Sale 975 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009

Category — Hawaii

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2333
c
Sale 975, Lot 2333, Hawaii"Kailua Isl. of Hawaii Oct. 2nd 1836". Dateline on lengthy 3-1/2 page letter from the Andrews correspondence to Pittsford, N.Y., wonderful descriptive contents regarding the native Hawaiians, their dress, food, geographical comments and much more, light red New Bedford Ms. Apr (?)8 (1837) circular datestamp, faint matching straightline "Ship", ms. "27" rate (25c postage and 2c ship fee), carried by whaling ship to New Bedford, some internal splitting no doubt exacerbated by many readings, Fine appearance, wonderful early Hawaiian letter

E. 1,000-1,500
750