2018 Rarities of the World continued...

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III SECOND PRINTING ON COVER. ONLY FIVE DOUBLE-RATE FRANKINGS WITH THIS ISSUE ARE KNOWN, INCLUDING FOUR WITH PAIRS.

This cover was carried on the American schooner Golden State, which cleared Honolulu on March 16, 1858, and arrived in San Francisco on April 4. From there it was carried on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company’s John L. Stephens, departing on April 5 and arriving in Panama City on April 18. After crossing the isthmus to Aspinwall, it was carried by the U.S. Mail Steamship Company’s Moses Taylor, departing on April 18 and arriving in New York on April 27.

We record just five double-rate frankings with the 5c 1857 Second Printing on cover: 1) pair on doublerate cover with U.S. postage unpaid, the cover offered here; 2) two 5c singles on double-rate cover to Robbinston Me. with U.S. 12c 1851 and 10c 1857 (ex Gross, Siegel sale 1126, lot 29); 3) pair on double-rate cover to Chicago and forwarded, with U.S. 12c 1851 and 10c 1857 (ex Golden, Siegel Sale 1009, lot 297); 4) pair on double-rate 1861 cover with the 13c Kamehameha III stamp and U.S. postage (ex Golden, Siegel Sale 1009, lot 256); and 5) pair on double-rate 1861 cover with the 13c Kamehameha III stamp and U.S. postage, similar to number 5 on this list (U.S. stamps affixed over 5c pair).

Ex Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. Illustrated in Gregory book (II-89). With 1995 and 2016 P.F. certificates (Image)

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VERY FINE. THESE ARE THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLES OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS FOR THE PAID REPLY POSTAL CARDS OF HAWAII. THESE PROOFS, PRINTED ON THE SAME PAPER STOCK AS THE ISSUED COLOR, MAY HAVE BEEN INTENDED TO CONFORM TO THE U.P.U. COLOR SCHEME. FROM A NEW DISCOVERY.

A 19-page article article accompanies, describing the history of Hawaiian postal cards, the discovery of the cards offered here, and suggestions for updating the Scott Catalogue listings.

With 2018 P.F. certificates (Image)

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VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF THE PHILIPPINES 1918 2-CENT GREEN BOOKLET PANE.

This is the first unexploded booklet we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four panes (Image)

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FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY COMPLETE BOOKLET CONTAINING ONE OF THE RAREST ERRORS OF THE PHILIPPINES.

We are now aware of five intact booklets. It has been quoted in the past that only 24 panes were printed. We believe the number to be slightly higher, based on the observed population. Two were found in an original package of normal panes (ex Diamond). Several others were closely held for decades by a second-generation stamp dealer; we have been assured that this lot and the two additional panes offered in the following lot are the last of that group. (Image)

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FRESH AND FINE. TWO RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BOOKLET PANES CONTAINING THE "WEALTH COMMON-" BOOKLET ERROR, WITH ORIGINAL INTERLEAVING AND BOOKLET COVERS. A GREAT RARITY.

It has been quoted in the past that only 24 panes were printed. We believe the number to be slightly higher, based on the observed population (we are aware of five complete booklets and a handful of single panes). Two complete booklets were found in an original package of normal panes (ex Diamond). Several others were closely held for decades by a second-generation stamp dealer; we have been assured that this lot and the booklet offered in the previous lot are the last of that group. (Image)

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