HAWAII, 1851, 5c Blue (2).
Type I, unused, framelines complete all around, three huge even margins,
top half of right frameline touching, small defects and tiny toned specks
at bottomVERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY. ONLY THREE OF THE TWELVE RECORDED UNUSED 5-CENT MISSIONARIES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS FREE OF REPAIRS.
Our census of Hawaii No. 2 (published in Part 1 of the Honolulu Advertiser catalogue), contains only twelve unused stamps, two of which are in the Tapling Collection at the British Library -- whether or not they are repaired is moot to collectors, since they are unavailable. Of the ten unused copies available to collectors, seven are repaired, two have minor faults and one is sound
Ex Lichtenstein, "Collector C". Census No. 2-I-UNC-25. With 1994 P.F. certificate. (Image)
HAWAII, 1851, 5c Blue (2).
Type I, large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at top, lightened ms.
cancel, rich color, small repaired tears at left and right, top margin
reinforced with paper backingVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT HAWAIIAN MISSIONARY STAMP.
Our census records only 38 used off-cover 5c Missionary stamps available to collectors.
Census No. 2-I-CAN-31. Ex Bowers, Ishikawa and possibly Worthington. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)
HAWAII, 1857, 5c on 13c Dark
Red (7). Type II numeral with short flag, large margins to just touched
at bottom right, bright color, "2" portion of numeral cancel (probably
"12"), defective and repaired with backing, Fine appearance, with copy of
1975 P.F. certificate (Image)