Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — Hawaii: 1869 thru Later Issues
HAWAII, 1871, 1c Purple, Large Die Proof on India (30P1). 46 x 53mm, rich color, Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion, Large Die Proof on India (31P1). 50 x 55mm, vibrant color, Very Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1871, 18c Dull Rose, Large Die Proof on India (34P1). 33 x 37mm, bright color, small stain at top, otherwise Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1883, $1.00 Rose Red, Large Die Proof on India (49P1). 41 x 54mm, brilliant color, Very Fine and very rare, none was offered in Honolulu Advertiser, Aall, Golden, Atherton, Steiner or any of our numerous Hawaii sales, the sole example in Power Search is a hybrid, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
HAWAII, 1866, 5c Blue (32). Tied by large 7-bar grid cancel, used with United States 1861 10c Green (68), clear strikes of red “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 5” (1868) circular datestamp and red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp on cover to Richmond Indiana, 10c stamp cancelled by quartered cork, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 19" circular datestamp, original contents dated Oct. 4, 1868VERY FINE. A CHOICE AND DESIRABLE “HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE” COVER WITH THE 1866 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V AND UNITED STATES 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE MIXED FRANKING.
This was carried on the Idaho, which departed Honolulu Oct. 5, 1868, and arrived in San Francisco Oct. 18. According to the Gregory book, this was the last regular North Pacific Transportation Company sailing to use the “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid” marking.
During the contract steamer period, mail addressed to the U.S. was charged 5c Hawaiian and 10c U.S. postage, regardless of destination. As such, lower rates to San Francisco no longer applied. The “Hawaiian Steam Service” oval was applied regularly to contract steamship mail from November 1867 to August 1869.
Gregory Census no. 45. Illustrated in Gregory (Vol. 3, p. 75). With 1978 H.P.S. and 1979 Friedl certificates. Scott Retail as No. 32 on cover with any stamp of 1861-68 Issue is $5,000.00
HAWAII, 1893, 1c Green, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt. (55g). Strip of five with top part imprint selvage, top stamp the error with no trace of an overprint, the other stamps with overprint shifted out of normal position, original gum, h.r., rich color, nice margins and centering, rejoined between the second and third stamps, accompanied by the separated bottom part imprint strip of five that originally adjoined this error strip (reconstructed for photo)VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL OF THE HAWAII PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT VARIETIES. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE, SHOWING THE ENTIRE VERTICAL ROW OF THE SHEET WITH THE ADDITIONAL OVERPRINT IN BOTTOM SELVAGE, IS A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE.
This error was caused by the overprint form and paper being significantly misaligned (form shifted downward) while printing. The overprint at the top of each normal stamp was intended to appear on the stamp above it. This is confirmed by the accompanying bottom part imprint strip of five, which shows an extra overprint completely in the selvage below. This digital reconstruction shows the two strips reunited, though they can be mounted side-by-side on an exhibit page.
Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate as the old Scott 55a and not mentioning the rejoining between the second and third stamps
HAWAII, 1893, 5c Deep Indigo, Category III Double Red Ovpt. (58f). Mint N.H. block of four with selvage at left, lower left stamp the error showing faint but clear second ovpt. straddling the stamp and selvage, rich color on bright paper, minor gum creases, Very Fine and scarce multiple with the Category III double ovpt. (Scott does not list this with any stronger double overprint), Scott Retail as one hinged single
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, 10c Vermilion, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (67f). Original gum, vivid color, showing light but clear second overprint shifted noticeably downwards, fresh and Fine, rare, this is only known with a weak second overprint and very few are recorded, none was offered in the Honolulu Advertiser, Aall, Drucker, Twigg-Smith or other name sales we reviewed
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
HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Original gum, second distinct diagonal overprint, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Original gum, strongly printed diagonal second overprint split vertically, intense shade, Very Fine, and distinct example of this variety with 2008 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Disturbed original gum, diagonal second overprint split vertically, intense shade, Very Fine example of this attractive variety
HAWAII, 1893, 15c Red Brown, Category II Double Black Ovpt. (70e). Disturbed original gum, second diagonal overprint at top, deep rich color, Very Fine
HAWAII, 1894, 2c Brown, "Specimen" Ovpt. (75S). Cross-gutter block of four, red ovpts. in block letters, original gum, not hinged but with pencil position nos. and Albert Chang initials, small hole punches at bottom of each stamp, perf separations at right (top stamp separated at left), otherwise Very Fine, from the American Bank Note Co. archives
HAWAII, 1894, 12c Blue (78). Mint N.H., wide margins and mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this beautiful design, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ)
HAWAII, 1894, 25c Violet Brown (R10). Original gum, lightly hinged with single small h.r. at bottom left, rich color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85; unpriced in SMQ)