HAWAII, 1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), a magnificent stamp with enormous margins showing large portion of sheet margins at top and right and part of frameline of adjoining stamp (Type IV) below, deep shade and impression, tied by red “Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 8” (1860) circular datestamp on buff cover to Miss Abbie C. Baldwin at Lahaina, from the Alexander correspondence, neat docketing at left, small opening nick at bottom neatly mended, stamp with small toned spot at extreme top left edge well away from design and not noted on accompanying certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS EXTRAORDINARY STAMP’S MASSIVE MARGINS, CAPTURING THE ADJOINING STAMP BELOW, ASSISTED WESTERBERG IN THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PLATE 3-C.

Alvah Clark took over duties as Postmaster General after the death of Joseph Jackson on August 14, 1859. Before the end of the year, Clark turned over the printing of additional stamps to the Government Press, where The Polynesian was printed. Plate 3-C was used for the first printing of Numerals by the Government Printing Office. This outstanding example is illustrated in Westerberg (page 37).

Ex Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. With 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott value $5,000.00 on cover.

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