Sale 1083 — Hawaiian Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 October, 2014
Category — 1853-57 Kamehameha III Issues
HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Positions 19-20, horizontal pair with bottom right corner sheet margins, original gum, full to large margins all around, vertical creases (one in left stamp, other in right sheet margin), light staining, scuffed at lower right, mostly in margin but just touching stamp at cornerVERY FINE APPEARANCE. MULTIPLES OF THE 5-CENT FIRST PRINTING ARE EXTREMELY RARE, AND NONE IS LARGER THAN A PAIR.
Ex Ostheimer and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1954 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Position 20, full margins to clear, rich color, neat strike of red Honolulu Jan. 6 circular datestamp, small thin spot at center, Fine appearance, with 2010 Sismondo certificate
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Original gum, large and balanced margins, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Original gum, h.r., large margins to ample, radiant color, light natural vertical gum crease, Very Fine and choice, blue backstamp, with 2010 Weiss certificate
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Traces of original gum, full margins, radiant color, Very Fine
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Three items, unused (no gum), two are decent counterfeits, few faults, Fine-Very Fine
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral, unused (no gum), large margins to clear, deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED AND FOUR-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
With 2006 P.F. certificate.
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral, unused (no gum), large margins to clear, deep rich color, small toned spot at leftVERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
With 2003 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type I (Clark) numeral, unused (no gum), full margins to clear except where small nick at top center, rich colorFINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
With 1980 H.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark Red (7). Type II (Jackson) numeral, large margins to clear, intense shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, few thin specks and corner crease at bottom left, light soilingFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT ON 13-CENT PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE APPLIED BY POSTMASTER JACKSON.
The 5c provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of 5c stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5c stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857.
The Type II numeral with short flag, applied by postmaster Jackson, is much rarer than the Type I numeral with long flag applied by his clerk, Alvah Clark. Gregory reports ten examples (none on cover).
With 1990 A.P.S. certificate
HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Large margins to full, bright shade, used with United States 12c Black (17), margins to in due to insect damage, both tied by red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 3" (1859) circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. Maria P. Chamberlain in Parkesburgh Penn., stamps also tied by manuscript squiggles and "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 24, 1859" circular datestamp, bold strike of "OVERLAND" straightline handstamp (with small "R"), 5c light crease at bottom right in margin only, stamps with some toning, cover with some wear including small tear at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE AND UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE. ONLY A FEW ARE KNOWN WITH THE "OVERLAND" HANDSTAMP, WHICH WAS APPLIED IN SAN FRANCISCO TO INDICATE THE TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTE.
The recipient, Mrs. Maria Chamberlain (nee Maria Patton) left Boston on November 3, 1827, and arrived in Honolulu on March 30, 1828. She was released from the mission in 1855 and visited the U.S. before returning to Hawaii.
This cover was carried on the bark Yankee, which departed Honolulu on Oct. 3, 1859, and arrived in San Francisco on Oct. 21. It arrived one day too late for the regular twice-monthly sailing for Panama and was marked with the "OVERLAND" handstamp to indicate its late arrival and alternate routing on the next Butterfield stagecoach. The San Francisco Oct. 24 postmark date corresponds with the regular Monday stagecoach departure. The Perlman-Frajola census records 14 covers from Hawaii with the "OVERLAND" handstamp, including six with U.S.-Hawaii mixed frankings (all 5c and 12c 1851).
With 1992 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Unused (no gum), large even margins, rich color, thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance
HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Original gum, small h.r., large even margins, deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Unused (no gum), full margins, rich color on nicely blued paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate
HAWAII, 1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Complete sheet of 20, half Mint N.H., half lightly hinged, rich color, four with small surface scuffs, otherwise Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as four blocks of four and singles with no premium for Mint N.H. stamps
HAWAII, 1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Complete sheet of 20 with sheet margin all around, original gum, few h.r., few flaws incl. creases and toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as four blocks of four and four singles
HAWAII, 1889, 5c Blue, Reprint (10R). Three blocks of four, incl. 10R, 10RS and 10Sa with one stamp line thru "Honolulu", original gum, few small faults, mostly on "Specimen", Very Fine
HAWAII, 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black "Specimen" Ovpt. (11Sa). Complete sheet of 20 with sheet margin all around, original gum, lightly hinged, some thinning and creasing mostly in margin, Very Fine, Scott Retail as four blocks of four and four singles
HAWAII, 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, "Specimen" and "Reprint" Ovpts. (11Sa, 11RS). Three of first and two of second, mostly large margins incl. two with sheet margin, few faults, Very Fine group
HAWAII, 1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. B (11Sb). Top left corner margin block of four, original gum, tiny thin speck in one, Very Fine appearance, ex Honolulu Advertiser
HAWAII, 1889, 13c Orange Red, Black "Reprint" Ovpt. (11RS). Left sheet margin pair, original gum, crease in selvage, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles