Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1859-65 Numeral Issues, cont. (Scott 14-16)
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), large margins to barely touching frameline at leftFINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 2-CENT NUMERAL ON GREENISH BLUE PAPER.
Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type VIII, (Westerberg Position 8), large margins to touched at right, manuscript "X" cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce in sound condition, ex Honolulu Advertiser, illustrated in Westerberg on page 46, with 1996 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), large to huge margins all around, fresh "Robin's Egg" blue paper, cancelled by blue 7-bar square grid on large piece of cover front addressed to Rev. S. E. Bishop at Hana, Maui, part of Lahaina circular datestamp at left, stamp with small scissors-cut entirely in margin at top left (not mentioned on certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 2-CENT NUMERAL ON "ROBIN'S EGG" BLUE PAPER USED ON A LARGE PART OF A COVER FRONT.
Ex Aall. With 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used without premium for the piece
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), margins to in including small piece out at bottom left corner, cancelled by two penstrokes on cover to Rev. S. E. Bishop on Lahaina, small tears at right, otherwise Fine, a rare example of this issue on cover, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as on cover $10,000.00
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plates 4-A/4-B, Types I-X (Westerberg Positions 1-10), hybrid complete pane of ten with left column Plate 4-A and right column Plate 4-B, original gum, huge margins all around, a few creases and small hole at topEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE HYBRID PANE OF TEN OF THE 1863 ONE-CENT BLACK NUMERAL ON GRAYISH, WITH COLUMNS FROM PLATES 4-A AND 4-B.
This hybrid pane nicely demonstrates some of the typographical changes between Plates 4-A and 4-B. Westerberg briefly discusses this in his book on page 51. He surmises that the typographical changes between Plates 4-A and 4-B did not all occur at the same time and consequently a third plate is possible showing types from both plates. He called this Plate 4-AB. This example, which he references from the Tows collection, proves his theory, as it shows the normal full Plate 4 layout with Type I in the left column and Type II in the right column. If it had been cut from a sheet with impressions of adjacent complete Plates 4-A and 4-B, taking one column from each, it would show Type I in the right column and Type II in the left column.
Of the seven Scott 15 panes recorded in the Westerberg census (1970), only two are hybrids.
Ex Tows and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair, without premium for the format
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15 var). Plate 4-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), "1" without broken serif unlike most other examples from this position, unused (no gum), ample even margins, small purple backstamp shows thru faintly at bottom, Very Fine, Westerberg notes that the serif must have broken off at an early stage of printing, he recorded only one other single and one contained in a block of eight, there are probably no more than ten unbroken in existence, with 1995 H.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the position
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-B, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), unused (no gum), large margins all around, small tear in top left corner has been sealed on back, causing slight bleed thru to front, otherwise Extremely Fine, small backstamp
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), unused (no gum), four margins, small thin, tiny edge tears at top and right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2000 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-B, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), large margins, cancelled by mostly complete "(San) Francisco Cal. Ju(l?) 30, 1865" double-circle datestamp, expertly rebacked over thin spotsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO DATESTAMP TO CANCEL THE 1863 ONE-CENT NUMERAL ON GRAYISH PAPER.
The 1c Numeral was intended for and typically used on local or inter-island mail. The presence of the San Francisco datestamp on this example indicates it was used to make up part of the Hawaiian 5c rate.
