1864-91 Royal Portrait Issues On Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 4163° |
 |
 1878, 1c Violet (30b).
Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 115), "Honolulu H.I.
Nov. 27" circular datestamp on cover to local Honolulu street address,
pencil docketing with 1881 year date, stamp nibbled away at top, cover
reduced at left, still an attractive and very scarce local use of the 1c
Princess Kamamalu (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
375.00 |
| 4164° |
|
 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion
(31). Three, each cancelled by bold sharp strike of Negative "HI" in
Oval cancel (Ty. 151), red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Nov. 1"
double-circle datestamp (Ty. 277.12) on buff cover to New Bedford Mass.,
magenta "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 26" transit and New Bedford receiving
datestamps on back, few small spots and perf toning on stamps, otherwise
Very Fine, a lovely three-strike example of the "HI" oval (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
425.00 |
| 4165° |
|
 1864-71, 2c Rose Vermilion,
6c Yellow Green (31, 33). Three 2c and single 6c cancelled by
negative "H" oval cancels (Ty. 165), red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All,
Nov. 1" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 277.12) on cover to Warren Goodale at
Empire City, Ore., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 19" backstamp,
slightly reduced at right, minor toning, still Very Fine, rare combination
for double treaty rate, carried on the R. W. Wood (departed Nov. 2,
1872), ex Pietsch (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
600.00 |
| 4166° |
|
 1866, 5c Blue (32). Eight
incl. strip of four, tied by 3-ring segmented target cancel (Ty. 117),
purple "Honolulu Hawaii Feb. 13" circular datestamp (Ty. 235.12) on
piece with intact address to Auburn Mass., stamps lifted and reaffixed,
faults but presentable and exhibit-worthy, a very rare multiple usage, the
Honolulu datestamp is scarce in purple
(Image) |
E. 400-500 |
225.00 |
| 4167° |
|
 1866, 5c Blue (32).
Horizontal pair, tied by 3-ring segmented target (Ty. 117), red "Honolulu
Hawaii Jan. 26" circular datestamp on double-rate 1883 cover to Boston and
forwarded to Chelsea Mass., with ms. ship endorsement "Per
'Kalahaua'", light edgewear, Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
225.00 |
| 4168° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by 3-ring target with center pin cancel (Ty. 119), red
"G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Nov. 21" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 277.12)
on yellow cover to San Francisco with "John Neill, Machinist, Lock and
Gun Smith, Also Sewing Machines and Material.." advertising card across top
and billboard ads on back for six different advertisers, including H.
I. Nolte (coffee and billiard saloon), Challamel & Co. (wine importers), M.
McInerny (shoes and clothing), S. K. Rawson (watchmaker, with illustration
of pocket watch), C. E. Williams (furniture) and Dillingham & Co.
(hardware), each with street address in Honolulu, red "San Francisco Paid
All Dec. 2" receiving datestamp, docketed at right, stamp has corner crease
and couple short perfs, tiny nick in edge of cover at lower right, still
Very Fine, one of the most striking of the few billboard advertising covers
known from Hawaii, ex Norbeck and Pietsch
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
3,500.00 |
| 4169° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch applied at Honolulu (Ty.
116), two strikes of "Makawao Post Office Mar. 27" originating
circular datestamp (Ty. 243.22, Rarity 1RRR) on bright buff cover to
Brimfield Mass., red "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Apr. 4, 1878" rimless
datestamp, bold magenta "San Francisco Paid All Apr. 15" transit datestamp,
some very trivial edgewear, Very Fine, the two distinctive large circular
datestamps were introduced by W. L. Davis, postmaster from 1877 to 1880,
Gregory reports ten examples of this "Makawao Post Office" variety, the
three-punch target was applied at Honolulu (in its earliest state, the
cancel pierces the paper -- this is an intermediate state leaving
impressions in the paper, but not puncturing it)
(Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
0.00 |
| 4170° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by negative "HI" oval (Ty. 151), red "G.P.O.
Honolulu, Paid All, Jul. 5" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 277.12) on cover
addressed in violet to Robbinston Me., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Jul.
17" backstamp, pencil 1871 year date, stamp has few toned spots and short
perfs, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
0.00 |
| 4171° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by 3-ring target with center pin cancel (Ty. 119), red
"G.P.O. Hawn. Islds. Paid All 9-17-75 A" circular datestamp (Ty. 233.24,
Scarcity 4) on yellow cover to San Francisco, magenta "San Francisco Paid
All Sep. 26" receiving datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, ex
Pietsch (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
0.00 |
| 4172° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by 3-ring segmented target (Ty. 117), red "Honolulu H.I.
Paid All Aug. 23, 1877" rimless datestamp (Ty. 221.02, Scarcity 4) on buff
cover to New Haven Conn., magenta "San Francisco Cal. Paid All. Sep. 13"
transit datestamp, neatly docketed, flap tear and slightly reduced at
right, still Very Fine (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
200.00 |
| 4173° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Wide margins, tied thru paper by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch
cancel (Ty. 116), red "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Feb. 8, 1878" rimless
datestamp (Ty. 221.02, Scarcity 4) on cover to Springfield Mass., magenta
"San Francisco Paid All. Feb. 19" transit datestamp, backflap removed,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
110.00 |
