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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Ryukus

Lot

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Lot Description

1740

HAWAII, "Lahaina Dec. 23, 1848". Dateline on folded letter addressed to Stephen H. Lathrop in Oswego N.Y., bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 1" (1849) circular datestamp, red manuscript "Ship 42" rate (40 postage plus 2 ship fee), includes Bill of Exchange for $500 for supplies for the ship Brighton, probably carried on the Privateer, which departed Honolulu Sep. 26, 1849, and arrived in San Francisco Oct. 29, small stain at top, still Very Fine, a rare early Hawaiian ship letter sent via San Francisco post office and rated 42, ex Pearce, Jessup and Walske, Gregory book Fig. 9-6 (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1741

HAWAII, Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Nov. 20 (1852). Bold strike of red circular datestamp on buff cover to Mr. Joseph Huestes in Crown Point N.Y., bold strike of blue San Francisco Cal. 16 Dec.” circular datestamp with matching Paid” and 8” in circle handstamps, some slight cover wrinkles and wear, Very Fine and exceedingly rare, perhaps 15 covers are known from Hawaii with the San Francisco markings struck in blue, the Gregory book (Vol. 1, p. 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, ex Van Dyke, Pietsch and Walske (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1742

HAWAII, 1853-61, 5c Blue, 13c Red (5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 10R, 10S, 11S). Part or full original gum except Nos. 8 and 9 no gum, full margin to just in, a few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 3,964.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1743

HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Part original gum, large even margins, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1744

HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Large to huge margins incl. top right corner sheet margins, square grid cancel, fresh color, faint toned spot in top right margin, still Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 375.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1745

HAWAII, 1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Complete sheet of twenty, Mint N.H. except some gum disturbance in the top margin that affects one stamp, very faint toning, small internal gum crease, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged blocks and singles (Image)

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$ 925.00

SOLD for $700.00
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1746

HAWAII, 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue (11). Original gum, h.r., sheet margin at left, other margins large and even, Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 325.00

SOLD for $500.00
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1747

HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unused (no gum), large margins to clear, bright color, thin spot at top breaks paper

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.

"J.SCHL" (J. Schlesinger, European dealer) purple backstamp at bottom right barely shows thru (Image)

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$ 17,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1748

HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 1-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), full margins, thin spot and crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.

This remarkably fresh stamp was acquired well before World War II and has not appeared in the market for the past 70+ years (Image)

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$ 6,250.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1749

HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), margins to clear, pen cancels, small thin speck at top right

A FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL PRINTING ON THE DISTINCTIVE GREENISH BLUE PAPER.

This stamp also came from the pre-WWII collection and has not been on the market in 70+ years (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1750

HAWAII, 1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), full margins, unobtrusive strike of red Honolulu circular datestamp, small corner crease and light thin, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction