Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — Hawaii
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1719
1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Tied by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 4" circular datestamp on cover originating in Apaing, Gilbert Islands and addressed to Union City Mich., endorsed "per 'Morning Star'" at lower left, "San Francisco Cal. 12 ? ?, 1860" debit circular datestamp struck partly off top of cover, cover repaired and stamp replaced, still Very Fine, rare early usage from Gilbert Islands, carried aboard the Morning Star to Hawaii where carried aboard the Yankee to San Francisco and charged 12c due for U.S. postage
E. 2,000-3,000
1,900
1720
1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Positions 1-4/5-8, horizontal block of eight, Position 2 line thru "Honolulu", original gum (slightly toned in places), corner crease at upper left touches design, small thin, otherwise Very Fine, one of the largest known multiples of the 5c Third Printing, ex Honolulu Advertiser, Scott Retail as two blocks of four
4,000
2,400
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1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Ty. II (Westerberg Position 6), original gum, large margins, bright color, Extremely Fine
550
275
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1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Ty. II (Westerberg Position 6), original gum, large even margins, bright color, Extremely Fine
550
425
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1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Ty. III (Westerberg Position 8), original gum, h.r., large margins, Extremely Fine
550
275
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1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Plate 7-A, Ty. IX (Westerberg Pos. 9), unused (no gum), huge to enormous margins, faint horizontal crease at bottom is barely noticeable, Extremely Fine appearance
300
150
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1865, 2c Dark Blue (26). Plate 10-A, Ty. I-IX (Positions 1/3-10), unused vertical block of nine (top right stamp removed), ample to large margins, horizontal crease between rows, small scissors cut between stamps at top, Very Fine appearance, rare multiple, ex Twigg-Smith and Honolulu Advertiser, Scott Retail as two blocks and single
3,250
1,200
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1879, 6c Bluish Green (33a). Cancelled by Honolulu three-ring patent punch target on 1880 cover to Durham, England used in combination with U.S. 2c Vermilion and 3c Green (183, 184), tied by crossroads cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 22" circular datestamp, Honolulu and Durham backstamps, stamps have trivial edge flaws, otherwise Fine, attractive franking for 6c U.S.-Hawaii treaty rate and 5c GPU rate from U.S. to England
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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1883, 12c Red Lilac (46). Block of fifteen with National Bank Note imprint at right and part Hawaiian imprint at left, thirteen stamps Mint N.H., two lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
3,095
1,700
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1893, 12c Red Lilac, Red Ovpt. (63). Block of four with part Hawaiian imprint at left, original gum, rich color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine
950
550
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1893, 2c Rose Vermilion, Black Ovpt. (65). Block of six with part Hawaiian language and ABN imprint at left, original gum, top and bottom stamps h.r., intense color, light crease in selvage only at top left, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles
510
325
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1893, 2c Lilac Rose, Black Ovpt. (66 var). Unused (no gum), distinctive shade in the Lilac Rose color of the 1882 printing (Scott No. 38), Fine, this is a second example of the recently-reported Provisional Government overprint on Scott 38 as opposed to the 1886 Rose shade (Scott 43), according to the Post Offices in Paradise website, as overprinting progressed, some post offices returned unoverprinted stamps to Honolulu for overprinting, including older printings -- such stamps are very rare, and this 2c Lilac Rose is not among those listed by Gregory -- with 2007 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott
E. 500-750
1,400
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1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Block of four, original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,500
475
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Hawaii Balance. Four items, incl. No. 16 with red Honolulu circular datestamp, unused Nos. 32, 47 and R15, all appear Fine-Very Fine
1,160
225
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