HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Large margins to full, tied by perfect strike of square grid cancel, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jul. 7" (1864) circular datestamp on cover to Rev. Charles Brooks in Medford Mass., remarkably bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 29, 1864" double-circle datestamp and "SHIP 6" handstamp, neatly docketed at top "Wm. Brigham, Sandwich Islands"

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB TIED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III 1861 THIRD PRINTING ON BLUISH PAPER. A GORGEOUS COVER.

Gregory reports 50 covers with the 5c Third Printing (Scott 9), but only 15 are covers with this stamp used alone (not in combination with United States stamps). This cover was carried on the American bark Yankee, which departed Honolulu on July 7, 1864, and arrived San Francisco on July 29.

Letters from Hawaii to San Francisco showing the 1863 rates are discussed in the Gregory book (Volume II, pages 165-169). The San Francisco post office inconsistently applied the 4c and 6c collect rates. Six examples are recorded by Gregory.

Ex Emerson and Hall. From our 2000 Rarities of the World sale.

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