1866, 5c Blue (32). Cancelled by light target, used with U.S. 10c Green, E. Grill (89), natural wide s.e., both tied by circle of wedges cancels, incorrectly struck black "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands Aug. 7" (ca. 1868) circular datestamp (for unpaid postage) and "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 19" transit datestamp on bright yellow cover to Reading Mich., clear strike of magenta oval "Hawaiian Steam Service" handstamp, a few sealed tears at top edge of cover do not affect stamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA ISSUE, 10-CENT 1868 GRILLED ISSUE AND "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL.

The 5c stamp paid the internal Hawaiian postage, and the 10c stamp paid the Pacific Mail Steamship Company contract mail rate from Hawaii to the U.S. The Honolulu post office occasionally used the "Hawaiian-Islands" datestamp in black instead of the "U.S. Postage Paid" in red when postmarking PMSS Co. contract mail.

Ex Knapp and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1976 P.F. certificate

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