Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii

Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017

Category — 1853-89 Kamehameha III Issues, Re-Issues and Reprints (Scott 8-11)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1032
c
Sale 1172, Lot 1032, 1853-89 Kamehameha III Issues, Re-Issues and Reprints (Scott 8-11)HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Large margins to clear at top, fresh and bright, uncancelled, used with United States 12c Black (17), ample to large margins, on cover to College Hill O., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 19" (1858) circular datestamp, 12c tied by "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 20" circular datestamp, small sealed cover tear at top center

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM THE HASTINGS CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE HAWAIIAN 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA AND UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

This was carried on the American bark Fanny Major, which departed Honolulu Jan. 19, 1858 and arrived San Francisco Feb. 8. Mail to the East Coast was postmarked at San Francisco on Feb. 20.

Ex Lake Shore. With 1977 P.F. certificate

E. 2,000-3,000
1,400