Ex Crocker, Atherton, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith. With 2007 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish, "NTER" (15b). Plate 4-B, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), unused (no gum), three ample margins, clear at left, thin spots, small repair upper left corner (clear of the typographic variety), Fine appearance and extremely rare example of this variety, no more than five examples are known of this rare missing "I" variety from Plates 4-A and 4-B and this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1967 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Types I-X (Westerberg Positions 1-10), pane of ten except lower left stamp reattached, part original gum, few faults including light creases, small edge tears and few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce pane, only seven are recorded in the 1970 Westerberg census, Scott Retail as singles
HAWAII, 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, reconstruction of nine of the ten positions, unused (no gum), all have four margins, some faults to be expected, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and useful plating, three with H.P.S. certificates
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HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large even margins, red 9-bar square grid cancel of Honolulu, we mentioned a tiny pinhole in the Honolulu Advertiser sale but it is not noted on accompanying certificate, appears Extremely Fine, ex Wilcox and Honolulu Advertiser, with clear 1996 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), full margins to just clear, tied by well-struck red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 8" circular datestamp on piece from the Catholic Mission correspondence, the piece with file folds not affecting stamp, stamp with tiny nick at bottom entirely in margin, Fine and attractive, ex Golden, with 2011 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16 var). Plate 3-F, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), wide break in frame at bottom right, large margins to clear, light strike of red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp, Fine, an unusual variety, ex Aall, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the variety
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), margins to just in, cancelled by neat strike of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 3" circular datestamp, tiny tear at right, Fine appearance
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), huge margins all around, tied by clear strike of blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Mar. 2" circular datestamp on cover front with parts of two flaps (folded letter, approximately half is present) to Honolulu, stamp with tiny toned spot, Extremely Fine appearing stamp tied by a full strike of the blue Lahaina datestamp, with 2016 P.F. certificate, Scott value for full cover $5,000.00
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins to just in at left, tied by blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 26" circular datestamp on piece, stamp with light crease at top right and some soiling, piece with scissors-cut below stamp, otherwise Fine
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), huge margins, tied by black 7-bar grid cancel on large piece of Catholic Mission cover, stamp with light toning and faint vertical crease at right, appears Extremely Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1996 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the piece
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), large to huge margins, cancelled by manuscript "X", completely sound, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice condition, with 2010 H.P.S. certificate
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HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, "2" at Top (16a). Plate 3-C, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), unused (no gum), large to huge margins including bottom left corner sheet margins, few thin spots, light diagonal creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR HUGE-MARGINED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE DISTINCTIVE RAISED "2" VARIETY. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
The "2" at Top is one of the most prominent typographic varieties on the Numeral plates. It is found exclusively among stamps printed on grayish paper (Scott 16). The numeral was raised on only one position -- Type IX (Position 9) -- on Plate 3-C (the first printing at the Government Printing Office), Plate 3-D and Plate 3-E. Unused examples are rare, and this spectacular sheet-margin example is one of the finest, despite the small flaws.
The Scott Catalogue prices unused and used the same despite the greater relative availability of used copies.
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, "2" at Top (16a). Plate 3-D, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), large margins to full, the "2" shifted dramatically to top, accompanying certificate notes thins and creases which we have great difficulty detecting, there is some manuscript offset on back so this was likely used but not cancelled (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL WITH THE "2" AT TOP.
The "2" at Top is one of the most prominent typographic varieties on the Numeral plates. It is found exclusively among stamps printed on grayish paper (Scott 16). The numeral was raised on only one position -- Type IX (Position 9) -- on Plate 3-C (the first printing at the Government Printing Office), Plate 3-D and Plate 3-E. Unused examples are rare.
With 2010 H.P.S. certificate. The Scott Catalogue prices unused and used the same despite the greater relative availability of used copies.
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, "2" at Top (16a). Plate 3-C, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), huge margins to full, tiny nicks at top entirely in margin, neat brush stroke cancel at center and also at bottom right, diagonal crease at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL WITH THE "2" AT TOP.
From our 1976 Rarities sale
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-F, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins to ample, neat strike of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 1" circular datestamp leaves the variety clearly visible, few thin spots, tear at left, crease and repairVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY.
As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years.
With 2001 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, "NTER" (16c). Plate 3-F, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), margins cut close but framelines intact, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 25" circular datestamp leaves "NTER" variety unobscured, few small thin spots, small tear at top rightFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "NTER" NUMERAL ISSUE PLATE VARIETY.
As an indication of rarity, the Honolulu Advertiser collection contained only two examples of the "NTER" variety on Grayish paper (both Position 4, Plates 3-E and 3-F), while the Pietsch collection contained one stamp from Plate 3-F (later offered by us in our Twigg-Smith sale, Sale 931, realized $5,500 hammer, the stamp offered here) and an enigmatic example from Position 7 on Plate 3-E. We also offered one in our Sale 1090, which came from a pre-WWII collection and had been off the market for 70+ years.
Ex Crocker (illustrated in his book, p. 45), Atherton, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish, "ISLANI" (16 var). Plate 3-F, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), large margins all around, red grid cancel at bottom right, internal tear at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine margin width, a scarce example of this variety, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1996 P.F. certificate, this variety is unlisted in Scott