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

Early Stampless Postal History and Markings
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4400° c imageWaimea to New York. 4pp folded letter datelined "Waimea Aug. 15, 1836" and addressed to Simeon Curtiz in Elbridge N.Y., forwarded to Hancock County Ill., red "New London Ct. Apr. 15" circular datestamp and matching "Ship" handstamp, ms. rating for original and forwarding postage, some splitting along edges and slight overall wear, Fine, scarce and interesting usage (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
4401° c imageWaialua to Sandwich N.H. Folded letter datelined "Waialua, Sandwich Islands, July 28, 1840" and addressed to Mrs. Betsey Hoit, red "New Bedford Ms. Feb. 2" circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp, ms. "12-1/2" rate overwritten to "14-1/2" to include the 2c ship fee at top right, vertical file fold, Very Fine, attractive usage from one Sandwich to another (Image) E. 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
4402° c imageHonolulu to Michigan. Folded letter datelined "Honolulu June 3rd 1842" to Mich., blue "New Orleans La. Nov. 17" circular datestamp and matching "Ship" handstamp, blue ms. "27" rating, some soiling, some splitting along edges, still Fine, scarce and unusual routing (almost certainly via Mexico) (Image) E. 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
4403° c imageHonolulu to New York. Folded cover with docketing on back "F. W. Thompson & Co. Honolulu, Oahu Sandwich Islands 10 March 1843" and addressed to New York City, blue "New Orleans La. May 24" circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp, endorsed "Via Mexico" at bottom left indicating a sailing to Mazatlan, then overland to Vera Cruz (though lacking a marking from the either), blue ms. "52" rating for double the 25c rate for over 400 miles plus 2c ship fee, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce routing (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4404° c image"Laniakea, July 7, 1845." Dateline on folded letter from Lucy G. Thurston on Oahu to David and Milliscent Goodale in Marlborough Mass., second dateline "March 2, 1846", usual missionary-related content, red "New-York Ship 7 cts. Feb. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image) E. 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
4405° c imageC. Brewer & Co. Folded letter datelined "Boston, Feby 24, 1844" to a Mr. William Howard, "Ship Vandalia of Boston/Coast of California" originally forwarded by Goodhue & Co. of New York who applied their red oval handstamp, marking it "Via Vera Cruz," this was received in Tepic where it was then marked (in ms.), "Rec'd in Tepic the 20th April & forw'd/the 1st of May 1844/Your ob'tSr/Barron Forbes & Co.", sent by Barron Forbes & Co. to C. Brewer in Honolulu, who marked it "Honolulu July 5/44/Recd & Fowarded by/Brewer & Co.", small tear from opening affecting "5/44"

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE COVERS REPORTED BY GREGORY WITH BREWER AND COMPANY'S FORWARDING MARK, ALL IN MANUSCRIPT. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING TRIPLE-FORWARDER USAGE.

The two-page letter from B. T. Reed is part business (a shipment of letters and papers) and part personal, including a request to tell "Capt. Everett of the death of his father by apoplexy."

Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

 E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4406° c image"Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Sandwich Islands". Red manuscript endorsement at left on folded letter datelined "Mowee Sandwich Island April 15th 1846" to Ballston N.Y., from a New Bedford whaler to his brother, some soiling and wear incl. tiny paper loss along folds, very rare, the U.S. Consul at Lahaina served as a forwarding agent for U.S. citizens aboard whaling ships off Lahaina, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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