2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96) and Hawaii, 1866, 5c Blue (32), 5c tied by "HP" Honolulu cancel, 2c and 10c tied by San Francisco quartered cork cancels, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Aug. 11" (1869) circular datestamp on blue cover to Manchester, England, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 3 Paid" circular datestamp, sender's ship-name directive "Per 'Ethan Allen'", receiving backstamp (Sep. 23, 1869), stamps have slight gum toning, vertical fold at center clear of stamps, small mended corner nick at top left

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN MIXED-FRANKING COVER TO ENGLAND WITH THE 12-CENT TREATY RATE PAID BY 2-CENT BLACK JACK AND 10-CENT GRILLED ISSUES.

As directed by the sender, this cover was carried on the American bark Ethan Allen, which departed from Honolulu on August 12, 1869, and arrived in San Francisco on September 1. After arrival the mail was datestamped September 3. The Ethan Allen was a non-contract vessel.

Ex Dr. Rorke and Faust. With 1954 R.P.S. certificate and 1977 P.F. certificate

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