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Hawaii:
Lot Sym. Cat# Lot Description Realized
1095 og 6 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Pos. 3, ample and even margins all around, o.g., h.r., corner crease at T.L. and faint horizontal crease, appears Very Fine $ 100
1096 7 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Ty. II numeral with short flag, ample margin at B., others to in, neat San Francisco cds, few thin spots and small tear at R., otherwise Very Good example of this rarity, with 1995 P.F. certificate $ 1,500
1097 c 8 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). clear margins to in at B.L., uncancelled, used with United States 12c Black (17), tied by well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 6, 1858" cds on cover to Old Lyme Conn., red Honolulu cds, Hawaiian stamp "tied" by light file fold, small tear at T. of cover, Very Fine and very rare, with 1975 P.F. certificate $ 1,400
1098 og 9 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove, Line thru "Honolulu" (9a). Pos. 2, clear to ample margins except just in at T.R., large part o.g., h.r., Fine $ 260
1099 c 9 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Three large margins, clear to ample at B., uncancelled, on cover to Cambridgeport Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Feb. 11" cds, also red "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 6, 1863" transit cds, ms. "Paid 17c" crossed out by blue crayon, very light overall cover wear, otherwise Fine, offered on its own merits $ 550
1100 ogbl 10 1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Complete sheet of 20, B.R. corner margin block of four and single, the sheet o.g., h.r., light toning and few light natural gum bends, the block in similar condition, the single unused (no gum) and thin spot, all appear Very Fine $ 400
1101 11 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, 13c Orange Red, Reprint (11, 11R). Both have clear to large margins, the former o.g., the latter unused (no gum), No. 11 natural inclusion, No. 12 small thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine $ 150
1102 ogbl 11Sa 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black Specimen Ovpt. (11Sa). Complete Mint N.H. sheet of 20, few natural inclusions, some overall toning and small edge nicks (easily trimmed), otherwise Very Fine $ 350
1103 13 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A or 3-B, Ty. V (Westerberg Pos. 5), interesting stamp showing partial gap at T.L., large margins, pen cancels, toned spots and thins, still Very Fine, interesting stamp $ 800
1104 14 1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Ty. III (Westerberg Pos. 1), large margins to just touched at left, magenta pen cancel, small thin spot at top right, otherwise Fine, ex Twigg-Smith, with 1999 P.F. certificate $ 800
1105 ng 15 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-B, Ty. II (Westerberg Pos. 2), ample to large margins, unused (no gum), toned spot and light gum soak, otherwise Very Fine $ 120
1106 ng 15 1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Ty. I, III (Westerberg Pos. 1, 3), vertical pair, large margins all around, unused (no gum), few light age bleach spots, light creases, otherwise Very Fine $ 750
1107 ng 16 1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Ty. III (Westerberg Pos. 1), full margins, unused (no gum), thin at B.R. causing translucency, otherwise Very Fine $ 210
1108 16a 1863, 2c Black, "2" at Top (16a). Plate 3-C, Ty. IX (Westerberg Pos. 9), margins to in, neat "Koloa" ms. cancel, thin spots incl. one with pinhole, otherwise Fine $ 750
1109 ng 18 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Ty. VII (Westerberg Pos. 7), full margins, unused (no gum), light creases and thin spot, appears Fine, with 1956 B.P.A. certificate $ 375
1110 ng 19 1864, 1c Black (19). Plate 6-A, Ty. VII (Westerberg Pos. 7), raised "I" of "Inter" ample margins all around, unused (no gum), light crease, otherwise Very Fine $ 120
1111 ng 19 1864, 1c Black (19). Plate 6-A, Ty. X (Westerberg Pos. 10), ample margins, unused (no gum), some toning, light crease and small filled thin, appears Very Fine $ 50
1112 ng 20 1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Ty. V (Westerberg Pos. 5), ample margins, unused (no gum), small thin spot, otherwise Fine $ 200
