Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — Hawaii: 1851 Missionary Issue
HAWAII, 1851, 5c Blue (2). Crocker Type I -- the lefthand position in the setting of two -- clear strike of "San Francisco Cal." circular datestamp, no other cancels, expertly rebacked with minor portions of the design drawn inVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED 5-CENT MISSIONARY WITH A SAN FRANCISCO DATESTAMP.
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
Census No. 2-1-CAN-45. Ex W. H. Crocker and Golden (Collector C). With 1994 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1851, 13c Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (3). Crocker Type II -- the righthand position in the setting of two -- large margins with minor portions of the design and framelines drawn in, neat strike of red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Aug. 3" circular datestamp, small repairsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 13-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" MISSIONARY, CLEARLY SHOWING THE DESIGN AND WITH A RED HONOLULU CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.
Our census of Hawaii No. 3, published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue, is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/HI3/HI3.pdf .
Siegel Census No. 3-II-CAN-111. Ex Golden (Collector C). With 1994 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1852, 13c Blue, "H.I. & U.S. Postage" (4). Crocker Type II -- the righthand position in the setting -- large margins all around, full clear strike of 7-bar grid cancel (Type 7) and trace of red handstamp at lower left, sealed tear and small repair, tiny nick in top marginVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 13-CENT "H.I. & U.S. POSTAGE" MISSIONARY.
Our census of Hawaii No. 4, published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/HI4/HI4.pdf , contains 35 used stamps off cover or on piece plus nine covers.
Census No. 4-II-CAN-163. Ex Ferrary, Tows, Ishikawa, Golden (Collector C) and Twigg-Smith. With 1981 and 1994 P.F. certificates. Scott value is for a repaired example.