; few light cover soil spots and corner clip at top right affecting left 2¢ stamp, F.-V.F., a rare New Zealand Marine P.O. usage posted aboard the Alameda.
Scott No. 74, 75; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$250.00
Will close during Public Auction
97       imageHawaii, Per S.S. James Makee. Red straight line handstamp on cover to Kapaa, Kauai, franked with 1894, 2¢ brown, left margin single (75) tied by "Honolulu, Feb 4, 1898" duplex, Extremely Fine, this being the finer of two recorded examples of this rare mark, unlisted in Gregory's ship marks.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "PER S.S. JAMES MAKEE" SHIP STRAIGHTLINE. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
98       imageHawaii, U.S.S. Iroquois. Purple handstamp (1RRRR) on cover from San Francisco to Berkeley, California, then forwarded to Honolulu, franked with U.S. 1899, 2¢ carmine (279B) tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 1, 00" machine postmark, Berkeley forwarding postmark, reverse with "Honolulu, H. Isls., Oct 11, 1900" receiving postmark; stamp with some gum toning, otherwise Very Fine, Gregory notes this marking used on two earlier covers (pre-June 14, 1900), ex-Rawlins.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

The U.S.S. Iroquois (AT-46) was a 713 ton steam tugboat built in San Francisco (Union Iron Works) in 1892, bought by the Navy in 1898 for use in the Spanish-American war. In early 1899, she left Mare Island for duty in the Hawaiian Islands, arriving at Honolulu on Jan. 28, 1899 where she remained for some time after Hawaii became an official U.S. Territory. (Image1)

Est. $200-300
Selling for...$100.00
Will close during Public Auction
Express Usages
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
99       imageHawaii, Gregory's U.S. and California Express, Thompson & Hitchcock, Agts., 149 Pearl St., N.Y. Unusually clear strike of red three-line express handstamp on cover from Copenhagen, Denmark to "L.H. Anton, His Danish Majesty's Consul, Honolulu, Hawaii", manuscript "Care of E. A. Iüverkrop Esq., San Francisco" endorsement and red "K., T & H." oval handstamp; some light tone spots, Very Fine, ex-Van Dyke.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

A UNIQUE EARLY EXPRESS FORWARDING USAGE FROM DENMARK TO HONOLULU, HAWAII. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$750.00
Will close during Public Auction
100       imageHawaii, Gregory's Express., San Francisco Office. Clear and complete strike of blue three-line handstamp on folded cover to Honolulu, with matching "Not Paid" in blue oval below, sender's manuscript directive at top left "pr "Gazelle"", addressed to F. Rodz. Vida (F. Rodriguez Vida, ship chandler and Chilean Consul), with receipt docketing on inside "Answered Smith Bros. Augt. 11th, 1851"; couple of light file folds and minor age toning at edges, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

Gregory's Express originated in San Francisco in January, 1850 and opened an office in Honolulu in December of that same year. In San Francisco, J.W. Gregory also acted as the mail agent for the Honolulu post office, collecting mail bags from the San Francisco post office and arranging for transport to Honolulu. By the end of May, 1853, Gregory's Express had closed their business operations in both cities.

The American schooner Gazelle departed San Francisco on July 6, 1851 and arrived at Honolulu on July 22. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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