Sale 1291 — United States Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2023
Category — Diamond Collection of Spanish-American War: Hawaii, Hong Kong
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
761
HAWAII, 1899, 2c Rose (81). Tied by "Honolulu Hi. Feb. 20 8AM 1899" circular datestamp and oval grid duplex on Flag and Soldier Patriotic cover to Rockland Mass., imprint for sailor aboard the Philadelphia and with two strikes of magenta "U.S.F.S. Philadelphia" straightline handstamp, San Francisco and Rockland backstamps, cover slightly reduced at right and nicked bottom right corner, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce use of this Patriotic design with the 2c 1899 issue
E. 500-750
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