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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 4058° |  |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V, Position 5, probably a later printing,
full to large margins, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp
(Ty. 762) on large part of cover to "Na Lui Epikopo" at the Catholic
Mission in Honolulu, stamp has faint diagonal crease at bottom
rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE TIED ON COVER BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" OVAL. Gregory does not report numbers of covers known for the various Numeral Issues, but various sources have reported between 10 and 25 covers with the 1859 2c Blue (all settings). Few covers have the stamp tied by the Honolulu datestamp or red "POSTAGE PAID" oval. Ex Aall. With 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 16,000.00 |
| 4059° |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VI, Position 6, huge margins all around,
tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel (Ty. 762) on piece, barest
trace of toningEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" IN OVAL. ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Ex Middendorf and Ostheimer (Image) |
4,250.00 | 6,500.00 | |
| 4060° |
 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish
White (13a). Plate 3-B, Type IX, Position 10, dropped "I" of "INTER"
variety, large to huge margins except touched at top left, unusually
dark shade, tied by faint blue "Custom House Lahaina Maui" negative
seal with full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity 1R) on piece from the
Catholic Mission correspondence, gum toning shows thru translucent paper of
stamp, accompanying certificate describes a "diagonal tear" at bottom,
which we think is nothing more than a sharp creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE TIED BY THE LAHAINA CUSTOMS SEAL HANDSTAMP. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott value does not include premium for plate variety or cancel. (Image) |
4,250.00 | 1,900.00 | |
| 4061° |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VI, Position 6, large margins, darker
shade, cancelled by unusual crossed wavy lines (probably applied by post
office at Kailua -- see lot 4065), tiny thin speckVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE WITH DISTINCTIVE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL. Ex Crocker, Atherton and Pietsch (Image) |
4,250.00 | 6,500.00 | |
| 4062° |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type X, Position 10, dropped "I" of "Inter
Island", large margins to just in along top frameline, neat strike of
red "(Ho)nolulu (Hawaiian-Islands) Aug. 13" circular datestamp, small tears
at top left and at rightFINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL WITH THE DROPPED "I" VARIETY AND A RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP. Ex Tows and Wheeler. Scott value does not include premium for plate variety or cancel. (Image) |
4,250.00 | 1,300.00 | |
| 4063° |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type V, Position 5, full even margins, cancelled
by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), lightened ms. "X" cancel,
faint horizontal crease and small repaired hole from cancel, Very Fine
appearance, an attractive example of the 2c Blue Numeral cancelled in red,
with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,250.00 | 2,000.00 | |
| 4064° | |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VII, Position 7, separated by hand with
three large margins and clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by red
"POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp (Ty. 762) on brown cover to Mr. and
Mrs. Goodale at Honolulu, according to notation based on previous content,
this was sent from the Thurstons at Kailua in January 1860, sender's
endorsement at top "With a Box from Kailua. Freight Paid."AN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE COVER BEARING THE HAWAIIAN 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL TIED ON ARRIVAL AT HONOLULU The notation on this cover and the cover in the lot 4065 indicate that mail was carried with cargo. The ship's captain accepted both and brought the letters to the post office on arrival in Honolulu, where the stamp was cancelled. Inter-island mail was carried free prior to August 1, 1859. Ex Emerson, Caspary, Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 18,000.00 |
| 4065° | |
 1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish
White (13). Plate 3-B, Type IV, Position 4, beautiful pastel shade,
large margins, cancelled by crossed wavy lines in pencil, not tied but
properly used on cover from the Thurstons in Kailua to Warren Goodale at
Honolulu, sender's endorsement "By the Kamehameha 4th With a Box of
Oranges", notation indicates previous contents were datelined at
Kailua, October 4, 1859, small piece missing at upper left from opening
(mended), slight edge nick at upper right into margin of stamp but well
clear of framelineA VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ON A COVER SENT WITH PRODUCE FROM KAILUA. Ex Emerson, Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 10,500.00 |
| 4066° | |
 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish
White (13a). Plate 3-B, Type VIII, Position 8, large margins all
around, dark shade, tied by bold and slightly double strike of
brownish-black "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" in oval (Ty. 211,
Scarcity 2) on large part of small folded letter to Father Modeste at the
Catholic Mission in Honolulu, part of back intactEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL TIED BY THE HILO "COLLECTORS OFFICE" OVAL. Ex Caspary. Scott value for No. 13a on cover is $11,500.00 (Image) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 10,500.00 |