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

Mail from Hawaii to U.S. 1820-50 continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
12° c Image"U.S. Frigate Savannah, Honolulu Oahu, Octo. 2nd 1844". Dateline on folded letter from Maxwell Wood to his brother in Terre Haute Ind., light strike of red "New Bedford Ms. Feb. 25" (1845) circular datestamp with matching "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "27" rate (25c postage plus 2c ship fee), letter discusses visit to Marquesas Islands and hike to see volcano, cover tear at top and some wear, still Very Fine, interesting U.S. naval letter from Hawaii (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
13° c Image"Sandwich Islands, Port of Lahaina, April the 21st, 1845". Dateline on folded letter from Orondo Beardsley to his father Bediah in Willet N.Y., red "Providence R.I." circular datestamp with matching "SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "12" rate (10c postage plus 2c ship fee), writer asks why he has not heard from his family for such a long time and also details his travels as gunner's mate, they had been in Hawaii for two months, some wear incl. small edge tear at top, otherwise Fine whaling letter (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
14° c Image"Maui, Oct. 7, 1845". Dateline on folded letter from William H. Crosby to his brother Nathan in Little Valley N.Y., red "Fair Haven Mass. Apr. 13" (1846) circular datestamp, magenta "12" rate (10c postage plus 2c ship fee), writer is on a whaler and mostly discusses his trip thus far, some soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
15° c Image"Honolulu, Septr. 22, 1846." Dateline on folded letter from R. Armstrong to his sister Miss Mary Armstrong in McEwensville Pa., red "Boston Mass. 3 Feb." (1847) circular datestamp with month and day slugs inverted, light strike of matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps (10c postage plus 2c ship fee), first part of letter deals with neighbors dying, second part dated Oct. 1 and mentions "The vessel C. Angolas has not sailed yet", some minor splitting along folds reinforced with hinges, some overall soiling, still Fine (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction
16°   Image1847 and 1849 Letters from Hawaii. Two letters without covers, one datelined "Honolulu Sept. 7th 1847" to Mrs. Lathrop in Oswego N.Y., primarily family content, other datelined Honolulu Sept. 24th 1849", mostly family contents crammed into two pages but also with "Since I last wrote you our quiet little town has been taken by the French, who after dismantling the forts and destroying a large amount of Hawaiian property (a heavy loss for a poor and defenseless kingdom) sailed away with all their laurels." (Image)

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 E. 100-150

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
17° c Image"Mt. Ball, Lahaina, Oct. 8, 1847". Dateline on folded letter from Charlotte Baldwin to Mrs. Melissa Dodge in New York City, sender's directive "By Mr. Forbs" at lower left, red "New Port Ms. (Mar?) 11" (1848) circular datestamp, matching "SHIP" and "7" handstamps (5c plus 2c ship fee), letter provides introduction to fellow missionaries who are leaving due to health, the writer herself has retreated to the mountains to escape the heat, fresh and Very Fine, sent by ship on the long route during the Mexican-American War when the trans-Mexico route was disrupted (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $550.00
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18° c Image"Honolulu Novem. 12th 1847". Dateline on blue folded letter from Arthur Cox to his wife in Fair Haven Mass., sender's directive "by Capt West, Ship Arison", red "New Bedford Ms. Apr. 5" (1848) circular datestamp with matching "SHIP" and "7" handstamps (5c plus 2c ship fee), letter discusses refitting of ship and his hopes to get home, minor age spots, Fine, accompanied by transcript, sent by ship on the long route during the Mexican-American War when the trans-Mexico route was disrupted (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
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19° c Image"Honolulu, November 11th 1848". Dateline on blue folded letter from Levi Chamberlain to Jasper Corning as treasurer of the American Home Missionary Society in New York, "Cold Spring Harbor N.Y. April 25" (1849) manuscript postmark and "Ship 7" rate (5c plus 2c ship fee), letter concerns a donation of $60, light vertical file folds, Very Fine, unusual port-of-entry on Long Island, after the trans-Mexico route was disrupted due to war, letters to and from Hawaii were usually sent by ships on the long journey around Cape Horn, the Panama route was opened shortly after this letter was mailed (Image)

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 E. 200-300

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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