Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1893 Provisional Government Issue, cont. (Scott 59-64)
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Red Ovpt. (59). Used with 10c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (68), tied by light strikes of four-ring target cancels on registered 10c Black entire (U5) to Barbados, West Indies, red "Honolulu Hawaii Dec. 8, 1893" double-circle datestamp and registered handstamps, New York registry label (nicked), transit backstamps, Very Fine cover to a scarce destination
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (59d). Horizontal pair with part imprint selvage at left, left stamp the error with strong double overprint, also showing trace of additional overprint at far left of selvage, part disturbed original gum, few minor perf separations between stamps sensibly reinforced (intact between stamp and selvage)VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CATEGORY I 1893 5-CENT ULTRAMARINE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT DOUBLE OVERPRINT. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PART IMPRINT SELVAGE.
Only ten stamps in one sheet were doubly overprinted (Category I), of which eight surviving examples are reported.
Blue "W.H.C. (Warren H. Colson) backstamps. With 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as single error
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (59d). Horizontal pair with selvage at left, left stamp the error with strong double overprint, original gum, h.r., tiny stain at lower right of error stampFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CATEGORY I 1893 5-CENT ULTRAMARINE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT DOUBLE OVERPRINT.
Only ten stamps in one sheet were doubly overprinted (Category I), of which eight surviving examples are reported.
Scott Retail as single error
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (59e). Bright shade, clear second overprint diagonally printed, light strike of duplex cancel, Very Fine, a rare used example of this error with one of the overprints of moderate strength
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (59e). Bright shade, clear second overprint diagonally printed, neat duplex cancel, fresh and Fine, a rare used example of this error with one of the overprints of moderate strength
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Inverted Red Ovpt. (59g). Slightly disturbed original gum, gum soaked perfs at top only, appears Fine, a rare error
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Inverted Red Ovpt. (59g). Wide and nicely balanced margins with part imprint selvage at right, neat Jul. 25, 1895 circular datestamp cancel, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 5-CENT ULTRAMARINE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT INVERTED OVERPRINT. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE IMPRINT SELVAGE
This is a visually striking example of this rare error
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Split Red Ovpt. (60 var). Horizontal block of 10 with part imprint selvage at sides, each stamp with horizontally split ovpt. showing "1893" at top and "Provisional Govt." at bottom, four stamps Mint N.H., some perf separations, Fine-Very Fine and striking multiple
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (60e). Clear and bold "Provisional" portion of second ovpt. (split horizontally), approaching Category I strength though only Category II is listed in Scott, disturbed original gum, slight diagonal creases, bit of white residue in perfs at upper left, Fine appearance and rare with this strength double ovpt.
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (60e). With part imprint selvage at left, second ovpt. of moderate strength and split horizontally, original gum, Fine
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (60e var). Second ovpt. of relatively weak strength and split horizontally, really a Category III double ovpt. but only Category II is listed, disturbed original gum, faint horizontal gum crease, single short perf at left, appears Fine, Scott Retail as Category II ovpt.
HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (60e). Block of four, each with second ovpt. of moderate strength split horizontally, original gum, Fine and rare multiple of this double ovpt. error, with 1965 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Split Red Ovpt. (61). Strip of three with part imprint selvage at left, ovpts. split both vertically and horizontally, original gum, intense shade, Fine-Very Fine, a very striking and desirable variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Red Ovpt., 10c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (61, 68). Tied together by dull violet target on registered cover to Moscow, Russia, mostly clear "Honolulu Hawaii Aug. 3, 1893" double-circle datestamp in magenta with registry handstamps, reverse with purple three-line San Francisco datestamp, New York oval and purple station "D" circle and two different Moscow postmarks, fancy corner card of F.A. Schaefer & Co. on flap, two small tape stains on flap do not affect markings and show as two pinpoint spots on face, Very Fine and desirable use, ex Honolulu Advertiser
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Red Ovpt. (61). Two, one with part imprint selvage, tied by magenta "Honolulu Hawaii Feb. 1 1896" double-circle datestamp, matching registry handstamps on cover to Liverpool, England, fancy corner card of Theo. H. Davies & Co. on flap, some faint perf toning, still Very Fine
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (61e). Second ovpt. of moderate strength split vertically, unused (no gum), selvage at left contains part of the split second ovpt., Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as original gum
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Black, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (61e). Horizontal pair, lightly cancelled by Honolulu circular datestampFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED PAIR OF THE 10-CENT BLACK WITH CATEGORY II DOUBLE RED OVERPRINT.
