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Hawaii
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
567 c image3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, margins to in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Nov." circular datestamp on orange cover to Fair Haven Mass., red "Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Oct. 28" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, stamps oxidized, otherwise Fine (Image) E. 400-500 1,000.00
568° c image2c Black, 24c Gray Lilac (73, 78a). 24c pair with s.e., used with 2c, all with perfs in, tied by cogwheel cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 8" double-circle datestamp on 1866 buff cover originating in Hawaii and addressed to London, England, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jan. 22" circular datestamp, red New York 38c credit datestamp and red London receiving circular datestamp, backflap missing and minor wrinkles and wear

A FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE BLACK JACK STAMP TO PAY SHIP FEE ON A TRANS-OCEANIC COVER FROM HAWAII TO ENGLAND VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND NEW YORK

The double rate U.S. postage to England was prepaid with the 24c pair, and the Black Jack stamp prepaid the 2c ship captain's fee. Hawaiian postage was paid in coin at the Honolulu post office. Very few covers are known showing use of the Black Jack stamp from Hawaii.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000 0.00
569 c image1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Choice centering, tied by three-ring target with three-hole punch, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Feb. 23" circular datestamp on orange cover to Oahu, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image) E. 200-300 120.00
570 c image1866, 5c Blue (32). Cancelled by grid, "Post Office, Hilo, H.I. Mar. 15, 1883" circular datestamp and purple "VOLCANO HOUSE/KILAUEA" two-line handstamp (variety of Ty. 204, Rarity 1R) on cover to San Francisco, magenta receiving datestamp, creases affecting stamp, a bit stained at lower left, still Fine and extremely rare, according to Gregory the Hilo Ty. 238.02 circular datestamp device was lost in February 1888, thus we are confident the year date on this cover is 1883, not 1888, which makes this an extremely early Volcano House usage (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 600.00
571 c image1c, 2c Louisiana Purchase (323, 324). 2c pair, tied by Honolulu Aug. 16, 1904 machine cancel on red, white and blue Hawaiian flag cover to Belgium, New York transit backstamp, Extremely Fine, a fabulous cover combining a scarce pro-annexation Hawaiian flag design, the Louisiana Purchase Issue and use to Belgium (Image) E. 1,000-1,500 600.00
572 c image2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Tied by Honolulu Sep. 5, 1916, machine flag cancel on Hilo Hotel illustrated advertising cover to Canada, beautiful green design on front and back, minor edge creases, Very Fine, a scarce and striking Hawaiian hotel cover, unusual use of 2c Panama-Pacific (Image) E. 400-500 375.00
573 c Hawaii Postal Stationery. Five used items, incl. Nos. U4, UX1, UX2, UX3, UX9, destinations incl. France (2), Germany, San Francisco (for entire), and local use, some wear, otherwise Fine E. 300-400 325.00
574 S image1882, 2c Black, Postal Card (UX2). Unused but with ms. "O.B. W. Page 266" at top left in margin, three punch holes at bottom, back of card with adherence at one side as though originally mounted in a book, also with bottom left corner torn away, otherwise Fine, scarce (Image) E. 200-300 0.00
575 c Hawaii Covers. Four, incl. inbound 1901 cover from Queensland to Honolulu, one from Koloa to Germany with fumigation slit, another is inbound from Hawaii with red "Collect, 6 Cents" handstamp, last is UX4 with early mimeographed "Hawaiian Camera Club" meeting notice, Very Fine E. 300-400 275.00
576   imageHawaiiana. Nice group of Hawaii-related items, incl. picture post cards and photographs, wide range of views, most Fine-Very Fine (Image) E. 400-500 200.00

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