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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 4400° |  |
 Waimea to New York. 4pp
folded letter datelined "Waimea Aug. 15, 1836" and addressed to
Simeon Curtiz in Elbridge N.Y., forwarded to Hancock County Ill.,
red "New London Ct. Apr. 15" circular datestamp and matching "Ship"
handstamp, ms. rating for original and forwarding postage, some splitting
along edges and slight overall wear, Fine, scarce and interesting usage (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 375.00 |
| 4401° | |
 Waialua to Sandwich N.H.
Folded letter datelined "Waialua, Sandwich Islands, July 28, 1840"
and addressed to Mrs. Betsey Hoit, red "New Bedford Ms. Feb. 2" circular
datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp, ms. "12-1/2" rate overwritten to
"14-1/2" to include the 2c ship fee at top right, vertical file fold, Very
Fine, attractive usage from one Sandwich to another
(Image) |
E. 300-400 | 475.00 |
| 4402° | |
 Honolulu to Michigan.
Folded letter datelined "Honolulu June 3rd 1842" to Mich., blue "New
Orleans La. Nov. 17" circular datestamp and matching "Ship" handstamp, blue
ms. "27" rating, some soiling, some splitting along edges, still Fine,
scarce and unusual routing (almost certainly via Mexico) (Image) |
E. 200-300 | 425.00 |
| 4403° | |
 Honolulu to New York.
Folded cover with docketing on back "F. W. Thompson & Co. Honolulu, Oahu
Sandwich Islands 10 March 1843" and addressed to New York City, blue
"New Orleans La. May 24" circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp,
endorsed "Via Mexico" at bottom left indicating a sailing to
Mazatlan, then overland to Vera Cruz (though lacking a marking from the
either), blue ms. "52" rating for double the 25c rate for over 400 miles
plus 2c ship fee, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce routing (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 500.00 |
| 4404° | |
 "Laniakea, July 7, 1845."
Dateline on folded letter from Lucy G. Thurston on Oahu to David and
Milliscent Goodale in Marlborough Mass., second dateline "March 2,
1846", usual missionary-related content, red "New-York Ship 7 cts. Feb.
1" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500 | 0.00 |
| 4405° | |
 C. Brewer & Co. Folded
letter datelined "Boston, Feby 24, 1844" to a Mr. William Howard,
"Ship Vandalia of Boston/Coast of California" originally forwarded
by Goodhue & Co. of New York who applied their red oval handstamp, marking
it "Via Vera Cruz," this was received in Tepic where it was then
marked (in ms.), "Rec'd in Tepic the 20th April & forw'd/the 1st of May
1844/Your ob'tSr/Barron Forbes & Co.", sent by Barron Forbes & Co. to
C. Brewer in Honolulu, who marked it "Honolulu July 5/44/Recd & Fowarded
by/Brewer & Co.", small tear from opening affecting "5/44"VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE COVERS REPORTED BY GREGORY WITH BREWER AND COMPANY'S FORWARDING MARK, ALL IN MANUSCRIPT. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING TRIPLE-FORWARDER USAGE. The two-page letter from B. T. Reed is part business (a shipment of letters and papers) and part personal, including a request to tell "Capt. Everett of the death of his father by apoplexy." Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 2,500.00 |
| 4406° | |
 "Forwarded by U.S. Consul,
Sandwich Islands". Red manuscript endorsement at left on folded letter
datelined "Mowee Sandwich Island April 15th 1846" to Ballston N.Y.,
from a New Bedford whaler to his brother, some soiling and wear incl. tiny
paper loss along folds, very rare, the U.S. Consul at Lahaina served as a
forwarding agent for U.S. citizens aboard whaling ships off Lahaina, ex
Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,100.00 |