Sale 1211 — The William H. Gross Collection: United States Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 October, 2019

Category — Hawaiian Mails

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
350°
c
Sale 1211, Lot 350, Hawaiian Mails12¢ 1851 and Hawaii 5¢ 1857 Kamehameha III Issue mixed-franking cover

12¢ Black (17), three huge margins including sheet margin at right, just touched at top, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ Blue, Thin White Wove (8), full to large margins, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 14, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to Parma, New York, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 26" circular datestamp at left, sender's instructions "Will the Parma Post Master oblige by giving notice &c &c", carried on the Frances Palmer (cleared October 27, arrived November 13), expertly cleaned to remove stains and refolded at edges to reduce wear, Very Fine appearance, a lovely mixed-franking cover from Hawaii, ex Adm. Harris, Ishikawa, Honolulu Advertiser and Hackmey, signed Ashbrook, with 1981 Jakubek certificate

E. 5,000-7,500
8,000