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The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

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1868-89 Re-Issues and Reprints (Scott 10 thru 11)
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
4037° c image1868, 2c Carmine, 5c Blue, 13c Orange Red, Re-Issues and Reprints (10, 11, 51). Each with large margins, tied by "Honolulu H.I. May 25 11 AM 1891" duplex datestamp and oval on registered cover to San Francisco, bright red San Francisco four-line registry datestamp on front, duplex receiving datestamp on back (both dated Jun. 10), return address of J. A. Drinker in Honolulu

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE FRANKING. THE FEW KNOWN HAWAIIAN RE-ISSUE AND REPRINT COVERS OWE THEIR EXISTENCE TO PHILATELISTS IN THE 1890s.

Ex Seybold (acquired from N.E. Stamp Co., 1901), Adm. Harris, Lee, Van Dyke and Honolulu Advertiser (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000 4,250.00
4038° image1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue, Line Thru "Honolulu" (10-10a). Positions 1-2, top left corner sheet margin pair, right stamp the variety, large margins all around, lightly struck double-circle datestamp, probably a Hilo favor cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Pietsch (Image) E. 100-150 300.00
4039° c image1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Position 9, right sheet margin, others sides ample to touched, ms. "III" in margin, tied by one of two strikes of "Hilo, Hawaii, Apr. 29.98" double-circle datestamp applied by favor on cover to local addressee, slightly toned, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 500-750 850.00
4040° c image1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue, Red Specimen Ovpt. (10S). Ample to large margins, tied by "Honolulu H.I. May 23 11AM 1891" duplex datestamp and oval on locally addressed cover, faint toning, Very Fine and rare, only a few covers were posted with the Kamehameha III Reprints, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 750-1,000 850.00
4041° og image1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue (11). Unused (without gum as issued), large to huge margins, bright color, Extremely Fine (Image) 250.00 375.00
4042° S image1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B, Period Omitted (11SBb). Position 18, original gum, bottom sheet margin and large margins all around, usual dull shade, vertical crease and slight gum toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Pietsch (Image) 575.00 450.00
4043° og image1889, 13c Orange Red, Reprint (11R). Original gum, full even margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine (Image) 250.00 325.00
4044° image1889, 13c Orange Red, Reprint (11R). Two with 4-ring target cancels applied by favor, one with ample to large margins, sound and Extremely Fine, other with ample margins to slightly in, tiny faults, Fine appearance (Image) E. 150-200 275.00
4045° c image1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black Specimen Ovpt. Ty. B (11Sb). Ample to large margins, tied by "Honolulu H.I. May 23 11AM 1891" duplex datestamp and oval on locally addressed cover, faint toning, Very Fine and rare, only a few covers were posted with the Kamehameha III Reprints, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,400.00
4046° c image1889, 13c Orange Red, Reprint (11R). Large even margins, bright shade, tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Nov. 4 8AM 1891" duplex datestamp and oval on cover to local addressee, light wrinkles, Extremely Fine, rare use of the 13c 1889 Reprint which was valid for postage, ex Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser (Image) E. 750-1,000 1,200.00

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