Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020
Category — Hawaii: Numeral Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1422
HAWAII, 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), unused (no gum), huge balanced margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WIDELY CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ON BLUE GRAY WOVE PAPER. A PHENOMENAL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
A Power Search review of the 142 unused and used singles offered in our past auctions reveals the rarity of this issue with four large margins.
Ex Caspary, Tows, Pietsch and Gross
3,500
4,750