Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1893 Provisional Government Issue, cont. (Scott 65-70)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1292
S
HAWAII, 1893, 2c-$1.00 Provisional Issue, Black Ovpts., "Specimen" Ovpts. (65S-73S). Set of 8 stamps, handstamped overprints (Samuel Ty. NA2) applied by Natal post office upon receipt from UPU, without gum as always, overall Fine, very rare, with 1981 B.P.A. certificate showing the set affixed to two pieces of ledger paper
E. 1,500-2,000
2,300
1293
HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose Vermilion, Black Ovpt. (65). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom right corner selvage, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
800
400
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose Vermilion, Black Ovpt., No Period After "GOVT" (65b). Positions 1-3/6-8, top left corner selvage block of six, bottom left stamp without period, also top left stamp broken "G", original gum, multiple h.r. including one reinforcing tear in selvage at top which barely extends to top center stamp (not the variety), otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as singles
840
750
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose, Category I Double Black Ovpt. (66d). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, strong second overprint just slightly displaced from first, three wide margins, just clear at right, tiny thin spot and light horizontal crease at topVERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 2-CENT ROSE WITH CATEGORY I DOUBLE BLACK PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OVERPRINT.
At least two sheets of the 2c Rose were doubly overprinted with Category I strength. A single with a skewed second impression is pictured at www.hawaiianstamps.com, where Fred Gregory notes it is the only one recorded.
Ex Kharasch and Golden. With 1978 P.F. certificate noting the thin spot but not the crease
4,000
1,200
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (66e). Original gum, brilliant color, clear second overprint of moderate strength, three wide marginsVERY FINE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT ROSE WITH CATEGORY II DOUBLE OVERPRINT. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
With 2006 P.F. certificate.
2,750
1,500
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Rose, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (66e). Horizontal pair, natural s.e. at right, original gum, brilliant color, clear second overprint of moderate strength, wide marginsVERY FINE. A VERY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROSE WITH CATEGORY II DOUBLE OVERPRINT.
Very few examples of this issue are known with Category I or II strength overprints. This is the only multiple listed in Power Search.
Scott Retail as singles
5,500
2,100
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HAWAII, 1893, 6c Green, Black Overprint Error (66C). Large part original gum, h.r., rich colorFINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 6-CENT BLACK OVERPRINT ERROR.
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.
Small Stanley Gibbons backstamp. With 1968 P.F. certificate
15,000
9,500
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Vermilion, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (67f). Unused (no gum), radiant color, fresh and Fine, rare, this is only known with a weak second overprint and the two stamps offered in this sale are the sole examples we have encountered since keeping computerized records (which includes Honolulu Advertiser, Aall, Drucker, Twigg-Smith sales and many others), ex "Laila", with 1979 H.P.S. and 2007 P.F. certificates
1,250
700
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Vermilion, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (67f). Original gum, vivid color, fresh and Fine, rare, this is only known with a weak second overprint and the two stamps offered in this sale are the sole examples we have encountered since keeping computerized records (which includes Honolulu Advertiser, Aall, Drucker, Twigg-Smith sales and many others)
1,250
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (68f). Clear second overprint, light red cancel, centered to top left, thin spot and light corner crease, Very Good appearance and extremely rare, a 1939 article from Stamps magazine discussed the discovery of three copies of this heretofore unknown variety by a collector during a trip to Hong Kong, ex Honolulu Advertiser and Golden, with clear 1954 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott as used, Scott Retail as unused
4,000
1,900
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HAWAII, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (68 var). Faint trace of a second overprint which may qualify this as 68f (Category III), but the P.F. will sometimes call these "kiss" impressions, original gum, unpunched perf at left, Fine, Scott Retail as unused No. 68f $4,000.00
E. 400-500
225
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Block of four with top left corner selvage and attached embossed circular seal signed by Postmaster General Oat, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., small toned spots in selvage and on back of one stamp, Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser, Scott Retail as normal block without the seal
1,600
500
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Left imprint strip of four, original gum, middle two stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage and top stamp, "kiss" impression of an additional ovpt. in perfs between top two stamps, fresh and Extremely Fine, a very choice imprint multiple, Scott Retail as singles without premium for the position
1,500
1,300
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Light Honolulu circular datestamp, rich color, Fine, a rare stamp used, with 2004 P.F. certificate
500
275
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Tied to small piece by purple town double-circle datestamp, fresh and Fine
500
160
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Centered to right, used with 1c Green, Red Ovpt. (55), tied by four-ring targets and "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 8 9AM 1893" duplex circular datestamp and oval on registered cover to London, England, red "R" registry handstamp, red London registry oval, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce stamp on cover, ex Bilden, with 1997 P.F. certificate
E. 750-1,000
400
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpt. (70). Used with 1891 2c Dull Violet (52) and 1893 6c Green, Red Ovpt. (52, 60), tied by red four-ring target cancels, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Sep. 30, 1895" double-circle datestamp on 1884 2c Carmine entire (U2) to Bombay, India, red "R" and "A.R." registry handstamps, blue crayon correspondence number, corners clipped for fumigation during cholera outbreak in Hawaii, San Francisco and New York registry transits and "Sea Post Office" datestamp on back, slight toning, Fine, very scarce, ex Spellman and Pietsch
E. 750-1,000
1,400
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (70). Used with 5c Deep Indigo, Red Ovpt. (58) and tied by neat strike of red four-ring target cancel, matching "Honolulu Hawaii May 1, 1895" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to Arlington Heights O., appropriate registry handstamps, trivial gum toning spots near perfs, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
650
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (70 var). Block of four with left part imprint selvage,, original gum, h.r. top pair, each ovpt. printed diagonally and shifted vertically, creating horizontally split ovpts. on left pair and in selvage, the lower right stamp (which has a pulled perf) the only one with a normal (though skewed) ovpt., Fine and striking variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
550
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). With part imprint selvage at left, original gum, h.r., second diagonal ovpt. split horizontally with additional ovpt. in selvage, Very Fine and dramatic appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2,000
750
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Selvage at left, unused (no gum), second diagonal ovpt. split horizontally and vertically with additional ovpt. in selvage, the stamp actually shows parts of five different ovpts., Very Fine and dramatic appearance, Scott Retail as original gum
2,000
550
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Original gum, clear diagonal second overprint split horizontally, deep rich color, couple short perfs, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
2,000
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Original gum, strongly printed diagonal second overprint split vertically, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,000
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Original gum, h.r., moderate strength diagonal second overprint split horizontally, rich color, Fine, small blue backstamp
2,000
400
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Disturbed original gum, diagonal second overprint split vertically, intense shade, Very Fine
2,000
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Disturbed original gum, diagonal second overprint, deep rich color, Very Fine
2,000
0
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Horizontal pair with narrow right selvage, original gum, h.r., both stamps strong diagonal second overprintVERY FINE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 1893 15-CENT RED BROWN WITH CATEGORY II DOUBLE BLACK OVERPRINT.
Scott Retail as singles
4,000
1,600
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HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Diagonal second overprint split horizontally, duplex cancel, deep rich color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine and extremely rare used example of this error, ex Golden, unlisted in Scott used, Scott Retail as unused $2,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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