Sale 22: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2129    

Hawaii, 1894, 12¢ blue. Tied by blue "Recd Jul 5" straight line date stamp on 1896 returned incoming corner card cover from New York, addressed to Captain of the ship "Joseph B. Thomas" in Honolulu, endorsed "c/o U.S. Consul" at bottom left, San Francisco transit and Honolulu receiving backstamps, cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., a very unusual item.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2130    

Hawaii, 1894, 25¢ deep blue + 10¢ yellow green + 5¢ rose lake. Tied bu magenta "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 10, 1897" cds's on oversized registered cover to Paris, France, matching registry and return receipt handstamps, French Consulate corner card and additional consular handstamps, reverse with various transit/receiving cds's and Consulate wax seal, light cover file fold, Very Fine.
Scott No. 79+76+77    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2131    

Hawaii, 1899, 1¢ dark green. A group of 10 covers all franked with 1¢ dark green, six covers franked with pair or two singles, one with five singles & one in combination with 2¢ rose, one cover used Apr. 9, 1900 with clipped corners for fumigation, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo).
Scott No. 80    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2132    

Hawaii, 1899, 2¢ rose. A group of 24 covers all franked with 2¢ rose, two covers franked with pair & three in combination with 1¢ dark green, one cover used March 9, 1900 with clipped corners for fumigation, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo).
Scott No. 81    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2133    

Hawaii, 1899, 5¢ blue. Tied by indistinct purple "Lihue, Kauai" cds on Japanese character addressed cover to Japan, "Honolulu, Apr 16, 1900" duplex postmark and receiving cds, with original enclosure from S. Moriyasu at a farm named Pokakimaoka telling of his voyage to Hawaii, health precautions, etc., Very Fine.
Scott No. 82    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2134    

Hawaii, 1927 Dole Derby Race. Lot of five photographs from the famous Dole Race from Oakland, Ca. to Honolulu with $25,000 prize for first place & $10,000 for second place, more than a dozen airplanes entered the contest, but only two made it to Hawaii, ten lives were lost during the race with the plane "Woolaroc" winning the race which was flown by stuntman Arthur Goebel, plus two photos of Maitland & Hegenberger.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

The Dole Derby was to be the first every crossing to Hawaii, however on June 28, about a month after Dole posted the prizes, two young Army lieutenants took a big three-engine Fokker military monoplane up from Oakland Airport, headed west and made it safely to Wheeler Field, Oahu. They were Lester J. Maitland, 29, and Albert F. Hegenberger, 32; it took them 25 hours and 50 minutes, and they were the first ever to complete the long and lonely trip.

But, the Dole contestants told themselves, Maitland and Hegenberger were Army. No civilians had yet flown the Pacific; that bit of glory was still for them.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2135    

Hawaii, 1928 United States 2¢-5¢ Hawaii Overprints. A fabulous accumulation of 412 covers franked with 2¢ Hawaii overprint & 31 cover franked with 5¢ Hawaii overprint (some in combination with 2¢), many on covers with a wide variety of printed corner cards, virtually all used in Hawaii, however a few are noted from Iowa, most are used from Honolulu, however town markings include Kohala (several on 2nd day covers, Aug. 14, 1928), Waimea (many on commemorative covers), Hilo, Waipahu, Hawi, Waialua, Ewa, Kapaa, Kahuku, Koloa, mixed condition, a fine lot for the specialist (no photo).
Scott No. 647-648    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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