"The Blake M. Myers Collection of Trans-Oceanic Mail To and From the United States 1860-65" continued...

EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON COVER TO HAWAII. A REMARKABLE USAGE.

This cover was the subject of analysis by Richard B. Graham in Opinions (Elizabeth C. Pope, Editor, published by The Philatelic Foundation, 1983). According to Graham, the use of a 90c stamp on a relatively small envelope indicates that the content must have been a small pamphlet or daguerrotype weighing between 4 and 4-1/2 ounces. He determined the year of use to be either 1861 or 1862.

Ex Admiral Harris. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USAGE PAYING THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE PLUS 2-CENT SHIP FEE.

The cover was carried to San Francisco on the French brig Railluer.

Ex Pietsch. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MIXED FRANKING COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN KAMEHAMEHA III AND 12-CENT 1857 ISSUES.

The 18c in Hawaiian postage represents a 1c overpayment of the 5c Hawaiian postage plus 12c for the 10c transcontinental rate and 2c ship fee. The 12c stamp was applied on arrival in San Francisco.

Ex Hindes and Pietsch. With 1964 P.F. certificate. (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE HAWAII 5-CENT THIRD PRINTING ON COVER. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE USAGE.

The Honolulu Advertiser collection contained a pair on cover, used with a U.S. 5c stamp (applied in San Francisco on July 20, 1864). On that cover, the pair of Hawaiian stamps included 5c prepayment of United States postage, as the cover was marked with the "Honolulu Postage Paid" datestamp. The cover offered here was franked the same way, probably intending to pay postage to destination with the Hawaiian stamps. However, the postmaster in Honolulu did not use the "Honolulu Postage Paid" handstamp, either due to error or because he thought the letter was overweight. When it reached San Francisco, the postmaster there treated the U.S. postage as unpaid and so marked it with the "Ship 6" handstamp for 3c postage plus 3c penalty for non-prepayment.

Ex Sharbaugh, Van Dyke and Pietsch. With 1977 P.F. certificate. (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND IMPORTANT USAGE FROM HAWAII SENT DURING THE EIGHTH PERIOD OF POSTAL RATES. ONE OF THE GREAT CLASSIC COVERS OF HAWAIIAN POSTAL HISTORY.

During the Eighth Period, from September 15 thru November 11, 1864, postal rates were misinterpreted by the postmasters in San Francisco and Honolulu. During this period, letters sent from Hawaii were prepaid according to the following schedule: U.S. postage at 10c per -1/2 oz, Hawaiian postage at 5c per -1/2 oz., and a ship fee of 2c per letter, regardless of weight. The cover offered here is an example of the 22c rate for letters between -1/2 and one ounce, where the ship fee was charged at a flat 2c rate.

Illustrated in Meyer-Harris and Allen books. Ex Wilson, Allen and Rorke. (Image)

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE FROM HAWAII.

The 5c Hawaiian postage plus 12c U.S. postage was paid in cash, as indicated by the "12" credit. The stamp was affixed on arrival in San Francisco.

With 1986 P.F. certificate. (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION COVER OF THE HAWAIIAN 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III THIRD PRINTING AND UNITED STATES 5-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

The majority of covers sent from Hawaii were addressed to the eastern part of the United States. The cover offered here, addressed to Oregon and with the stamps beautifully cancelled, is a remarkably rare exhibition piece.

With 1977 P.F. certificate. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION FRANKING -- ONE OF THE FINEST OF ITS KIND.

Ex Hall (purchased at the 1925 J. Morgenthau sale of the Bister Collection). (Image)