Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1859-65 Numeral Issues, cont. (Scott 14-16)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1077
HAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), large to huge margins all around, fresh "Robin's Egg" blue paper, cancelled by blue 7-bar square grid on large piece of cover front addressed to Rev. S. E. Bishop at Hana, Maui, part of Lahaina circular datestamp at left, stamp with small scissors-cut entirely in margin at top left (not mentioned on certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 2-CENT NUMERAL ON "ROBIN'S EGG" BLUE PAPER USED ON A LARGE PART OF A COVER FRONT.
Ex Aall. With 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as used without premium for the piece
6,000
4,750
