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

Numeral Issues (Scott 16)
Lot Sym. Lot Description
4077° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VII, Position 7, large margins all around, deep shade, cancelled by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), Extremely Fine (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
4078° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type VII, Position 7, large margins, cancelled by indistinct blue "Custom House Lahaina Maui" negative seal with full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity 1R), faint shallow thin shows only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4079° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type III, Position 1, ample to large margins incl. top left corner sheet margins, cancelled by red square grid, small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
4080° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type III, Position 1, large margins, cancelled by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), tiny thin spot and margin tear at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
4081° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type VIII, Position 8, raised "IN" of "INTER" variety, large even margins, cancelled by faint blue "Custom House Lahaina Maui" negative seal with full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity 1R), small lightened toned spot at bottom only shows when held to light, still Extremely Fine, ex Middendorf (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
4082° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VIII, Position 8, small margins to cut in, cancelled by "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" oval handstamp (Ty. 211, Scarcity 2), thin spots and sealed tear at bottom, scarce (Image) E. 400-500

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
4083° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type IV, Position 4, huge margins, two pen strokes and lightly struck square grid, corner crease at top right and tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine (Image) 700.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
4084° image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Study group comprising 13 stamps with variety of manuscript cancels, printings from Plates 3-C, 3-E, 3-F and 3-G, some on bright Grayish White paper, one cancel in magenta ink, all but three have four full to large margins (two with extra large sheet margin on one side), trivial faults to be expected, only one or two with repair or tear

AN OUTSTANDING GROUP OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE WITH MANUSCRIPT CANCELS, READY-MADE FOR AN EXHIBITION PAGE OR THE NUCLEUS FOR FURTHER SPECIALIZED STUDY.

Scott Retail for thirteen No. 16 used (Image)

 9,100.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4085° c image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type I, Position 3, large even margins all around, tied by clear strike of "COLLECTORS OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" oval handstamp (Ty. 211, Scarcity 2) in brownish-black on folded letter written entirely in Hawaiian from S. Kamoa at Kukuau, Hilo, Apr. 24, 1860, to Mr. Lyman at Keaiwa, Kau (Frederick Lyman, Keaiwa postmaster from 1860 to 1869), a few tiny toned specks and light smear in blue ink of address

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE NUMERAL ISSUE COVER WITH THE HILO "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE" OVAL TYING A SUPERB 2-CENT ON GRAYISH PAPER FROM THE FIRST PRINTING. ONLY A FEW LETTERS WRITTEN IN HAWAIIAN ARE KNOWN.

The distinctive Hilo "Collector's Office" handstamp was used as a cancellation device during the Numeral Issue period and infrequently later on the 2c 1864 Issue.

Ex Crocker, Atherton and Pietsch. Scott value for No. 16 on cover without premium for "Collector's Office" handstamp is $5,000.00 (Image)

 E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
4086° c image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type II, Position 2, enormous sheet margins, large to huge at right and bottom, tied by sharp strike of blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 2" circular datestamp (Ty. 243.02) on large part of folded letter to Father Modeste at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, other than some slight toning the stamp is fresh and perfect

EXTREMELY FINE. AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT SHEET-MARGIN COPY OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL BEAUTIFULLY TIED BY THE BLUE LAHAINA DATESTAMP.

Ex Lichtenstein and Pietsch. Scott value for No. 16 on full cover is $5,000.00 (Image)

 E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
4087° c image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type V, Position 5, ample to large margins except just in at corner of frameline at upper left, tied by bold red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 27" circular datestamp on a tiny cover addressed in Lucy G. Thurston's hand to her daughter, Persis G. Taylor, at Waiaha, Kona, small sealed tear at upper left

VERY FINE. A LOVELY 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE COVER WITH THE STAMP NEATLY TIED BY RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP.

Ex Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 16 on cover is $5,000.00 (Image)

 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

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