Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — Hawaii
12c Black (17). Large margins to just shaving outer line at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Sep." circular datestamp on small white cover to Buckland Conn., clearly struck red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Jul. 31" (1856) circular datestamp, minor flap tearsFRESH AND VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 USED FROM HAWAII, PAYING THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL POSTAGE AND 2-CENT SHIP CAPTAIN'S FEE.
This was carried on the Frances Palmer, departing Honolulu on July 31, 1856, and arriving in San Francisco on August 24. It was postmarked at San Francisco on September 5 for the next steamer sailing for Panama (source: http://www.hawaiianstamps.com).
Ex Stark, Sevenoaks and "J & J". Signed Ashbrook and accompanied by his letter
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I manuscript "5" applied by post office clerk Alvah Clark, huge margins to in, uncancelled, used with U.S. 12c Black (17), large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at bottom, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 20, 1857" circular datestamp on folded letter to Mrs. Otis Simmons in Little Compton R.I., red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * June 27" circular datestamp, manuscript "12" at top right, 12c some faint toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate, the provisional with tiny pinhole at top rightA VERY FINE COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN 1857 "5" ON 13-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III PROVISIONAL STAMP USED IN COMBINATION WITH THE UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE. ONE OF ELEVEN SUCH COMBINATIONS RECORDED BY GREGORY.
Five of the nineteen 5c provisional covers recorded by Gregory were carried on this trip of the Vaquero, which stopped at Honolulu on its way from Australia and carried two bags of mail when it cleared Honolulu on June 27, 1857. She returned to safe harbor with a broken mast and left again on June 29 with additional mail, arriving in San Francisco on July 16 (Gregory).
No. 8 in the Gregory census. Ex Rohloff and Kramer (where erroneously described as carried on the Fanny Major). With 2003 P.F. certificate
Hawaii, 1866, 5c Blue (32). Tied by Honolulu 7-bar open grid, used with U.S. 3c Rose (65), both stamps tied by San Francisco 6-bar open grid with duplex "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 4" circular datestamp on small cover originating in Lahaina and addressed to Lucy Tillman in San Francisco, large red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jul. 11" circular datestamp (M-H 242.03), well-struck "Lahaina P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Jul. 8" (ca. 1867) origin datestamp on back (M-H 242.13), 5c barely affected from placement over edge of coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER TO THE PORT OF SAN FRANCISCO WITH THE UNITED STATES 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE AND HAWAIIAN 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V ISSUE.
Although no year date is present, the earliest use of the Lahaina backstamp is recorded by Gregory (www.hawaiianstamps.com) as March 22, 1867. This cover falls into the Fifth Sub-Period of the Late Treaty Period, according to Gregory (http://www.hawaiianstamps.com). The 3c stamp prepays the 2c ship fee and 1c drop rate for delivery in San Francisco, the port of arrival.
Ex Wheeler. With 2007 P.F. certificate
Hawaii, 1866, 5c Blue (32). Tied by Honolulu 7-bar open grid, used with U.S. 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by circular cork cancel, both stamps tied by red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jul. 22" (1868) datestamp on cover to Richmond Ind., Hughes correspondence, neat strike of red oval "Hawaiian Steam Service" handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 6" circular datestampVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH BOTH STAMPS TIED BY THE HONOLULU POSTMARK AND WITH THE HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE MARKING.
This cover was carried on a contract sailing of the Montana, departing Honolulu on July 22, 1868, and arriving in San Francisco on August 5.
With 1978 Hawaiian Philatelic Society certificate