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**Steven R. Belasco's History of Stamp Collectors and Dealers, Cont. continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2682		Hawaii, 1893, 10c Black, Red Ovpt. (61). Vertical pair, used on 5c Blue Provisional entire (U12), cancelled by targets, red "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 11, 1893" double-circle datestamp, registered to New Mexico Stamp Co. in New Mexico, San Francisco transit backstamp, appropriate registry markings, few minor age spots, Very Fine, unusual use to a stamp dealer in New Mexico (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2683		Hawaii, 1893, 12c Black, Red Lilac, Red Ovpts. (62, 63). Tied together by black target cancels on registered cover to Philadelphia, red "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 24, 1894" double-circle datestamp with matching registry markings, reverse with purple San Francisco circular datestamp and red Philadelphia serrated double-circle, attractive handstamped corner card of the Hawaiian Stamp Co. explains the philatelic-inspired franking, No. 63 with three short perfs, otherwise Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2684		Hawaii, 1893, 2c Rose Vermilion, Black Ovpt. (65). Used with Nos. 55, 57 (two), 61 and 66, tied by three strikes of "Honolulu. H.I. Mar. 7, 1894 9 AM" duplex cancel on blue cover to Los Angeles with printed P.O. box for A. W. Dunning, San Francisco transit and Los Angeles receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a colorful combinations of stamps, A. W. Dunning was a prominent stamp dealer of the period (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2685		Hawaii, 1893, 2c Rose, 2c Vermilion, Black Ovpt. (65, 66). Used with 2c Brown, Red Ovpt. (56) and 5c Rose Lake (76) on 2c Provisional entire (U11), cancelled or tied by targets, red "Honolulu H.I. Apr. 24, 1894" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Philadelphia, with clear purple Hawaiian Stamp Co. corner card handstamp at left, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful use correctly paying the 5c rate plus 8c registry fee (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2686		Hawaii, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (68). Horizontal pair, tied by dull violet target cancel on registered buff cover to Bogert & Durbin, stamp dealers in Philadelphia, clear "Honolulu Hawaii Mar. 26, 1894" double-circle datestamp in red with matching registry markings, straightline San Francisco and fancy Philadelphia double-circle with serrated edge on reverse, Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
2687		Hawaii, 1897, 1c-25c Final Issue (74-79). Complete set, tied by red "Honolulu Hawaii Apr. 14, 1897" double-circle datestamps on registered cover addressed to famed early cover collector John F. Seybold in Syracuse N.Y., appropriate registry markings, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful and obviously philatelic use to one of the most important collectors of all time (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
2688		Hawaii, 1894, 2c Green Postal Card (UX9). Cancelled by light strike of "Honolulu. H.I. Nov. 20 2PM 1895" duplex cancel, from A. F. Cooke to Birmingham, England, reverse with lengthy printed notice about filling orders for Hawaiian stamps, below a hand-written note offering to provide sets of Provisional Ovpts. for 60% off Stanley Gibbons catalogue prices, Very Fine, A. F. Cooke was a prominent businessman in Hawaii and manager of the Pacific Navigation Company, as well as a part-time stamp dealer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $65.00 Will close during Public Auction
2689		2c Blue on Buff (UX6). "New York Jan. 26 2PM 90" duplex cancel, addressed to Jas. Steiner, stamp dealer in Honolulu, Hawaii, San Francisco transit and Honolulu duplex datestamps, written side is a request for examples of Hawaiian used entires and stamps, accompanied by Hawaii 2c Postal Card (UX6) with Honolulu duplex cancel and Steiner printed address, U.S. card with some corner creasing, otherwise Very Fine, a wonderful pair of stamp collecting related postal cards (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
2690		Cuba, 1899, 1c-5c Overprints (221, 223, 225). Bottom imprint and plate no. 566 strip of three of 1c, tied by "Mil Sta. No. 27, Feb. 13, 1899" duplex cancels on legal-size registered cover to William Sisson, Webster Groves Mo., purple four-line registry marking at left, endorsed "Soldier's Letter" at upper left, vertical file fold at left well away from stamps, Very Fine and colorful use paying the 8c registry fee plus 2c postage and sent to a noted stamp dealer (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
2691		Cuba, 1899, 1c-10c Overprints (221-222, 223, 224-226). All six values, incl. two 2-1/2c, tied by "Havana Cuba 7 Aug. 7AM 99" duplex cancels on light yellow cover with printed address to Boston Stamp Co. in Boston, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful and obviously philatelic franking, at this time Cuba and other former Spanish colonies were treated as part of the United States for postal purposes and so the rate would have required 2c (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
2692		Guam, 1899, 1c Deep Green, 5c Blue (1, 5). Three of the 1c, all tied by bold blue Ovals of Tiny Squares with Star in Center Spanish cancels on San Francisco printed address cover, matching tiny "Marianas Set 11" circular datestamp, this is cover no. 17 of a series of 25 prepared for Makins & Co., San Francisco stamp dealers, "Yokohama Japan 16 Sep 99" and San Francisco backstamps, stamps mixed quality, Fine appearance, ex Whitpain (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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