1113 21 1865, 5c Blue on Blue (21). Plate 9-A, Ty. VIII (Westerberg Pos. 4), ample margins, bold square grid cancel, few creases incl. pre-printing paper fold, appears Very Fine $ 160
1114 ng 22 1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Ty. IV (Westerberg Pos. 4), large margins, unused (no gum), fresh and Very Fine $ 130
1115 og 22 1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Plate 12-A, Ty. V, I (Westerberg Pos. 9-10), horizontal pair, clear to large margins, o.g., h.r., some toning from gum shows thru, light crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine pair $ 160
1116 og 22 1865, 5c Blue on Blue (22). Horizontal strip of three, Pl. 12-A, Ty. VIII, III, VIII (Westerberg Pos. 7, 8, 7), large margins all aropund, o.g., h.r., few creases, otherwise Very Fine and rare straddle-pane strip of three, Scott Retail as singles $ 1,600
1117 og 22a 1865, 5c Blue, Tete Beche (22a). Pl. 12-A, Ty. VI, I (Westerberg Pos. 10, 2), large margins all around, large part o.g., some toning from gum shows thru, vertical crease between stamps, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, a rare tete-beche pair $ 2,000
1118 og 23 1864, 1c Black, Laid (23). Three, Pl. 8-A, Ty. IX, IV and II, Ty. IX reset, Ty. II with dropped "C", two o.g., one unused (no gum), all have ample to large margins, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine $ 425
1119 ng 23a 1864, 1c Black, "HA" (23a). Plate 8-A, Ty. IX (Westerberg Pos. 10), ample margins, unused (no gum), fresh and Very Fine $ 3,750
1120 ngbl 24 1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Block of four, Plate 7A, Ty. I-IV (Westerberg Pos. 1-4), unused (no gum), huge to immense margins all around, T. margin with papermaker's embossment in fancy frame at R., Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate $ 1,250
1121 ng 24 1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Plate 7-A, Ty. V (Westerberg Pos. 5), large margins, unused (no gum), fresh and Very Fine $ 80
1122 ng 24 1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Pl. 7-A, Ty. VIII (Westerberg Pos. 8), ample to large margins, unused (no gum), fresh and Fine $ 75
1123 ng 24 1864, 2c Black, Laid, Offset "2" (24 var). Plate 7-A, Ty. IX (Westerberg Pos. 9), three huge margins, clear at T., unused (no gum), showing clear offset at T.L., tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, interesting stamp, with 1974 P.F. certificate $ 900
1124 ng 25 1865, 1c Dark Blue, 2c Dark Blue (25, 26). The former Pl. 11-A, Ty. VI (Westerberg Pos. 6), clear to ample margins and toned spot at B., the latter Pl. 10-A, Ty. X (Westerberg Pos. 2), full margins, unused (no gum), tiny extraneous violet spot, both appear Fine-Very Fine $ 130
1125 ng 26 1865, 2c Dark Blue (26). Pl. 10-A, Ty. II (Westerberg Pos. 10), showing broken toe of "2", three large margins, just touched to clear at R., unused (no gum), fresh and Fine $ 55
1126 E Essays 1860, 1c-3c Die Essays on Thin Pale Buff Card. Seven, incl. two of 1c, three 2c and two 3c, mostly cut close, no duplication of colors, few small faults, all appear Fine $ 1,100
1127 ng 27 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid, Vertically Laid (27, 28). Single of each, the former traces of o.g., ample to large margins, faint corner crease, the latter unused (no gum), ample margins, faint corner crease and ink mark at R., both appear Fine $ 160
1128 c 27 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid (27). Mostly large margins, small pen cancel and tied by red square grid on Coan cover to Punahou, Oahu, neat docketing also ties stamp, cover with small opening tears at left edge (easily trimmed), Very Fine $ 700
1129 c 28 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28). Full to large margins except barely touching at bottom right corner, tied by two strikes of square grid, on March, 23, 1864 folded letter to H. M. Whitney, from Kaloka via Hilo, contents in Hawaiian, some cover wear including natural paper crease at center, stamp with corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance $ 1,000
1130 ngbl 29 1869, 2c Red, Re-Issue (29). Complete sheet of fifteen, unused (no gum), thin spot, light crease and faint toning, otherwise Very Fine $ 600
