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VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE HONOLULU STRAIGHTLINE ON A DOUBLE-RATE COVER PREPAID FOR THE NEW 6-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE AND POSTMARKED AT SAN FRANCISCO ON JULY 1, 1851, THE FIRST DAY OF THE 1851 RATES.
The 6c transcontinental rate was effective from July 1, 1851, to April 1, 1855. This cover was carried on the American bark Joseph Butler, which departed Honolulu June 4, 1851, and arrived in San Francisco on July 1. It was then carried on the PMSC Panama, which departed on July 1 (arrival date uncertain, about July 20). After crossing the isthmus, it was carried from Chagres on the USMSC Empire City, which departed July 25 and arrived in New York on August 6 after a stop in Kingston, Jamaica.
Ex Edward S. Knapp, George J. Kramer and Steven C. Walske. (Image)
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FINE APPEARING AND COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE HAWAIIAN 1851 5-CENT MISSIONARY.
Our census of Hawaii No. 2 is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/census/hawaii/scott/2 .
Siegel Census No. 2-I-CAN-198. With 2008 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue notes that "values are for examples with minor damage that has been skillfully repaired." (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 1851 13-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" MISSIONARY BY VIRTUE OF THE NEAT RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP CANCELLATION.
Our census of Hawaii No. 3 is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/census/hawaii/scott/3 . Only ten examples of Scott 3 are cancelled by the red Honolulu datestamp ("Hawaiian-Islands" or "U.S. Postage Paid").
Census No. 3-I-CAN-110. Ex Ayer, Ishikawa, Pietsch, Twigg-Smith and Collier. With 2007 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue notes that "values are for examples with minor damage that has been skillfully repaired." (Image)
VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 13-CENT "H.I. & U.S. POSTAGE" MISSIONARY.
Our census of Hawaii No. 4, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/census/hawaii/scott/4 , contains 35 used stamps off cover or on piece plus nine covers. Repairs and serious faults are the norm for Hawaiian Missionary stamps. The example offered here is a wonderful exception and a great condition rarity.
Census No. 4-II-CAN-174. Ex Duveen and Champion. With 1960 R.P.S. and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott value is for a repaired example. (Image)
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE 1853 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE AND UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE.
This cover was carried on the schooner L. P. Foster, which departed Honolulu on Dec. 6, 1856, and arrived at San Francisco on Dec. 22. From there it was then sent to Panama on the Jan. 5, 1857, sailing of the John L. Stephens.
Gregory Census No. 5-30. Ex Baker, Haas and Golden (Image)
VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COVER BEARING THE 5-CENT AND 13-CENT 1853 KAMEHAMEHA III FIRST PRINTINGS, SENT FROM HILO TO MASSACHUSETTS AFTER THE APRIL 1855 RATE CHANGE RENDERED THE 13-CENT INSUFFICIENT FOR ITS ORIGINAL PURPOSE.
This letter was carried on the Fanny Major, which departed Honolulu May 27, 1856, and arrived in San Francisco June 16. From there it was carried on the PMSC Sonora, which departed June 20 and arrived in Panama July 4. After crossing the isthmus, it was carried on the USMSC George Law, which departed Aspinwall July 5 and arrived in New York on July 14. The George Law was renamed Central America in 1857, the year that she sank in a hurricane, claiming hundreds of lives and tons of gold.
Following the United States rate change, effective April 1, 1855, the 13c Kamehameha III stamp could no longer prepay the full rate from Hawaii to the U.S. East Coast, which increased from 13c to 17c. In consequence, the patrons of Hawaii’s postal system began using 5c stamps plus 12c U.S. stamps, or 13c stamps plus 4c cash, or, in this case, 5c and 13c stamps together, incurring a one-cent overpayment. During the period starting in April 1855 it was already a regular practice to affix U.S. postage stamps to outbound letters on which the U.S. rate had been prepaid.
The writer, Benjamin Pitman, was the son of Benjamin Cox Pitman, who was married to Chiefess Kino’ole o Liliha. The younger Benjamin Pitman started the Volcano House and owned large plantations in Hawaii. He also served as customs collector and the postmaster at Hilo. Around 1861 he sold his plantations and returned to Massachusetts.
Illustrated in Meyer-Harris (page 42). Gregory Census No. 13-21 (Fig. 16-21). Ex Henry C. Gibson, Adm. Frederic R. Harris, Philip G. Rust, Leonard Kapiloff, George J. Kramer and Steven C. Walske. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARING COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN 1857 5” ON 13-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III PROVISIONAL STAMP USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE. ONE OF TEN SUCH COMBINATIONS RECORDED BY FRED GREGORY. THIS IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY TWO COVERS WITH THE 5-CENT SURCHARGE USED IN 1858.
This cover was carried on the Fanny Major, which departed Honolulu Jan. 20, 1858, and arrived in San Francisco Feb. 7. From there it was carried on the PMSC John L. Stephens, which departed San Francisco Feb. 20 and arrived in Panama March 6. After crossing the isthmus it was carried on the USMSC Star of the West, which departed Aspinwall March 6 and arrived in New York March 15.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson’s clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
The Gregory census lists 18 covers with the 5c on 13c surcharge. Ten are used with the 12c stamp. This is the latest such use, and one of only two examples of the 5c surcharge used in 1858. It was written to Elias Wilcox, a member of the prominent Wilcox missionary family.
Gregory Census No. 17 (illustrated and described in Volume II, page 59). Ex Steven C. Walske. With 1963 and 2005 P.F. certificates. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857. (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION OF THE HAWAIIAN 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA AND UNITED STATES 10-CENT 1859 ISSUE.
This was carried on the American bark Comet which departed Honolulu Sep. 9, 1861 and arrived San Francisco Sep. 29. Mail was postmarked in San Francisco on Sep. 30 for carriage via Panama. Hawaii/United States mixed frankings with the 1857 5c Kamehameha issue are nearly always found in combination with a U.S. 12c stamp. This unusual combination with a 10c stamp left a deficiency of the ship fee, so 2c was due from the recipient.
Ex Caspary and Plass. Raymond H. Weill backstamp. With 1966 (copy) and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)