United States Possessions continued...
Hawaii - Regular Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 441 |
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5 |
 Hawaii, 1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper. Large margins all around, tied by large segmented grid cancel on blue cover to Mrs. Olive L. Osgood at Indianapolis Ind., red "Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * Oct. 8"
cds, light strike of "San Francisco Cal. 1 Nov" cds with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps, Extremely Fine and choice use, Gregory Census No. 5-3, ex-Golden, with 1968 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5;
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 5¢ KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE PREPAYING HAWAIIAN POSTAGE ON COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.
This cover was carried on Her British Majesty's Frigate "Amphitrite"
that departed Honolulu on Oct. 9th 1853 to San Francisco arriving Oct. 28th. It departed on the "California" on Nov. 1st to Panama arriving Nov. 17th. It was carried by USMSC "Illinois" from Aspinwall Nov. 19th to New York arriving
Nov. 28th.
According to the Gregory census, this is the third earliest use of the 5¢ Kamehameha III Issue of 40 total covers. The two earlier covers are dated July 3rd and August 16th. (Image1) |
Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 442 |
o |
7 |
 Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ manuscript surcharge on 13¢ dark red. Type I (Clark) numeral with long flag, large margins, vivid color on paper which has very slight overall toning, neat strike of San Francisco cds
leaving surcharge fully visible, Extremely Fine, ex-Golden, with 2011 H.P.S. & 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 7; $10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ ON 13¢ PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5¢ 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. (Image1) |
Scott $10,000
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 443 |
( ) |
19 |
 Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 6-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), showing clear raised "I" of "Inter", large to huge wide margins, Extremely Fine, without gum, fresh and Extremely
Fine.
Scott No. 19; $600.
A GEM UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1864 1¢ NUMERAL ISSUE ON MEDIUM WHITE WOVE PAPER. (Image1) |
Scott $600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 444 |
|
22 |
 Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 12-A, Type VII, Position 3, huge margins all around, deep color on bright paper, o.g., small hinge remnant, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 22; $575. (Image1) |
Scott $575
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 445 |
o |
22 |
 Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 12-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 6), large margins all around, rich color on deep paper, bold strike of square grid cancel and part of San Francisco cds, an Extremely
Fine gem used example.
Scott No. 22; $900. (Image1) |
Scott $900
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 446 |
|
33a + U.S. 179 |
 Hawaii, 1878, 6¢ bluish green. Tied by target cancel on cover to Liverpool, England, in combination with U.S. 1875, 5¢ blue, natural s.e. at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal Aug 14" cds
duplexed with crossroads cancel, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 4" origin and "Liverpool, 1 Sp, 79" receiving backstamps, Very Fine, A scarce combination use to England., with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33a + U.S.
179; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 447 |
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59g |
 Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, inverted red overprint. Exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 59g; $1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE
INVERTED OVERPRINT ERROR IN THIS OUTSTANDING QUALITY. (Image1) |
Scott $1,500
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
General Foreign
Argentina to Canada
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 448 |
o |
13 |
 Argentina, 1864, 15c blue, perf'd. Block of 4, oval town cancels, exceptional centering, strong bold color, Extremely Fine, ex-Sabatini.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A WONDERFUL
RARE BLOCK, ESPECIALLY SO IN SOUND CONDITION. (Image1) |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 449 |
() |
13+14 |
 New South Wales, 1852-55 1d brick red + two 2d chalky blue. Tied by grid cancels on 1852 front with one flap to New Zealand from Sydney paying the 5d rate to neighboring colonies with manuscript "1sh" due on
arrival, manuscript "Per Mou" & Auckland arrival cds on front, 1d & one 2d lightly touched, Very Fine, a scarce item to New Zealand, signed Bloch. SG No. 48+53.
Scott No. 13+14; Estimate $400 - 500. (Image1) |
Est. $400-500
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 450 |
|
101 |
 New South Wales, 1897, Queen Victoria "Medallion", 5s reddish purple, perf 11¼. complete pane of 25 showing fancy morning glory selvage at left, well centered with beautiful color, o.g., never hinged;
some minor top row wrinkling, Very Fine. SG No. 297c.
Scott No. 101; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
THE ONLY RECORDED FULL PANE OF THE 5S COIN ISSUE, A GREAT NEW SOUTH WALES RARITY.
Apparently other than this sheet, the
largest recorded multiples are blocks of four. (Image1) |
Est. $4,000-6,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 451 |
|
3 var. |
 Victoria, 1853, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Ham printing, 3rd Die State (altered), 3d blue. Tied by "1V" fancy oval cancel on blue 1854 folded letter to Boston Mass., matching
"Melbourne, Victoria, MA 6, 1854" rimless crown datestamp, carried as endorsed by non-contract clipper ship Neleus from Melbourne Mar. 14th to England, red London (6.13) transit backstamp and manuscript "16" debit to
U.S., carried by Cunard Line Europa from Liverpool Jun. 17th to New York arriving Jun. 30th, "Boston Br. Pkt. Jul 2" exchange backstamp and matching "21" due handstamp for 16¢ ship postage plus 5¢ inland postage,
Very Fine, ex-Risvold. SG No. 14.
