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

Vessel-Name Markings
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4407° c imageForwarded by G. B. Post & Co. San Francisco. Beautiful full clear strike of octagonal framed handstamp and "PER BARK 'YANKEE.'" straightline name-of-ship handstamp (Gregory Ty. AUXSH-SF[PER BARK 'YANKEE.'], Rarity 1RRRR) on folded printed market and shipping report datelined "Manila, 4th May 1855" to Doench & Stapenhorst in Honolulu, carried entirely outside the mails, thus no postal markings

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF PRINTED MATTER HANDLED BY G. B. POST AND COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. THE "PER BARK 'YANKEE'" NAME-OF-SHIP HANDSTAMP IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE.

Gregory reports two known strikes of this version and one strike of another different Bark "Yankee" handstamp.

Ex Edwards and Pietsch. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4408° c imageForwarded by G. B. Post & Co. San Francisco. Mostly complete strike of octagonal framed handstamp and "PER FRANCES PALMER" straightline name-of-ship handstamp (Gregory Ty. AUXSH-SF [PER FRANCES PALMER], Rarity 1RRRR) on buff cover to Henry S. Stark, captain of the R. F. Hoxie, in care of Harris T. Fitch in Honolulu, backstamped with blue oval of H. K. Cummings & Co., commission merchants in San Francisco, with original letter datelined San Francisco, Nov. 14, 1855, regarding business and shipping, sealed tear at left does not affect markings, flap tears thru sender's oval

A FINE COVER WITH THE ONLY RECORDED STRIKE OF THE "PER FRANCES PALMER" NAME-OF-SHIP HANDSTAMP WITHOUT QUOTATION MARKS.

Gregory reports only this cover as an example of the "PER FRANCES PALMER" straightline without quotation marks around the name of ship. There are four other covers with a similar marking with quotation marks.

Illustrated in Letters of Gold and Milgram book. Ex "Edwards" and Pietsch. (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4409° image"[Sc]hooner/Emeline". Manuscript ship-name postmark on 1861 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28) horizontal pair, full to mostly large margins, vertical crease in right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, very rare inter-island ship cancel, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
4410° c image1883, 2c Rose (43). Well-centered, cancelled by bold manuscript "Keanau" postmark (Ty. 801, Rarity 1RR) on cover to Punahou, Oahu, perfect strike of blue "Stmr. Kilauea Hou. Hawaiian Mail Service, Jul. 18, 1884" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 366, Rarity 1RRRR) and "Honolulu H.I. Jul. 19" transit datestamp, slightly reduced at left

EXTREMELY FINE. REPORTED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE "STMR. KILAUEA" INTER-ISLAND STEAMSHIP DATESTAMP EXTANT.

According to Gregory, the S.S. Kilauea was "an 806-ton wooden hull screw steamer built by Tibbetts and Sorenson at Honolulu in 1878. She continued in the interisland trade until past 1900. Until 1885, she was operated by Capt. Hobron for runs between Honolulu and Kahului. She was transferred to Wilder's Steamship Company in 1885."

Ex Fitzpatrick. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4411° c image1894, 2c Brown (75). Tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec. 7 2PM 1897" duplex datestamp and oval grid on cover to Kapaa, Kauai, red "PER S.S. W. G. HALL" straightline name-of-ship handstamp, ms. Chinese characters, minor toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4412° c image1894, 2c Brown (75). Two, each tied by "Honolulu H.I. Aug. 1, 2PM, 1898" duplex datestamp and oval on cover to Kapaa, Kauai, purple "PER S.S. JAMES MAKEE" straightline handstamp, Chinese characters along right side, cover and stamps slightly toned, still Fine and very scarce, ex Pietsch (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
4413° c image1894, 10c Yellow Green (77). Beautifully centered with right sheet selvage, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Apr. 1 7PM 1897" duplex datestamp and oval grid on cover to London, England, purple "S.S. 'Monowai'" straightline name-of-ship handstamp, receiving backstamp, vertical fold, otherwise Very Fine, ex Pietsch (Image) E. 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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