Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — U.S. Possessions: Hawaii, Numerals Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2800
 
Sale 1179, Lot 2800, U.S. Possessions: Hawaii, Numerals IssuesHAWAII, 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), ample margins all around, perfectly struck blue 7-bar square grid cancel used at Lahaina (Gregory sqgrid20-7, Scarcity 4), sealed tear at left

VERY FINE APPEARING AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PLATE 3-GX ON "ROBIN'S EGG" BLUE PAPER WITH THE LAHAINA GRID CANCEL.

Ex Harris, Peters, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith

6,000
2,900