1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), probably a later printing, full to large margins, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp on large part of cover to "Na Lui Epikopo" at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, carried on an inter-island schooner and cancelled on arrival at Honolulu, stamp has faint diagonal crease at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE TIED ON COVER BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" OVAL.

Gregory does not report numbers of covers known for the various Numeral Issues, but various sources have reported between 10 and 25 covers with the 1859 2c Blue (all settings). Very few covers have the stamp tied by the red Honolulu datestamp or red "POSTAGE PAID" oval.

Ex Aall and Twigg-Smith. With 1988 Holcombe and 2007 P.F. certificates. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $12,500.00.

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