Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007
Category — Canal Zone, Hawaii
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
386
1893, 2c Lilac Rose, Black Ovpt. (66 var). Distinctive 1882 shade of Scott 38, choice centering, neat strike of "Honolulu H.I. Jul. ?, 1893" circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, we believe this to be a newly-reported Provisional Government overprint on Scott 38 as opposed to the 1886 Rose shade (Scott 43), according to the Post Offices in Paradise website, as overprinting progressed, some post offices returned unoverprinted stamps to Honolulu for overprinting, including older printings -- such stamps are very rare, and this 2c Lilac Rose is not among those listed by Gregory
E. 1,000-1,500
3,500