Sale 1230 — U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 15-18 December, 2020

Category — Hawaii: Later Issues and Group Lots

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1436
c
Sale 1230, Lot 1436, Hawaii: Later Issues and Group LotsHAWAII, 1889, 2c Carmine, Reprint (51). Large margins, rich color (slightly oxidized), tied by purple "Makawao, Maui, (date?) 1891" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.012) on cover to Honolulu, clear 1891 backstamp, back of cover with manuscript "This env. and stamp were used by my wife without question in 1901. I was residing in Honolulu. My wife was on the island Maui. W D Westervelt", some slight wear incl. small repair at top edge of cover, appears Very Fine, scarce used on cover, there is a discrepancy in dates between the note and postmark but this still appears to have been genuinely used

E. 400-500
375