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The Keith J. Steiner Collection of Hawaiian Numeral Issues continued...

1859-63 2-Cent Black on Grayish, cont. (Scott 16) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1208   Image1859-63, 2c Black, "2" at Top (16a). Plate 3-E, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), full margins to just touched at top left, cancelled by well-struck blue "PAID" in oval handstamp of Lahaina

FRESH AND FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL WITH THE "2" AT TOP.

Scarce in sound condition. (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
1209   Image1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-F, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins to ample, neat strike of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 1" circular datestamp leaves the variety clearly visible, few thin spots, tear at left, crease and repair

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY.

As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years.

With 2001 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1210   Image1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-F, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), three large margins, just touched to in at right, beautiful strike of blue Lahaina Customs House seal handstamp depicting full-rigged ship, few faults including small repairs at top right and bottom right corners

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY WITH THE ADDED ATTRACTION OF A LAHAINA CUSTOMS HOUSE SEAL CANCEL.

As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years. This brings to seven the examples known to us.

With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1211   Image1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-E, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), three large margins, touched at right, lightly struck red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel, tear at top and horizontal crease

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY.

As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F offered here), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1212   Image1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-F, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), margins cut close but framelines intact, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 25" circular datestamp leaves "NTER" variety unobscured, few small thin spots, small tear at top right

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY.

As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer, the stamp offered here) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years.

Ex Crocker (illustrated in his book, p. 45), Atherton, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1213   Image1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish, "ISLANI" (16 var). Plate 3-F, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), large margins all around, red grid cancel at bottom right, internal tear at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate

EXTREMELY FINE MARGIN WIDTH. A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL SHOWING THE "ISLANI" VARIETY.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. The variety is unlisted in Scott (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1214   Image1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16 var). Plate 3-F, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), broken "D" of "ISLAND", which very nearly resembles the "ISLANI" variety, full margins to clear, neat manuscript "X" and blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands" circular datestamp, Fine, this and the stamp offered in the following lot nearly qualify as the "ISLANI" variety (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1215   Image1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), large margins to clear, light strike of red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp, broken "D" of "ISLAND" and no space after "Cents.", defective with thins, pinholes, repaired with lower right side and corner replaced with part of cancel drawn in, otherwise appears Fine, this very nearly resembles the "ISLANI" variety, ex Aall, with 2009 H.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
1216   Image1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish White, "ISLANI" (16d var). Plate 3-F, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins to clear, neat blue 7-bar square grid cancel leaves the variety clearly visible, light horizontal crease at bottom, small thin spots

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT ON GRAYISH WHITE PAPER, SHOWING "ISLANI" AT TOP.

The "ISLANI" variety is found on Plate 3-F (Type III, Position 1, and Type V, Position 5) and Plate 3-G (Type X, Position 10). It was caused by the semi-circle of D” failing to print. Very few are known and it is unlisted in Scott (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1217 c Image1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish White (16d). Plate 3-E, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), large margins all around, tied by red Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 19" circular datestamp on buff cover to Frederick S. Lyman at Hilo

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY PROPERLY IDENTIFIED ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ON GRAYISH WHITE PAPER WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

Power Search contains a number of covers with the 2c on grayish paper, but none on grayish white.

With 1992 P.F. certificate. Unlisted in Scott as on cover (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1218   Image1859-63, 2c Black, No Period after "Cents" (16e). Plate 3-F, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), large to huge margins, neat red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel, small thin spot at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificate and of no real significance

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL WITH MISSING PERIOD AFTER "CENTS". THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

None was offered in our Honolulu Advertiser, Aall, Drucker, Twigg-Smith, Golden or other major collections of Hawaii that we have handled. None was offered in the Pietsch sale.

With 2002 H.P.S. certificate declining opinion and 2002 P.F. certificate stating "it is genuine". Listed but unpriced in Scott (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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