Sale 951 — The Tahoe Collection of Superb Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 27 February, 2008
Category — Hawaii
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
139
1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VI (Westerberg Pos. 6), huge margins all around, well-struck blue Lahaina Customs House Full-Rigged Ship negative seal handstamp (M-H 303), faint corner crease at top right in marginEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT NUMERAL WITH LAHAINA CUSTOMS HOUSE SEAL.
Very few examples of this distinctive cancel are found on stamps of such extraordinary quality. With 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 3,000-4,000
4,500