HAWAII, 1893, 10c Red Brown, Red Overprint Error (61B). Block of four with full “AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY. NEW YORK” imprint selvage at right, Positions 24-25/29-30, original gum, top right and bottom left stamps h.r., bottom right stamp Mint N.H. and with trivial natural inclusion

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 1893 10-CENT RED PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OVERPRINT ERROR. ONE OF THE GREATEST SHOWPIECES OF HAWAIIAN PHILATELY.

Two errors of the 1893 Provisional Government Overprint Issues were made. One sheet of the 10c Red Brown, normally overprinted in black, was overprinted in red (Scott 61B, offered here). One sheet of the 6c Green, normally overprinted in red, was overprinted in black (Scott 66C, offered in the following lot). According to an affidavit by Louis T. Kenake, clerk of the Stamp Division of the Republic of Hawaii, the 10c sheet was issued to the postmaster at Kahuka, Oahu (Meyer-Harris, p. 240). The 6c sheet was purchased by Postmaster Jos. M. Oat and sometime around 1901 most of it was sold to dealer J. H. Makins, probably on behalf of Henry J. Crocker. The San Francisco earthquake is said to have destroyed eight examples of the 10c.

Ex Atherton, Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. With 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott value is $65,000.00 as a block, but $70,000.00 as four singles with Mint N.H. premium for one

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