HAWAII, 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (31b). Bottom right half, used with 1866 5c Blue (32), tied by four-ring target cancel on tissue paper cover to Miss Sally B. Small in York Pa., bold strike of red "G.P.O. Honolulu. Paid All. Sep. 24" (1870) double-circle datestamp, "San Francisco Paid All Oct. 8" backstamp

VERY FINE. A RARE BISECT OF THE 1864 2-CENT KAMEHAMEHA IV ISSUE USED ON COVER WITH THE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V ISSUE.

In July 1870 the 6c single-letter rate to the United States was established. The 6c stamps were not available until late Spring 1871, and so the rate was made up using three 2c stamps. As the supply of 2c stamps dwindled, the post office permitted some bisects to be used with 5c stamps for the 6c rate.

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