Hawaiian Town Postmarks – Island of Hawaii continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 4509° |
 |
 1894, 2c Brown (75). Tied
by full clear strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jan. 13, 1896"
double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.011) on cover to Honolulu, faint gum
stains around stamp, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
70.00 |
| 4510° |
|
 1884, 2c Carmine (U2).
Cancelled by clearly struck purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jan. 13,
1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.011), to Honolulu with receiving
backstamp, ms. "38 Hides" written above address, Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
190.00 |
| 4511° |
|
 1884, 2c Pale Rose (U2b).
Cancelled by target and corresponding "Honolulu H.I. Mar. 19, 1886"
circular datestamp, to Kaawaloa, purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Mar. 20,
1886" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.016, Scarcity 3) receiving
datestamp (Kaawaloa did not have a post office), Fine, the entire has
address lines and interior offset which is reported to be an extremely
scarce envelope variety (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
250.00 |
| 4512° |
|
 1899, 2c Rose (81). Tied
by bold strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Dec. 11, 1899"
double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.02) on cover to Honolulu with receiving
backstamp, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
80.00 |
| 4513° |
|
 1894, 1c Red on Buff Postal
Card (UX8). Bold strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jul. 20,
1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.02), to Honolulu with receiving
datestamp, small spindle hole at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
80.00 |
| 4514° |
|
 1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red
Ovpt. (57). Tied by purple "Keauhou, Hawaii, Jan. 4, 1896"
double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.013) on cover to Honolulu, receiving
backstamp, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
225.00 |
| 4515° |
|
 "Kohala P.O." Manuscript
postmark (Ty. 802, Rarity 1RR) on 1864 2c Rose Vermilion (31) used
on small cover to Hilo, dated "Dec. 25th 1869" on back, opened at
right but not reduced, Very Fine, extremely rare on cover, the addressee,
Carrie S. Bond, was the daughter of Reverend Elias Bond, the Kohala
postmaster from 1858 to 1877 (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
1,000.00 |
| 4516 |
|
 No lot. (Image) |
0.00 |
0.00 |
| 4517° |
|
 "Kohala P.O. Feb. 10th
1870". Manuscript postmark in four lines (Ty. 803, this version is
probably rarer than Rarity 1RR rating by Gregory) on 1864 2c Rose
Vermilion (31) on cover to Hilo, ms. Feb. 12 receipt date on back, slightly
toned and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare Kohala
manuscript postmark (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
1,300.00 |
| 4518° |
|
 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion
(31). Cancelled by "K" initial (Ty. 181, Rarity 1RRRR),
of unknown origin but probably applied on arrival at Kohala, to which this
cover is addressed, billboard advertisement on back with six
Honolulu firms listed including Powsett & Co. (building supplies),
Dillingham & Co. (hardware), J. M. Crowell (grocers), Bolles & Co. (ship
chandlers), Grinbaum & Co. (clothing) and Chas. Long (wine and liquors),
ms. docketing "Thrum Feb. 15, 1871" indicates source and date of
origin, toned spots and edge faults, still Fine, this extremely rare "K"
cancel was probably used at Kohala, in this case on mail received from a
ship from Honolulu (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 4519° |
|
 1871, 6c Yellow Green
(33). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116),
originating "Post Office, Kohala, H.I. Oct. 30, 1880" circular
datestamp (Ty. 238.02, Scarcity 2) on yellow cover to Ann Arbor Mich.,
stamp cancelled in transit with corresponding reddish purple "Honolulu,
H.I. Paid All, Nov. 2, 1880" circular datestamp (Ty. 237.12, Scarcity
2), red "San Francisco Cal. Paid All Nov. 20" transit datestamp, receiving
backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
300.00 |
