U.S. Possessions
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 416 |
 |
 "Honolulu. Hawaiian Is. March 1, 1851.", Bold Two Line pmk. on Folded Printed Circular to Calif., Orange Red "San Francisco" pmk. and matching "Ship 6" Clam Shell, some trivial cover aging specks, still Very
Fine, Rare, Not Listed Among The Nine Honolulu Straight Lines in Meyer-Harris (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
9,500.00 |
| 417 |
|
 "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" (M-H 236.05), partly clear Red pmk. on Cover to Brooklyn, N.Y. Franked with Horizontal Pairs of U.S. 1c Blue Ty. II (7) and 10c Green, Ty. I (13), latter minor faults, each pair
tied by San Francisco Cal., pmk., Fine and Handsome Appearance, Possibly A Unique Usage of the Scarce Type I 10c 1851 Issue, signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
3,000.00 |
| 418 |
|
 "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid", Red pmk. under Two U.S. 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 30c Orange (38), All tied by San Francisco, Cal. pmk. on 1861 Folded Cover from the "Lubeck Consulate Honolulu" to Germany, Red "N.
York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid" and Boxed "Aachen Franco", addressee's name neatly deleted, minor cover toning, Fine and Very Rare, Possibly A Unique Usage of the 30c 1857, signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
21,000.00 |
| 419 |
|
 1851, 5c Blue, "Missionary" (2). Full Margins, faults and repaired (mostly at top in "waiian" portion of label and adjacent frame lines), Very Fine Appearance, with P.F. Certificate which states, "cancelled,
horizontal crease at bottom.", A Very Rare Stamp in any condition. Virtually None exist free of repair due to the extremely fragile nature of the paper upon which they were printed (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
15,000.00 |
8,500.00 |
| 420 |
|
 1851, 13c Blue, "Missionary", Ty. II (4). Part of Red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" pmk. and Bold Large Grid of Squares cancel, rebacked and some repairing (generally outer frame lines), Very Attractive
Appearing Example of this normally repaired stamp (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
21,000.00 |
7,500.00 |
| 420A |
|
 1851, 13c Blue, "Missionary," Ty. II (4). Ample to Large Margins, Red "8" in Circle & Portion of Dark Red Town cancels, bottom frameline added closed tear at right, small thin spot, Very Fine
Appearance, Quite Acceptable Example of this Rare Stamp (which is virtually always faulty or repaired), with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
21,000.00 |
12,500.00 |
| 421 |
|
1851, 13c Blue, "Missionary", Ty. II (4). Uncancelled, Huge Margins to barely touched, Fresh Color, U.S. 3c Red (11) Horizontal Pair tied by San Francisco pmk. on Small Neat 1854 Cover to Boston Forwarded (Out of the Mails) to Persia, Red
"Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid." When this cover was discovered the Missionary Stamp was under the U.S. 3c pair and has since been moved to its present position, A Marvelous Cover of Great Rarity, The Missionary Stamp is Probably of the Finest Condition
Obtainable, ex-Harris, Burrus, with P.F. Certificate, Illustrated in Meyer-Harris page 39 Search for comparables |
45,000.00 |
85,000.00 |
| 422 |
|
 1853, 5c Blue (5). Uncancelled, Large Margins to touched, Rich Color, on Fresh Buff Cover to Mass., Red "Honolulu Hawaiian Islands" pmk., "San Francisco Cal.", "Ship" and "12", couple tiny neat cover mends, Very Handsome (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,250.00 |
750.00 |
| 423 |
|
 1853, 5c Blue (5). Margins to trifle in, Used With U.S. 12c Black (17), both tied by San Francisco Cal. pmk. on Neat Buff Cover to Ill., Red "Honolulu U. S. Postage Paid", stamps toned (more so on 12c) and some
small faults, still A Very Acceptable Example of this Rare Hawaiian/U.S. Combination, signed Ashbrook (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
12,000.00 |
2,700.00 |
| 424 |
|
 1853, 5c Blue, Be Red (5, 6). 5c Large Margins, 13c Ample to Large Margins, long scissors cut at left, tied by Red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid", U.S. 12c Black (17) affixed over Hawaiian 5c and tied by San
Francisco, Cal. pmk. on Dec. 1855 Folded Letter from Hilo to Sag Harbor N. Y. Forwarded to "Southampton", Bold "Sag Harbor N.Y." pmk. and ms. "Forwarded 3", U.S. stamp partly lifted and folded over to expose 5c Blue, some small cover faults and
aging, an Enormously Rare and Important Hawaiian/U.S. Listed but Unpriced Combination Cover, ex-Seybold, signed Ashbrook who notes" A Very Marvelous And Rare Cover" (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
8,000.00 |
| 425 |
|
 1853, 5c Blue, 13c Dark Red (5, 6). Former Margins to tiny bit in, latter Margins to touched, small faults, tied by Red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid", Used in Combination With U.S. 12c Black (17), faults and
slight toning, tied by San Francisco Cal. pmk. on May 1856 Folded Letter from Hilo (mentions lava flow from erupting volcano) to Mass., slight cover aging, A Very Valuable and Presentable Example of This Listed but Unpriced Combination, ex-Gibson,
signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
16,000.00 |
