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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 4099° |
 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish
(17). Plate 5-B, Type IV, Position 4, broken toe of "2" variety,
large even margins, neatly cancelled by blue "Lahain(a
Hawaiiian-Islands) July 21" circular datestamp, couple thin spots and
sealed tear at bottom not detracting in any way from the
appearanceEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. THE ONLY COPY KNOWN TO US WITH THE LAHAINA DATESTAMP STRUCK IN BLUE. The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This stamp is the only example of Scott 17 we were able to locate with a blue town datestamp used as a cancel. Ex Middendorf, Ishikawa and Honolulu Advertiser. With 1967 P.F. certificate. The broken "2" variety is unlisted in Scott (value is for normal stamp without premium for variety or cancel). (Image) |
8,000.00 | 16,000.00 | |
| 4100° |
 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish
(17). Plate 5-B, Type I, Position 1, ample margins all around,
cancelled by light strike of Honolulu circular datestamp, tiny thin speck,
faint creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER IS EXTREMELY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. Ex Caspary and Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
8,000.00 | 7,500.00 | |
| 4101° |
 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish
(17). Plate 5-B, Type IX, Position 9, ample margins all around, square
grid cancel, small repaired tear at top centerVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE USED 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL FROM THE FIFTH SETTING IN DARK BLUE ON BLUISH WOVE PAPER. Acquired by Twigg-Smith from Warren Colson in 1958 (Image) |
8,000.00 | 6,750.00 | |
| 4102° |
 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish
(17). Plate 5-B, Type I, Position 1, repaired with some of the full
even margins and framelines added, bold strike of 7-bar square grid
cancel used at Lahaina (Gregory sqgrid20-7, Scarcity 4), Very Fine
appearance, a rare stamp which is almost always found with faults (Image) |
8,000.00 | 1,400.00 | |
| 4103° |
 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish
(17). Plate 5-B, Type X, Position 10, large to huge margins, tied by
"Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 27" circular datestamp on large piece to
Rev. Sereno Bishop at Hana on East Maui, some lightened gum stains, rim of
datestamp heavily impressed across upper right corner, effectively cutting
thru paperVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THREE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE FIFTH-SETTING ON BLUISH PAPER USED ON PIECE. THERE ARE NO KNOWN COVERS BEARING THIS HAWAIIAN NUMERAL RARITY. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for stamp off cover is $8,000.00 (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500 | 3,750.00 | |
| 4104° |
 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray
(18). Plate 5-A, Type I, Position 1, ample to large margins, square
grid cancel, paper has strong bluish cast which is very unusual for used
examplesVERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. As the relative Scott values indicate, used examples of the 1863 2c Black on Bluish Gray (Scott 18) are scarcer in used condition than unused. Sound used copies are extremely rare. Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
4,750.00 | 8,000.00 | |
| 4105° |
 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray
(18). Plate 5-A, Type IX, Position 9, dropped "I" of "INTER"
variety, ample even margins all around, square grid cancel, crease and
repaired tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS RARE DROPPED "I" VARIETY FROM PLATE 5-A IS ILLUSTRATED AND DISCUSSED IN WESTERBERG. Scott does not list the Dropped "I" variety. Value is for a normal used stamp. (Image) |
4,750.00 | 10,500.00 | |
| 4106° |
 1863, 2c Black, Plate 5-A on
White Medium Wove Paper (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VI, Position 6 with
full top inner rule as on Plate 5-A and unlike Plates 5-B and 5-C, printed
on medium white wove paper similar to No. 20, large to huge margins, square
grid cancel, minor toningEXTREMELY FINE. A GREAT RARITY, PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT PLATE 5-A WAS USED TO PRINT 2-CENT NUMERAL STAMPS ON WHITE WOVE PAPER OF MEDIUM THICKNESS. Ex Honolulu Advertiser (where it realized $9,500 hammer) (Image) |
2,000.00 | 5,250.00 |