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The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

1864-91 Royal Portrait Issues Used with U.S. Stamps
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4152° c image1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Pair and single, tied by 3-ring target on small cover to San Francisco ca. 1865-66, with United States 1863 5c Brown (76) tied by red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 11" circular datestamp, also tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 6" double-circle datestamp and target, stamps folded over at top edge, cover slightly reduced at left, just into rim of Honolulu datestamp

FINE. A RARE AND STRIKING MIXED FRANKING ON COVER FROM HAWAII TO SAN FRANCISCO.

As evidenced by this and other mixed-franking covers from the Tillman correspondence, there was a willingness on the part of the sender to overpay postage. This cover shows 1c overpayment of the 5c Hawaiian postage and 1c overpayment of the combined 2c drop-letter rate and 2c ship fee for a prepaid letter addressed to the port of entry.

Ex Tows, Juhring and Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4153° c image1866, 5c Blue (32). Horizontal pair, each with matching cross-hatch pen cancel, used with United States 1861 3c Rose (65) horizontal pair with s.e., tied by target cancels on cover to San Francisco, "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 16" double-circle datestamp, portion of "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Aug. 27" circular datestamp, cover with some wrinkling and tears, reduced at left into Honolulu datestamp, otherwise Fine, unusual mixed franking from the Tillman correspondence showing payment of 10c for one ounce (Hawaiian) plus 6c U.S., ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4154° c image1866, 5c Blue (32). Two, each with matching bold pen stroke cancel, used with United States 1861 3c Rose (65) and 1863 5c Brown (76), each cancelled by rim of target on double-rate cover to Derry N.H., bold red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 10" (1866) circular datestamp and "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 10" double-circle datestamp, sender's route instructions "By Steamer from S.F.", Feb. 1, 1867 receipt docketing along left edge, left No. 32 torn, minor edge faults

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND UNUSUAL HAWAIIAN AND UNITED STATES MIXED FRANKING.

This cover dates from what Gregory calls the Fifth Sub-Period of the Late Treaty Period. It was evidently a double-rate letter, with the double 5c Hawaiian postage correctly prepaid, but the U.S. postage was underpaid at 8c. Perhaps during this period of confusion it was believed that the double rate only applied to the 3c U.S. domestic postage (2 x 3c plus 2c ship fee).

Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4155° c image1866, 5c Blue (32). Horizontal pair, tied by boldly struck large 7-bar grid cancels (Ty. 9), used with United States 1863 5c Brown (76) pair and 1861 10c Green (68), tied by duplex cork cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 3" circular datestamp on orange cover to Port Gibson Miss., perfect bold strike of "Lahaina P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 3" originating circular datestamp (Ty. 242.13) on back, equally sharp red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 20" circular datestamp also ties 10c stamp, mostly readable strike of red "Hawaiian Steam Service" double-line oval handstamp, some light stains evident in photos from past "name" sale catalogues have been skillfully removed, a few minor perf faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR DOUBLE-RATE MIXED-FRANKING WITH THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL, APPLIED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE TO CONTRACT STEAMSHIP MAIL FROM HAWAII.

According to www.hawaiianstamps.com, the "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval was applied regularly to contract letters from November 1867 to August 1869 (there is one recorded later, irregular use of the marking). This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, departing Honolulu on Jan. 20, 1868, and arriving in San Francisco on Feb. 2.

Ex Gibson, Harris, Middendorf and Pietsch. (Image)

 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4156° c image1866, 5c Blue (32). Cancelled by faint negative "HI" oval (Ty. 151) and tied by quartered cork cancel of San Francisco with United States 1861 10c Green (68) on ca. 1869 orange cover to Galena Ill., "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 21" circular datestamp, "San Francisco Cal. May 6" circular datestamp, small opening tear at top left, 10c with small piece out at top, otherwise Fine, although this was franked for Hawaiian Steam Service, this apparently went by non-contract ship and was overpaid, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4157° c image1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by 3-ring target with center pin (Ty. 119), used with United States 1870 6c Carmine (148), wide s.e., four-bar cork cancel (perfs tied by target), on 1873 cover to Hatley, Canada, pencil "6c U.S" partly visible beneath U.S. stamp, red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Apr. 11" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 277.12), "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 22" transit datestamp, Montreal and Hatley backstamps, cover with scattered toning, Fine, extremely rare mixed franking and rate combination, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4158° c image1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch applied at Honolulu (Ty. 116) on cover to Bremen, Germany, with United States 1875 5c Blue (179), tied by crossroads cancel with magenta "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 19" circular datestamp, "Genl. Post Office Honolulu, H.I. Feb. 6, 1878" rimless circular datestamp (Ty. 222.02) and "*New York* British Transit D" circle on back, receiving backstamp, small tears at top from opening, still Very Fine and scarce, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
4159° c image1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch applied at Honolulu (Ty. 116) on 1881 cover to Rome, Italy with United States 1879 2c Vermilion, 3c Green (183, 184) tied by cork cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 14" circular datestamp, second strike at left, "Honolulu H.I. Jun. 6" and receiving backstamps, purple datestamp of publisher Thomas Thrum also on back, slightly reduced at left, stamps have toned spots, Very Fine, very scarce usage, ex Honolulu Advertiser, signed Diena, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4160° c image1871, 18c Dull Rose (34). Tied by 3-ring segmented target (Ty. 117) and cross cancel (of unknown origin) on legal-size cover with United States 1873 10c Brown (161), segmented cork cancel applied in San Francisco, addressed to Jas. F. Hunnewell in Charlestown Mass., purple straightline "REGISTERED" handstamp (Gregory Ty. 3, Rarity 1RRRR, recorded on two covers) and matching "Honolulu, H.I. Paid All Mar. 4, 1879" rimless datestamp (Ty. 221.02), purple "SAN FRANCISCO/CAL./MAR 21 1879/REGISTERED." handstamp on front, registry receiving backstamp and small part of "Registered Letter" label, return address of Brewer & Co., folded at left to fit exhibit page, 18c small corner crease

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 18-CENT MATAIO KEKUANAOA PORTRAIT ISSUE.

The 18c stamp pays the triple 6c treaty rate, and the 10c stamp pays the registry fee. This cover is No. 13 in Gregory's log of registered covers dated prior to December 31, 1890 (after which philatelic demand increased the number of covers significantly). (Image)

 E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4161° c image1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by 3-ring target with center pin (Ty. 119), used with United States 1873 3c Green (158) on 1878 cover to Setauket N.Y., the 3c is also tied by red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Feb. 3" double-circle datestamp but is otherwise uncancelled, as it did not pay any rate -- the 6c treaty rate did not require domestic U.S. postage, though obviously the sender was unaware of this -- magenta "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 18" transit datestamp at left, no other markings, light vertical cover crease at center, still Very Fine, interesting and possibly unique usage, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
4162° c image1871, 1c Purple (30). Tied by target on brown printed matter wrapper to Napa Cal., readdressed to San Francisco and franked with United States 1870 1c Ultramarine (156), tied by circular fancy cancel, Very Fine and extremely unusual combination for Hawaii-to-U.S. and U.S. domestic printed matter rates, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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