HAWAII, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, “Hawaiian Postage” (21). Plate 9-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 2), large margins, small tear at left, tied by square grid cancel, used with United States 1863 5c Brown (76), perfs in, tied by target cancel, red “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 7” (1865) circular datestamp, bold “San Francisco Cal. Oct. 27, 1865” double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Salt Lake City, Utah, forwarded to Huntsville with manuscript 3c due notation, slightly reduced at right and some minor wear

FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MIXED-FRANKING NUMERAL ISSUE COVER TO SALT LAKE CITY.

This cover was carried on the American bark D. C. Murray, which cleared Honolulu on October 7, 1865, and arrived in San Francisco on October 27. From there it was carried overland to Salt Lake City.

Ex Krug, Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. Illustrated in the Gregory book (page II-194). Signed Ashbrook

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