1131 og 50S 1886, 2c Orange Vermilion, Reproduction, Specimen Ovpt. (50, 50S). Pair of No. 50, T.L. corner margin block of four of Specimen, both o.g., h.r., both ample to large margins, No. 50 small crease at B.L., otherwise Very Fine $ 55
1132 51S 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, 1889, 2c Carmine, Reprint Ovpt. (28a, 51, 51S). Single of each and complete sheet of No. 50, few faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine $ 400
1133 c 31 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Cancelled by perfectly struck negative "HI" fancy cancel on blue cover to Lahainaluna, matching "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 28" cds, 1869 docketing at L., edge wear incl. B.L. corner off, Extremely Fine strike of the cancel $ 260
1134 c 38 1882, 2c Lilac Rose (38). Tied by large target cancel on cover to Kahala, matching "Post Office (?) Jul 17 1883" cds, Extremely Fine $ 130
1135 og Ovpts. 1893, 2c-50c Black Provisional Overprints. Nine stamps each showing minor variety, incl. split ovpt., faint doubling, faint periods, few faults, still an interesting group $ 190
1136 c 57/78 1893, 2c, 5c, 10c, 18c Provisional Govt. and 1898 1c-12c Final Issues (57, 59, 68, 71, 74-78). Tied by red target cancels, matching "Honolulu Hawaii Mar 23 1895" double circle ds on cover to Sydney, Australia, two red registered markings, Fine $ 675
1137 c 58 1893, 5c Deep Indigo, 12c Black, 18c Dull Rose (58, 62, 71). Tied by target cancels on registered buff cover to Barbadoes, red "Honolulu, Hawaii Jan 5 1894" double circle ds and two registered markings, San Francisco fancy and New York registry transit backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce destination $ 900
1138 c 59 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Red Ovpt. (59). Tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Dec. 4, 1893" duplex on cover to Osnabruck, Germany, with hand-colored Japanese figures, Fine and pretty, ex Honolulu Advertiser, with 1996 P.F. certificate $ 450
1139 c 78 1894, 12c Blue (78). Tied by "Honolulu H.I. Jan 3 1899" cds on very fresh cover to Baltimore, San Francisco transit backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice $ 130
1140 c 81 1899, 2c Rose (81). Three singles tied by light violet cds on cover to Queensland, Australia, "Honolulu H.I. Feb 22 1900" cds, locally forwarded, Fine $ 130
1141 c U13 1893, 10c Black, Red Ovpt. (U13). Uprated with Nos. 55 (six) and 57 (two) and registered to Germany, red "Honolulu Hawaii Jan 6 1894" double circle ds, two registered markings, appropriate backstamps, one 1c stamp with small sealed tear, otherwise Very Fine and choice $ 450
1142 c 33 U.S. 10c Green, Ty. III (33). Cancelled by pen strokes, red "North Livermore Me. May 14" with date changed to "28" in matching ms., on cover to Hilo, Hawaii, ms. "Ship Metacom, Care Benj. Putnam", some slight toning around stamp and faint overall wear, otherwise Fine $ 80
1143 c Covers HAWAII COVERS. Two: first bears U.S. 12c Black (17) tied by "San Francisco Cal. 5 Jul" cds with red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Jun. 6" cds to New Bedford Mass. with 1857 docketing, stamp and cover defective, second bears Hawaii 5c Blue (8) and small part of U.S. 12c Black (17) tied by San Francisco 1858 cds on cover to Harwinton Ct., red Honolulu cds, some cover faults, interesting covers $ 450
1144 c Postal Cards HAWAII POSTAL CARDS. Three items: Nos. UY1 unsevered card, UX4 and UX6, all are fresh and Very Fine $ 75
1145 c Covers HAWAII COVERS. Three: first bears red "Honolulu * Hawaiian-Islands * Dec. 8" cds and "Ship 12" hs on cover to West Wareham Mass., second bears similar cds and hs on buff cover to New London Conn., last bears strip of three of No. 35 tied by targets on cover to New Haven Conn., some faults, otherwise Fine $ 400
1146 Lit. HAWAII LITERATURE. Three items: red leatherbound Crocker book on Numerals, Meyer-Harris, and Additions to Hawaiian Postal History by Edward J. Burns, some wear to covers, a useful group $ 350
1147 Collection HAWAII COLLECTION. 1857-99, collection of unused and used stamps, incl. group of Numerals incl. No. 9a unused, few other better, nice selection of Royal Portraits with some multiples incl. blocks of four of Nos. 34, 38, also some Officials, Postal Cards, Revenues, Kahului R.R., mixed condition, still many appear Fine-Very Fine, high catalogue value $ 3,250

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