Lot 1314 P
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 4¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper, uncleared indicia with serial number "C-113" above, on thin card, mounted on card (152x101mm); usual slight indicia toning, Very Fine.Scott No. U3TC1ae $750.
Realized: $280
Lot 1315
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 4¢ red, entire to Weisbaden, Germany, uprated with 1878, 1¢ violet + 1882, 5¢ ultramarine (30b+39) tied by target handstamp, matching "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 14" cds, reverse with N.Y. transit and "Weisbaden, 11.11.84" receiving postmark; small tone spot affecting 1¢, otherwise Very Fine, this being The Earliest Usage of the 1884 4¢ Entire.Scott No. U3 Estimate $300 - 400.
On F. Gregory's "Post Office in Paradise" website, the earliest documented use of the 4¢ entire (U3) is February 14, 1885. This usage predates the recorded example by four months.
Realized: $750
Lot 1316 P
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black, large die proof on India paper, uncleared indicia with serial number "C-115" above, on thin card, mounted on card (139x101mm); usual slight indicia toning, Very Fine.Scott No. U5P1 $1,000.
Realized: $260
Lot 1317
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black, entire to Wiesbaden, Germany canceled by segmented target handstamp with matching "Honolulu, H.I., Jul 4" cds, reverse with blue "Koloa, Kauai, Jul 12" origin cds (282.012) and "Wiesbaden, 10.8, 84" receiving cds, Very Fine, this being The Earliest Recorded Usage of the 1884 10¢ Postal Stationery Entire, ex-Pietsch.Scott No. U5 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 1318
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 2¢-10¢ blue inside entires complete, all in nice condition with 2¢ entire showing indicia offset inside, 10¢ with couple paper hinge remnants on backflap, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce set.Scott No. U6-U9 $1,950.
Realized: $900
Lot 1319
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 2¢ rose, blue inside, locally addressed entire canceled by light "Honolulu, H.I., Oct 23" cds; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. U6; $6,500 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1884 2¢ ROSE ENTIRE WITH BLUE INSIDE.
Realized: $850
Lot 1320 ()
Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 10¢ black, blue inside, front addressed to London, England, canceled by target handstamp with matching "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 1, 1886" cds alongside; file fold and a bit reduced at lower left, F.-V.F. for this, an "affordable" example of this extremely rare used 10¢ blue inside entire, with only three entire examples recorded in used condition with this being the earliest known usage.Scott No. U9 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $850
Lot 1321
Hawaii, Envelope, 1893, 2¢, 5¢ & 10¢ entires, Provisional Govt. overprint, each tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 28, 1893" First Day of Issue duplex postmarks and locally addressed to the Honolulu Iron Works; each similarly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, a nice trio of First Day of Issue entires.Scott No. U11-U13 Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized: $1,050
Lot 1323
Hawaii, Envelope, 1893, 2¢ carmine, Provisional Govt. overprint, unsealed entire to Ulm, Germany, canceled by "Honolulu, H.I., Nov 15, 1894" duplex postmark, with manuscript "Book Post" endorsement, S.F. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce second class mail usage.Scott No. U11 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $240