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
767
HAWAII, 1896, 5c Black Brown (O2). Tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jun. 8 2PM, 1898" duplex datestamp on red and blue "Remember the Maine" Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Tacoma Wash., soldier's endorsements, Tacoma receiving backstamp and purple "Foreign postage paid by citizens of Honolulu, American stamps will be good only after you ANNEX TAIWAN" handstamp, corner and edgewear, small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine Spanish-American War Patriotic soldier's cover, the Hawaiian government allowed soldiers en-route to the Philippines to send letters home with the postage paid by Official stamps
E. 400-500
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