HAWAII, 1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins all around, neat manuscript "X" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate

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HAWAII, 1866, 5c Blue, Black Handstamped "Specimen" Overprint (32S). Block of 18 with selvage at bottom, each overprint approximately 18mm, few shifted slightly left, brownish original gum, few h.r. where perf separations sensibly reinforced but in remarkably intact condition, few toned spots, light horizontal bend in second row from top is barely perceptible

FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF 18 OF THE 1866 5-CENT BLUE KAMEHAMEHA V WITH HANDSTAMPED "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT. THIS IS THE FIRST MULTIPLE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

We have previously sold two singles of this 18mm "Specimen" overprint (Sale 769, lot 3117, and Sale 1083, lot 1083). This large block comes from a collection containing material acquired in the 19th century.

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HAWAII, 1875, 12c Black (36). Tied by target cancel, magenta "Honolulu Paid All Apr. 14" (1883) circular datestamp on cover to Timaru, New Zealand, neat "N-Z Timaru 4 MY 83 F" receiving backstamp, few trivial toned spots around cover edge, Very Fine and very scarce use paying the 12c treaty rate

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Hawaii, Uses to New Zealand and Australia. 23, including nice group of Royal Portraits uses such as four with No. 39, one with No. 39 and two 2c and one 1c, also a quadruple rate with four 5c, mostly to Oamaru, New Zealand to United Stamp Co., some edgewear, overall a Fine-Very Fine and desirable group

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Hawaii, Cancellations Study. Quadrille pages of Royal Portraits and final issue, arranged by town of cancel, including Ewa, Haiku, many others, also some with other unusual markings such as No. 74 with Yokohama double-circle datestamp, some faults, many Fine-Very Fine

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Hawaii, Postal Stationery and Postal Cards. Quadrille album pages of unused and used, including unused Nos. UY1, UY2, UY3, UY4, UE1, nice selection of used postal cards, also a few Revenues, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine

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Hawaiian Picture Post Cards. 42, some are used, themes include Volcano House, coats of arms, volcanoes and lava flows, hula girls, fauna, native, etc., destinations include Australia and New Zealand, overall Fine-Very Fine and interesting

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Hawaii Collection. Beautiful red Godden album with quadrille pages filled with unused and used stamps, including few Kamehameha issues, few Numerals such as Nos. 23, 24 and 25, for the Royal Portraits and the provisionals there is a page for almost every denomination with unused and used singles and in many cases blocks, better multiples including blocks of four of Nos. 34 (2, one with imprint), 40, 41, 45, 46 (block of six), 48, 63, 69, 72, O1-O6, nice duplication of more expensive singles such as nine of No. 73 and two sets of O1-O6, there are also some sheets of 50 of Nos. 58, 67 and 70, unfortunately these were folded to fit into the album causing some separations, group of forgeries identified as such, some faults to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful and valuable old-time collection assembled by a knowledgeable student

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Hawaii Collection. Two 3-ring binders of unused and used stamps, decent number of fakes in the Numerals and scattered throughout but some genuine are present including a few with older P.F. certificates, some varieties in the 1893 provisional issue such as no periods etc., also includes postal stationery with some entires and cut squares, Officials, Revenues, few Kahului Railroad, mixed condition, some Fine-Very Fine, also includes some literature such as Westerberg plating book and Meyer-Harris book

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Hawaii Unused Collection. On Scott pages, includes Nos. 6, 8 and 9 (all with P.F. certificates), seven different Numerals (each with P.F. or P.S.E. certificate), the three Kamehameha stamps, Bank Note issues complete less the two rare overprints, also Cut Squares, Postal Cards, Revenues and Specimens, four of the certificates note a minor flaw, later issues mostly with original gum, majority Fine-Very Fine

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