Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
Category — Hawaii
HAWAII, 1851, 5c Blue (2). Crocker type II -- the righthand position in the setting of two -- unused (no gum), expertly repaired at top, usual faults associated with this fragile paper but of far better appearance than normally seenVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWELVE RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE HAWAIIAN 1851 5-CENT MISSIONARY, OF WHICH ONLY TEN ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
Our census of Hawaii No. 2, published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue, is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/HI2/HI2.pdf . We record twelve unused copies, two of which are in the Tapling Collection at the British Library. Of the twelve copies, only one is completely sound (recently offered in our sale of the Gross collection).
Census No. 2-II-UNC-19. Ex Tows. With 1948 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Large even margins all around, tied by large segmented grid cancel, red "Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * Oct. 8" (1853) circular datestamp on blue cover to Mrs. Olive L. Osgood in Indianapolis Ind., light strike of "San Francisco Cal. 1 Nov." circular datestamp with "SHIP" and "12" handstampsEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EARLY EXAMPLE OF THE 1853 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE USED TO PAY HAWAIIAN POSTAGE ON A COVER TO THE UNITED STATES.
This cover was carried on Her British Majesty's Frigate Amphitrite, which departed Honolulu on Oct. 9, 1853, and arrived in San Francisco on Oct. 28. From there it was sent to Panama on the California, which departed on Nov. 1 and arrived on Nov. 17. It was carried from Aspinwall to New York on the USMSC Illinois, which departed on Nov. 19 and arrived on Nov. 28.
Fred Gregory records a total of 40 covers bearing this issue, this being the third earliest use. The two earlier covers are dated July 3 and August 16.
Gregory Census No. 5-3. Ex Golden. With 1968 P.F. certificate.
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral with long flag, large margins all around, bright color, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestamp, tiny scuff above the "E" of "Postage" mentioned only on most recent certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
Ex Golden. With 1981 H.P.S. and 2012 P.F. certificates
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral, margins to in, neat strike of indistinct circular datestamp (does not look like either Honolulu or San Francisco), few faults including oily spotFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Ample margins to just in, used with United States 1851 12c Black (17), large margins to clear, tied by red "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 13, 1860 Paid" circular datestamp, second strike at left on cover to Titus Munson Coan in New York, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Mar. 27" circular datestamp, sender's directive "Overland via St. Louis" at top left, missing part of top flap, some slight edgewear, small expert restoration at bottom of 5c stampVERY FINE APPEARING MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE AND HAWAII 5-CENT 1857 KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE.
Carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu March 28 and arrived San Francisco April 10. Mail for the East Coast was postmarked April 13, and this was carried overland on the Butterfield stage route.
Ex Tows and Admiral Harris. Scott Retail $10,000.00
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), large and even margins, rich color, small thin spot, light creases do not detractVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Purple "Pemberton, Wilson & Co." backstamp does not show thru
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), ample even margins all around, intense shade and impression, bold strike of bluish-black Lahaina circular datestampVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 2-CENT NUMERAL ON GREENISH BLUE PAPER, CANCELLED BY THE LAHAINA DATESTAMP.
Ex Golden. With 2011 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), broken toe of "2" variety, margins to just in, deep rich color, few faults including thin spots and repair at top of numeralFINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL IN DARK BLUE, WITH THE BROKEN "2" PLATE VARIETY.
The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have faults.