Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1859-65 Numeral Issues, cont. (Scott 12-13)
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), unused (no gum), large even marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. certificate. Accompanied by No. 11, no gum, three margins, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), full margins all around, trivial age spotsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE IN ESSENTIALLY SOUND CONDITION.
With 1990 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8) with battered large numeral, unused (no gum), full margins to just touched at bottom left, thinned at topFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE FROM THE POSITION SHOWING BATTERED LARGE NUMERAL "1".
With 2010 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), full margins to just touched at top right, pen cancels and indistinct circular cancel that appears to be the Lahaina Customs House seal struck in black, filled thinsFINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
With 2009 P.F. certificate declining opinion as to the origin of the circular cancel
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-B, Type II (Westerberg Position 10), full to large margins, faintly cancelled with pen line, small thin at top rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
With 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), unused (no gum), margins to touching, few flaws including thins and creases, otherwise Fine, with 2009 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), large even margins, dark shade, neat strike of red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel, thin spot, pinhole at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), "J" between "INTER" and "ISLAND" variety, caused by space slug shifting upward, margins mostly clear of framelines, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel on small orange pieceFRESH AND FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE, SHOWING THE "J" BETWEEN "INTER ISLAND" VARIETY AND CANCELLED BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" IN OVAL HANDSTAMP.
Ex Atherton and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 1-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), full to large margins, dark shade (possibly Scott 13a), cancelled by portion of red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp, accompanying certificate notes "slightly toned along the right side" which is really only barely discernible on the back and should have been disregardedFRESH AND VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
With 1991 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), huge margins to barely touched at bottom right, dark shade nicely complemented by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp, small filled thin spot at centerVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Wilcox and Pietsch. With 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), ample margins to barely in at bottom, cancelled by well-struck red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp, natural pinhole, light creases, some tropical stainingFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" IN OVAL.
With 2002 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A (or 3-B), Type II (Westerberg Position 2), margins to in, two strikes of red "PAID" in arc handstamp, small thin spot, light soiling, Fine appearance, we cannot find another example of this "PAID" or a listing in any reference, but we are confident it is genuine, ex Crocker and Atherton, Scott Retail $5,000.00 without premium for this very rare "PAID" in arc cancel
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 3-B, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), huge margins to just touched at bottom right where corner clipped, dark shade (we classify this as Scott 13a), neat strike of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 10" circular datestamp, thin spots and horizontal creasesVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT DARK BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE WITH RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP.
With 2009 P.F. certificate (as Scott 13)
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 10), huge margins all around including enormous bottom sheet margin, dark shade (identified on certificate as Dark Blue, Scott 13 instead of 13a), neatly pen cancelled, thin spot, faint vertical crease at centerEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE LARGEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES OF THE 1859 2-CENT DARK BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. A SPECTACULAR STAMP.
Ex Ostheimer and Aall (our sale in 1999, where it brought $6,500 hammer against a catalogue value of $3,500.00). With 1999 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), neat pen squiggle cancel, huge margins all around, small tear at top, few toned spotsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. RARE WITH SUCH LARGE MARGINS.
With 2010 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins all around, pen cancel, dark shade, thin spot, sealed tears and diagonal creaseEXTREMELY FINE AT FIRST GLANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT DARK BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Aall. With 1999 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), three clear margins, clear to just in at left, neat strike of Feb. 25 Honolulu circular datestamp, few small faults including small corner crease at bottom left and small tears at left, Fine appearing example of this scarce Numeral, with 1988 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), large margins to clear, neat manuscript "X" cancel, deep rich color in the Dark Blue shade, small hole in large numeral, small thin, Fine appearance, ex D'Assis and Pietsch, with 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins, neat pen cancel, small corner crease at bottom left and a small thin spot at center, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 1-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), large margins to clear, neat manuscript "X" cancel, mounted on card, tiny adherence at top, Fine, ex D'Assis and Pietsch, with 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), clear margins all around, manuscript "X" cancel, small scrapes, small thins and a small hole at bottom right, Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), ample to large margins, small nick at bottom left just touches frameline, single pen stroke cancel, dark color, slight overall toningVERY FINE DESPITE SMALL FLAWS. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT DARK BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), very pale shade, faintly cancelled, full even margins, small diagonal crease at top right, light horizontal crease, few thins, Very Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), cancel removed, full to ample margins, small margin repair at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), cancelled by red Honolulu circular datestamp, top right corner cut off and re-affixed with hinge, toned, otherwise Fine, with 2003 H.P.S. certificate