Sale 110: The Fall Sale

Lot 1475    

Hawaii, (Kahului Railroad Co.) "Stolz", manuscript sender's cancellation on 1884 2¢ red entire (U2b) addressed to Mrs. A. Barnes, Spreckelsville Maui, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

F.L. Stolz is listed as the treasurer of the Kahului Rail Road in "Poor's Directory of Railway Officials and Manual of American Street Railways Edition of August 1890" (New York), page 1256. F.L. Stolz was also the interim Postmaster at Kahului for only three months in 1889. Since this unusual use is undated, it is unknown if he was the acting as a a Railroad Agent or Postmaster at the time of this mailing.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1476 /o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1894-98, 5¢-$1 A.B.N.Co. & Schmidt printings complete, 6¢ & 18¢ unused (no gum) right margin singles, other used with crayon and/or straight line "Cancelled" handstamps, A.B.N.Co. printings well centered including key 15¢, Schmidt printings all with natural s.e.'s one into 25¢, otherwise a Very Fine set.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 151-159    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1477 ()   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1894, 15¢ green, without gum as usual, beautifully centered amid evenly balanced margins, rich bold color, an Extremely Fine gem.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 153    Estimate $500 - 750.

ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 15¢ KAHULUI RAILROAD ISSUE.

It is theorized that fewer than 100 of the 15¢ A.B.N.Co. Kahului Railroad issue have survived.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1478 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1894, 50¢ purple, purple straight line "Cancelled" and red crayon cancels, well centered amid wide margins, strong vivid color, Very Fine and choice, one of the finest examples we have ever encountered.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 155    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1479 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1894, 50¢ purple, red crayon and purple straight line "CANCELLED" cancels, well centered amid wide margins, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 155    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1480 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1894, $1 gray brown, light purple straight line "Cancelled" cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem, a truly exceptional high value.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 156    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1481 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1898, 5¢ dark blue, Schmidt printing, blue crayon cancel, rich color, Very Fine.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 157    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1482 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1898, 5¢ dark blue, Schmidt printing, natural s.e.'s, light crayon cancel, wide margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 157    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1483 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1898, 25¢ yellow, Schmidt printing, neat purple straight line "Cancelled" cancels, exceptional centering amid wide margins almost unheard of for this notoriously off centered issue, radiant color, an Extremely Fine gem, without question - one of the finest known examples of the Kahului Railroad 25¢ Schmidt printing issue; with 2023 P.F. certificate.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 159    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 1484 o   

Hawaii, Kahului Railroad, 1898, 25¢ yellow, Schmidt printing, neat red crayon cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, corner thin, Very Fine and choice appearance.
Meyer-Harris Nos. 159    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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