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1304°

Honolulu*Hawaiian-Islands*May 24 (1856). Well-struck red circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Manchester, England, addressed to Messrs. Butterworth & Brooks, sender's ship-name directive "pr 'Fanny Major' to San Franco" at upper left, bold "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jun." circular datestamp, red "Paid" handstamp, red crayon "60c" double rate (58c plus 2c ship fee), bold "38" credit handstamp applied in New York, red "America Liverpool Paid 26 JY 56" transit datestamp, Manchester receiving backstamp (Jul. 27), scotch tape stains at edges, address reinked and markings slightly enhanced, Fine appearance, directed to and carried on the Fanny Major, which departed Honolulu May 27 and arrived in San Francisco Jun. 16 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1305

Honolulu*U.S. Postage Paid*Jan. 16. Red circular datestamp on buff cover to Miss Abbie Baldwin in Bridgeport Conn., "San Francisco Cal. 16 Feb." circular datestamp and large "PAID /8/SHIP" handstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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1306

Honolulu*U.S. Postage Paid*Sept. 26. Clear strike of red circular datestamp on cover to Huron O., "San Francisco Cal. 20 Oct." circular datestamp, red "Paid 12" in oval with "12" in manuscript, also "PAID 12" straightline handstamp (10c plus 2c ship fee), Very Fine, ex Van Dyke with his backstamp (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $650.00
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1307

Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jun. 30. Neat strike of red circular datestamp on cover to Henry Hutchinson in New York, red "San Francisco Cal. 12 Paid Jul. 25, 1859" circular datestamp, docketed at top, Very Fine, carried on the Am.bk. Frances Palmer which departed Honolulu June 30 and arrived San Francisco July 24 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1308°

Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jun. 23 (1860). Red circular datestamp on legal-size cover to James Hunnewell in Boston, "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamp, blue crayon "42" quadruple rate (40c collect plus 2c ship fee), docketed "Cotton Gin's pr Bark 'Arctic', November 1861 Invoice, Bill of Lading &c", some wear including small repair at upper left, otherwise Fine quadruple-rate use, carried on the bark Comet, which departed Honolulu June 23 and arrived in San Francisco Jul. 16 (Monday departure of Butterfield overland stagecoach) (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $325.00
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1309°

10c Green, Ty. V (35). With double perfs at right, used with vertical pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 26" (1860) circular datestamp on buff cover to John Butler in Chelsea Mass., stamps uncancelled at Honolulu, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, arithmetical notations at center, some edge flaws and stains, still Fine, carried on the Alert, which departed Honolulu Dec. 26 (1860) and arrived in San Francisco Jan. 8 (1861), postmarked Jan. 11 for the Friday departure of the Butterfield overland stagecoach (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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1310°

12c Black (69). Perfs trimmed at right, affixed over red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. ?" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Henry Merrill in New York, magenta manuscript "due" notation crossed out, stamp tied by San Francisco grid cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 23, 1862" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at right, some overall wear, still Fine, this might have been carried on the brig Sheet Anchor, which departed Honolulu Dec. 22 and arrived in San Francisco Jan. 22, but the crossed out due notation could mean it was held for postage and sent on the Yankee, which departed Jan. 8 and arrived on Jan. 23 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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1311°

10c Green, E. Grill (89). S.e. at left, tied by circle of V's cancel, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 26" (1869) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Haverhill Mass., "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 10" circular datestamp, carried on the COMSS Idaho, which departed Honolulu Nov. 27 and arrived in San Francisco Dec. 9, with part of original contents, some edge flaws, otherwise Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate incorrectly describing this as Scott No. 68 (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
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1312

Wells, Fargo & Co. Hawaii-U.S. Express. Printed frank in brown (Haller WF-HA) on unaddressed 5c Brown entire (U222), paste-up usage, "Wells, Fargo & Co. San Francisco Oct. 11, 1887" purple oval datestamp, minor toning at edges, Very Fine, scarce Wells, Fargo & Co. Hawaiian Express franked entire, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
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1313

Earhart Solo Flight from Hawaii to California, Jan. 11, 1935 (AAMC 1225). Linen cover to Earhart's husband, George Palmer Putnam, at Honolulu, watercolor picture of wolf howling at moon and plane by Olaf Seltzer, inscribed and signed "Carried by air, Honolulu-Oakland, January 11-12, 1935, Amelia Earhart" and "No. 47 of 49 covers", 3c and 6c Winged Globe tied by Honolulu Jan. 11 duplex, Oakland Jan. 12 receiving datestamp

VERY FINE. ONE OF 49 COVERS CARRIED BY EARHART NON-STOP FROM HAWAII TO THE MAINLAND. ONLY NINE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN PAINTED BY OLAF SELTZER.

The last example we offered of this flight in 2008 (No. 33 of 49) realized $4,250 hammer. That example didn't have the Olaf Seltzer watercolor picture. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1314

Hawaiian Post Cards. Over 125 Hawaiian-related post cards as U.S. Territory, usages from early 1900s-40s including a variety of nature scenes, ships, locals, etc. even some real photos, much from Honolulu but also other towns, plus about a dozen more covers including Hawaii No. UX9 to Canada, mostly Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction