Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — Hawaii
HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Full margins to ample, rich color on fresh paper, San Francisco circular datestamp and red crayon cancels, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove, Line Thru "Honolulu" (5a). Position 2, large margins to in at bottom, neat strike of red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Apr. 1" circular datestamp and trace of black San Francisco circular datestamp at lower right, small thin spotsFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1853 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE WITH LINE THRU "HONOLULU" PLATE VARIETY.
Ex Steiner
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Full margins to just in at bottom, rich color, exceptionally bold strike of large segmented grid cancel, Fine and striking with such a bold cancel
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral, full margins to barely touching the frameline at bottom right, lightly-struck San Francisco circular datestamp cancel leaves the full design visibleVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND 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.
This issue is very rare as a sound used stamp off-cover. A review using Power Search reveals that the last sound off-cover examples we offered were in our 2011 sale of the Golden collection. Every other example we have offered in the last ten years has had a fault.
With 1977 and 2008 P.F. certificates
HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove, Line Thru "Honolulu" (8a). Position 2, large to ample margins, tied on small piece (stamp removed and hinged backed into place) by San Francisco double-circle datestamp and barred cancel, piece of U.S. 5c stamp at right, Hawaii stamp with tiny scissors-cut at top right, appears Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove, Line Thru "Honolulu" (9a). Position 2, full margins to clear, unobtrusive square grid cancel, Very Fine, a rare sound used example of the Line Thru "Honolulu" plate variety on Thin Bluish Wove paper, ex Steiner
HAWAII, 1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), huge even margins all around, neat strike of red 9-bar square grid cancel of Honolulu, brilliant color, fresh in every respectEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE -- EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.
Examples of the 1c Blue Numeral with handstamped cancellations are considerably rarer and more desirable than pen-cancelled copies. When adding the factors of margin width and sound condition, the rarity of this example increases dramatically. This is easily one of the finest known.
Ex Caspary. With 2017 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), large margins to clear, rich color nicely complemented by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Island Dec. 22" circular datestamp -- struck to frame the stamp, faint corner crease, we also mentioned a few tiny surface scuffs in our Sale 1040, which are all but invisibleVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP.
Examples of the 2c Blue Numeral with handstamped cancellations are considerably more desirable than pen-cancelled copies.
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), ample even margins all around, clear impression with the classic "Robin's Egg" Blue paper shade of the 1862 printing from Plate 3-Gx, 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 and Wall. With 2011 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), margins to touching framelines which are essentially complete all around, square grid cancelFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL FROM THE FIFTH SETTING IN DARK BLUE, ON BLUISH WOVE PAPER.
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 small faults. This attractive sound example is a rare exception to the normal condition.
With 2014 A.P.S. and 2013 P.S.A.G. certificates
HAWAII, 1864, 1c Black (19). Plate 6-A, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), full even margins all around, lightened manuscript cancel, faint toningVERY FINE APPEARING AND EXTREMELY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1864 ONE-CENT BLACK NUMERAL ISSUE ON WHITE WOVE.
A description in Shreve's Pietsch sale stated only twelve used copies of this issue are known, presumably based on Albert Chang's records. We have offered only two others since our 1995 Honolulu Advertiser sale and Power Search does not contain a single sound example. This example, with four margins and minor toning, is very desirable.
With 2008 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), broken toe of "2" variety, full to ample margins, square grid cancel, Very Fine, a choice sound used example of the "broken toe of "2" on the 1864 2c fifth-setting Numeral, this issue is much scarcer used than unused, Scott value without premium for the variety
HAWAII, 1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), full even margins, square grid cancel, tiny thin speck at center, light corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, a scarce stamp in used condition (the 2c Rose Vermilion Bank Note Issue was in circulation at this point), ex Golden
HAWAII, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Interisland" (22). Plate 12-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 2), full even margins all around, bold strike of target cancel and small part of San Francisco circular datestamp in top left corner, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 and 2010 P.F. certificates
HAWAII, 1864, 1c Black, Laid (23). Plate 8-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 6), clear margins, bold strike of square grid cancel, some overall toning, Fine appearance and very rare in used condition, fewer than 20 are known genuinely used, ex Golden
HAWAII, 1864, 2c Black, Tete-Beche (24c). Plate 7-A, Types I-IX (Westerberg Positions 1-9), unused (no gum), large margins to full, minor toned spots, light corner crease entirely in margin at upper right as oriented in the photoVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1864 2-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE ON LAID PAPER. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE VARIOUS TETE-BECHE MULTIPLES.
Using our Power Search, we were only able to locate two other pairs, a block containing two pairs and a pane of ten.
Ex Ishikawa and Golden. With 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate
HAWAII, 1865, 1c-2c Dark Blue (25-26). 1c Plate 11-A, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 4), 2c Plate 10-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 3), both unused (no gum), full margins, rich color, Very Fine
HAWAII, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Vertically Laid (28a). Two, first ample to large margins, unusually deep bold color, square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate, second showing "doughnut hole" colorless flaw in panel at upper left, margins to just in at top right, square grid cancel, Fine
HAWAII, Bisects Balance. Four bisects on pieces, including No. 30 diagonal, used with normal Nos. 30 and 33a, No. 31 diagonal, used with Nos. 32 and U.S. 65, No. 32 diagonal on piece of postal card, finally No. 52 diagonal, a couple small flaws but overall a collectible and attractive group
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HAWAII, 1871, 6c Green, Large Die Proof on India (33P1). On 38 x 46mm card, deep rich color, Very Fine, ex Fekete
HAWAII, 1871, 6c Green, Plate Proof on India (33P3). Large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine
HAWAII, 1883, 2c Rose, Diagonal Bisect Used as 1c (43 var). Lower left half, well-tied by "Kahului Maui Mar. 1, 1887" double-circle datestamp with second strike at left of cover to Waikapu Sugar Co. in Waikapu Maui, Very Fine and very rare, we have encountered only one other example -- a vertical bisect on a locally addressed Maui cover which we described as "philatelically-inspired" in our Twigg-Smith sale -- this use to a commercial address is perhaps more likely to be non-philatelic, a fascinating cover
HAWAII, 1883, 10c Vermilion, Diagonal Bisect Used as 5c (45 var). Lower left half, tied by "Wailuku, Maui, Sep 8, 1893" circular datestamp on cover to Lahaina, receiving backstamp, Very Fine
HAWAII, 1883, $1.00 Rose Red (49). Four, each showing the different types of opium revenue cancels, including small Maltese Cross, large Maltese Cross in purple not joined, black Maltese Cross joined and the purple "A.S. Cleghorn" signature handstamp, couple with usual minor soiling, Fine-Very Fine, opium was imported for Chinese plantation workers, in an effort to control it each -1/2 pound tin, authorized for "medicinal purposes" only, was liable to a $1.00 customs duty -- the $1.00 Queen Emma was used exclusively for this
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HAWAII, 1891, 2c Dull Violet, Diagonal Bisect Used as 1c (52 var). Upper right diagonal half, tied across the cut by "Spreckelsville, Maui Sep. 1, 1893" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, some toning, still a Fine philatelic cover, ex Aall and Nettles
HAWAII, 1893, 2c Brown, Red Ovpt., Vertical Half Used as 1c (56 var). Left half tied by purple target handstamp, matching strikes of "Lahaina, Maui, Aug 29, 1893" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, fresh and Extremely Fine, philatelic but very pretty nonetheless
HAWAII, 1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpt., "18 3" (57a). The "9" mostly missing, attractive centering with wide margins, rich color, oval grid duplex cancel, tiny perf tip thin, appears Very Fine
HAWAII, 1893, 2c Dull Violet, Inverted Red Ovpt. (57g). Clear overprint, bold target cancelFINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 2-CENT DULL VIOLET WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT.
Only two sheets were overprinted upside down. Very few examples of this inverted overprint error are known used. This might be the only sound used copy extant.
Ex Middendorf and Golden
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category III Double Overprint (59f). Faint doubling of overprint, fresh color, duplex cancel, Fine
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Inverted Red Ovpt. (59g). Selvage at left, lightly cancelled by duplex datestamp and oval grid, faint toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, a scarce used example of this error, ex Golden, with clear 1978 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Red Ovpt. (60). Tied by purple target cancel, matching "Naalehu Hawaii Sep. 13, 1893" double-circle datestamp on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, Very Fine inter-island use, ex Fekete
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Red Ovpt., Category II Double Red Ovpt. (60e). Large part original gum, h.r., rich color, light natural gum bend, Very Fine, signed Diena in pencil on back
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Red Ovpt., Category III Double Red Ovpt. (60f). Original gum, barely hinged if at all, second overprint is clear but less complete than the Category II example offered in the previous lot, margins to cut in at top, Very Good
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Category III Double Red Ovpt. (61f). Attractive centering and margins, unobtrusive Honolulu duplex cancel, Very Fine and rare in used condition, only a handful are known including one on cover, with 2010 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott as used
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category III Double Red Ovpt. (62f). Attractive centering and margins, lightly cancelled, tiny corner creases at bottom left, appears Very Fine, rare in used condition, with 2008 P.F. certificate, the faint double overprint (Category III) is listed but unpriced in Scott
HAWAII, 1893, 18c Dull Rose, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (71f). Neat strike of blue four-ring target cancel, clear second overprint at top, wide and nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this double overprint variety, ex Golden, with 1978 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott as used
HAWAII, 1893, 50c Red, Black Ovpt., No Period After "GOVT" (72b). Rich color and wide margins, lightly canceled, Very Fine and choice, scarce in used condition
HAWAII, 1893, $1.00 Rose Red, Black Ovpt., No Period After "GOVT" (73b). Light target cancel, small corner crease at top right, appears Fine, scarce in used condition
HAWAII, 1899, 2c Rose, "Flying Goose" Flaw (81). Positions 48L2, nicely centered, light strike of purple town cancel, Very Fine example of this popular variety
HAWAII, 1899, 2c Rose, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (81 var). Top stamp in a vertical pair, tied by Honolulu circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine philatelic use, with 2018 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1884, 2c-10c entires, Blue Inside (U6-U9). Unused, 4c with some very minor toned spots, Very Fine and scarce complete set of the Blue Inside entires
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Blue, Double Red Ovpt. (U12a). Unused, clear second overprint across crown at top, Very Fine
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black entire, Blue Inside, Red Ovpt. (U14). Unused, Very Fine and scarce
HAWAII, 1877, $50.00 Slate Blue & Carmine (R6). Large purple "Paid" cancel dated "Aug 13, 1891", rich color, horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
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