Scott No. 3 var.; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The "Neleus" was a steamer (probably steam-assisted sail) that grossed 982 tons burthen. She went out from England with
Captain P. Burnett in Oct. 1853 arriving at Melbourne on Christmas Eve. She brought 32 passengers and some merchandise. This letter was carried on her return to London with 131 passengers and 671 bales of wool. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 452 |
|
31d+40 |
 Victoria, 1855, Queen Victoria ("Half Length"), Campbell & Fergusson printing, 3d indigo. Large to huge margins, rich distinctive color, in combination with 1856, Queen Victoria, Perkins, Bacon printing,
1d yellow green on 1857 folded letter to Melbourne, tied by two strikes of "4" barred circle handstamp, matching "Sandhurst, Victoria, Ja 2, 1857" oval date stamp, reverse with receiving postmark, Very Fine. Scott No. 3
var.+25.
SG No. 31d+40; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE 3D HALF LENGTH AND 1D "QUEEN ON THRONE" COMBINATION USAGE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 453 |
|
30+47a |
 Victoria, 1858 6d bright blue (pair) + 1857-61 2d brown violet. Tied by numeral "1" grid cancel on 1860 cover from Melbourne to Germany paying the 6d Colonial rate + 8d rate from England to Germany,
Very Fine, a lovely cover with all rouletted issues. SG No. 69+73.
Scott No. 30+47a; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 454 |
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19 |
 Victoria, 1854, Queen Victoria ("Wood Block"), 2s dull bluish green on pale yellow. Used with 4d rose, rouletted (35), each tied by "1" barred oval cancel on cover to Madison Wis.,
matching "Melbourne DE 17, 1858" backstamp, magenta ms. "1/4" one shilling-four pence credit to G.B., carried by as endorsed by non-contract steamship Columbian from Melbourne, red London Paid (2.11) cds, carried by
Cunard Line Canada from Liverpool Feb. 12th to Boston arriving Feb. 26th, bold "Br. Packet, Boston, 26 Feb" exchange cds and matching "10" due handstamp for inland postage, Very Fine and scarce use at double the 1s2d
rate, ex-Risvold.
Scott No. 19; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
The "Columbian" was a steamer owned by The European and Australian Royal Mail Company, and at the time was operating as a British Packet. For this voyage
she left Melbourne on 18 Dec 58, and steamed via King George's Sound (25 Dec) Galle (8 Jan 59) to Suez (23 Jan). At Alexandria the letter was picked up by the "Thames" (27 Jan) and taken via Malta (31
Jan) to Southampton (11 Feb). (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 455 |
o |
3 |
 Canada, 1851, Queen Victoria, 12d black, laid paper. Neat target cancel, ample to clear margins, rich bold color; expertly repaired and mounted (rebacked), Fine appearance, with 1983 Friedl certificate. SG
No. 4 £100,000 ($123,000).
Scott No. 3; $135,000.
A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 12D QUEEN VICTORIA ISSUE - A CLASSIC CANADIAN RARITY.
On May 14, 1851, a package containing 51,000
twelve pence stamps was sent by the printers Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson of New York to Postmaster General James Morris in Toronto. From this first and only consignment of twelve pence stamps, only 1,510 stamps where issued to 14 different post
offices between June 14th of 1851 and December 4th of 1854. With the Ingersoll Post Office return sixty examples, only a mere 1,450 examples where ever sold through the post office, with the remaining backstock eventually destroyed. This issue is
considered among the rarest of the British Commonwealth issues. (Image1) |
Scott $135,000
SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 456 |
o |
4axii |
 Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red, major re-entry. Position 61, pane B with major re-entry (doubling of almost all lettering, all four 3s and horizontal frame lines at upper left and lower center), large to huge
margins showing part imprint at left, rich color, lightly cancelled by "39" four-ring cancel of St. Hyacinthe, Extremely Fine and choice example of this major variety, signed Bolaffi, with 2016 Eichele certificate. Scott No. 4a var.
Unitrade No. 4axii; C$1,200 ($900). (Image1) |
Unitrade C$1,200 ($900)
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 457 |
o |
4d |
 Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper. Bottom left corner margin single, full to mostly huge margins, beautiful color, light target cancel, Very Fine, with 1970 B.P.A., 1973 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele
certificates. Scott No. 4d $225.
Unitrade No. 4d; C$300 ($220).
AN OUTSTANDING CORNER MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 3D ORANGE RED 1852 ISSUE.
(Image1) |
Unitrade C$300 ($220)
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 458 |
o |
4a |
 Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red. top left sheet margin single, deep rich color, large margins including huge sheet margins, bold "21" four-ring cancel of Montreal, an Extremely Fine gem,
ex-Reford, with 1964 Diena, 1965 & 1966 Bolaffi, and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4a $250.
Unitrade No. 4a; C$350 ($260).
THE FINEST 3D 1853 BEAVER CORNER MARGIN SINGLE RECORDED.
Illustrated
in Robson Lowe Encyclopedia on page 167. (Image1) |
Unitrade C$350 ($260)
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 459 |
o |
4a |
 Canada, 1853, Beaver, 3d brown red. Large margins all around, rich color on bright paper, blue target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine gem, with 1976 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4a $250.
Unitrade No. 4a; C$350 ($260). (Image1) |
Unitrade C$350 ($260)
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 460 |
o |
4d |
 Canada, 1852, Beaver, 3d orange red, thin paper. horizontal pair, Plate II, Positions 69-70, large margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, each stamp cancelled by concentric rings, Extremely Fine and
choice pair, with 1976 Bolaffi and 2016 Eichele certificates. Scott No. 4d $450 as singles.
Unitrade No. 4d; C$600 as singles ($450).
(Image1) |
Unitrade C$600 as singles ($450)
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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