Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Rarities continued...

Hawaii

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

289

1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Ty. X (Westerberg Position 10), huge margins to just barely in at top right incl. sheet margin at bottom and right, tied by well-struck red "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 5" circular datestamp on small cover to Miss Abbie Baldwin at Lahaina, stamp with few trivial toning spots incl. one from gum at corner

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK ON GRAYISH NUMERAL ON COVER.

Offered to the market for the first time in more than 40 years. (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

290

1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Radiant color, tied by oval "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" handstamp on cover to Punahou on Oahu, slightly reduced at left, still Fine, an unusual usage with the Collector's Office handstamp, similar (but superior) to an example we offered in our auction of the Aall collection (Sale 805) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

291

1866, 5c Blue (32). Cancelled by light target, used with U.S. 10c Green, E. Grill (89), natural wide s.e., both tied by circle of wedges cancels, incorrectly struck black "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Aug. 7" (ca. 1868) circular datestamp (for unpaid postage) and "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 19" transit datestamp on bright yellow cover to Reading Mich., clear strike of magenta oval "Hawaiian Steam Service" handstamp, a few sealed tears at top edge of cover do not affect stamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA ISSUE, 10-CENT 1868 GRILLED ISSUE AND "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL.

The 5c stamp paid the internal Hawaiian postage, and the 10c stamp paid the Pacific Mail Steamship Company contract mail rate from Hawaii to the U.S. The Honolulu post office occasionally used the "Hawaiian-Islands" datestamp in black instead of the "U.S. Postage Paid" in red when postmarking PMSS Co. contract mail.

Ex Knapp and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

292

1914, January 18, Koloa, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands Experimental Flying Exhibition (AAMC 78). 1c Green tied by unusually clear strike of "Koloa Jan. 20, 1914 11AM" duplex cancel on picture post card depicting Tom Gunn in flight, addressed to Honolulu Hawaii, purple "Aerial Mail Route/Tom Gunn/Carrier" three-line handstamp, red "Honolulu Hawaii Gen. Del. Jan. 21, 1914" double-circle datestamp, card with trivial corner bends

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FINER OF THE TWO PIECES OF MAIL KNOWN FROM THIS PIONEER FLIGHT. A GREAT PIONEER AIR POST RARITY.

According to the American Air Mail Catalogue, Chinese aviator Tom Gunn made two flights on Jan. 18, and mail was carried on at least one of them. AAMC value $5,500.00. The other example, with a significantly less distinct cancel, realized $8,000.00 hammer in our Sale 849. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction