HAWAII, 1851, 13c Blue, "Hawaiian Postage" (3). Type I, unused, small part original gum, full to large margins, deep shade and fine impression, bottom right corner repaired with small part of design painted in and some staining, additional small repair at top right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED 13-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" MISSIONARY. ONLY EIGHT UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of Hawaii No. 3, published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue, is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/HI3/HI3.pdf . Eight examples are thought to be unused, of which five have portions of the design painted in. Only three can be considered sound or with minor faults.

Census No. 3-I-UNC-88. With 1976 P.F. certificate

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