Ex Worthington.
HAWAII, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Red Overprint Error (61B). Original gum, few narrow areas of disturbance, radiant color, well-centered for this difficult issue, tiny stain at centerVERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT RED OVERPRINT ERROR. ONLY ONE SHEET OF FIFTY WAS ISSUED.
Two errors of the 1893 Provisional Government Overprint Issues were made. One sheet of the 10c Red Brown, normally overprinted in black, was overprinted in red (Scott 61B). One sheet of the 6c Green, normally overprinted in red, was overprinted in black (Scott 66C). According to an affidavit by Louis T. Kenake, clerk of the Stamp Division of the Republic of Hawaii, the 10c sheet was issued to the postmaster at Kahuka, Oahu (Meyer-Harris, p. 240). The 6c sheet was purchased by Postmaster Jos. M. Oat and sometime around 1901 most of it was sold to dealer J. H. Makins, probably on behalf of Henry J. Crocker. The San Francisco earthquake is said to have destroyed a number of examples of both the overprint errors.
With 1977 P.F. certificate as "o.g., genuine"
HAWAII, 1893-94, 12c Black, Red Ovpt., 5c Rose Lake (62, 76). Tied together by "Honolulu, H.I. Nov. 12, 1896" duplex circular datestamp and grid on corner card cover to Madeira, endorsed "via England and by cape mail steamer", reverse with Lisbon and Funchal datestamps, old small tape stains on flap, cover with very faint toning at edges, still Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (62d). With top right corner selvage (right selvage reattached), altogether showing large parts of three ovpts., extras printed diagonally and split vertically with part in selvage, disturbed original gum, Very Fine and scarce
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (62d). Strong second ovpt. split horizontally, original gum, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine and scarce
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (62d). Horizontal pair with wide bottom sheet selvage, at least portions of three ovpts. present on each stamp with strong second ovpt. split horizontally, most of a third ovpt. shows in selvage, original gum, deep shade with beautiful centering, right stamp small inclusionEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE PAIR OF THE 1893 12-CENT DOUBLE RED OVERPRINT ERROR, SHOWING THE SHIFTED IMPRESSION IN BOTTOM SHEET SELVAGE.
Only two sheets were doubly overprinted. This pair with the selvage capturing the shifted overprint is a striking example, as well as an extremely rare multiple.
Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate (as old No. 62a). Scott Retail as two Category I errors
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (62d). Block of four with wide left sheet selvage, a total of six ovpts. present on the block with the bottom pair strong second ovpt. split horizontally, original gum, deep shade, centered to bottomFINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 12-CENT 1893 PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE WITH TWO SHOWING DOUBLE RED OVERPRINTS.
Only two sheets were doubly overprinted. This block with two examples, plus two stamps showing a small portion of a second overprint, is extremely rare.
With 1969 P.F. certificate (as old No. 62a). Scott Retail as two Category I errors
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Black, Category II, III Double Red Ovpts. (62e, 62e var). One of each, the first with moderate diagonal second ovpt. showing dramatic vertical and horizontal split causing the ovpt. to appear in the top right and bottom left corners, small part original gum, small thin spot, appears Fine, the other stamp with weaker second ovpt. that falls into the Category III group but is unlisted in Scott this way, original gum, light toning mostly on the perfs, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as two of No. 62e
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Red Ovpt. (63). Block of four with part imprint selvage at left and attached embossed circular seal signed by Postmaster General Oat, original gum, h.r., deep shade, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as normal block without the seal
HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Red Ovpt. (63). Block of four, original gum, top two stamps barely hinged, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
HAWAII, 1893, 25c Dark Violet, Red Ovpt. (64). Tied by four-ring target cancel on registered cover to Dunedin, New Zealand, red "Honolulu, Hawaii Aug. 11, 1893" double-circle datestamp and matching "R", manuscript "per S.S. Miowera", receiving backstamp, printed company corner card on backflap for agent of Lloyd's, some edge wear including tear at top from opening, some toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare use paying 10c rate plus 15c registered return fee to New Zealand, ex Aall, the Miowera was wrecked on rocks near Honolulu on October 2, 1893, shortly after this cover was carried
HAWAII, 1893, 25c Dark Violet, Category III Double Red Ovpt., (64f). Original gum, h.r., slight gum soaks in margin at top, appears Fine, rare, this is only the second example of this double ovpt. we have offered since keeping computerized records