HAWAII, 1851, 5c Blue (2). Crocker type II -- the righthand position in the setting of two -- unused (no gum), expertly repaired at top, usual faults associated with this fragile paper but of far better appearance than normally seen

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWELVE RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE HAWAIIAN 1851 5-CENT MISSIONARY, OF WHICH ONLY TEN ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Our census of Hawaii No. 2, published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue, is available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/HI2/HI2.pdf . We record twelve unused copies, two of which are in the Tapling Collection at the British Library. Of the twelve copies, only one is completely sound (recently offered in our sale of the Gross collection).

Census No. 2-II-UNC-19. Ex Tows. With 1948 P.F. certificate

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