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The David Golden Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

Forwarders Markings continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
125° c ImagePER SCHR. 'E.L. FROST'. Bold strike of straightline handstamp on buff cover to Dr. William J. Wills in Honolulu and forwarded back to San Francisco, partly clear strike of "Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co., San Francisco" octagonal handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. 22 Jun." (1855) circular datestamp, some slight overall wear, Very Fine strike of this rare name-of-ship marking, only two are recorded by Fred Gregory, which were both carried on the same sailing of the schooner E. L. Frost (departed San Francisco Mar. 29, arrived Apr. 17), ex Ishikawa (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
126° c ImageSCHOONER 'RESTLESS'. Light strike of straightline handstamp on United States 6c Green on Buff entire (U14) to Dr. William J. Wills in Honolulu, mostly clear strike of "Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co., San Francisco" octagonal handstamp, few flaws incl. edge tears and wear, still Fine, a very rare example of this inbound name-of-ship marking, only two examples of this particular "Restless" marking are recorded by Fred Gregory and both are offered in this sale, believed to have been used in April 1855, ex Adm. Harris (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
127° c ImageSCHOONER 'RESTLESS'. Light strike of straightline handstamp on United States 6c Green on Buff entire (U14) to Dr. William J. Wills in Honolulu, mostly clear "Forwarded by G.B. Post & Co., San Francisco" octagonal handstamp, few flaws incl. edge tears and wear, clumsy scotch tape repair at top, still Fine, a very rare example of this inbound name-of-ship marking, only two examples of this particular "Restless" marking are recorded by Fred Gregory and both are offered in this sale, believed to have been used in April 1855, ex Ishikawa (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
128° c ImageForwarded by/THOMAS SPENCER/Ship Chandler/Honolulu/Sandwich Islands. Well-struck octagonal backstamp on blue cloth-lined legal-size cover to Messrs. Lawrence & Co. in New London Conn., red "Honolulu*Hawaiian-Islands*Nov. 30" (1855) circular datestamp, "San Francisco Cal. 20 Dec." circular datestamp and "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "52" five-times rate (50c postage and 2c ship fee), some edge flaws, small piece out of back slightly affecting forwarder's marking, still a Fine example of this rare marking, carried on the bark Frances Palmer, which departed Honolulu Dec. 1 and arrived in San Francisco Dec. 14, Fred Gregory records only four examples of this marking and this is the earliest (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,000.00
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129° c ImageStarkey, Janion & Co. Light strike of oily red oval handstamp on brown cover to R. A. Chapman in Springfield Mass., overstruck by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 1" circular datestamp, manuscript "Ship 42" rate (40c postage plus 2c ship fee), minor edgewear, Fine and rare marking, only four or five known (Image)

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 E. 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
130° c ImageWalker & Allen Honolulu, Shipping & Commission Merchants. Clear strike of purple oval backstamp on yellow cover to Jonathan R. Thornton in New Bedford Mass., "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Dec. 2" (1867) circular datestamp, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 4" (1870) circular datestamp, "SHIP" and "8" in circle handstamps (double 3c collect plus 2c ship fee), docketing at top "J. M. Thompson Honolulu 11 li 30 1867" indicates that Walker & Allen was the forwarder, tears at upper left where small piece out, otherwise Very Fine, carried on the Firefly which departed Honolulu Dec. 3, 1867, and arrived in San Francisco Jan. 3, 1868, ex Adm. Harris and Van Dyke (Image)

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 E. 300-400

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

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