Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2294    

Hawaii, Envelope, 1884, 2¢ carmine. Target canceled with "Laupahoehoe Beach, Hawaii" cds (M-H #282.02), addressed to Kohala; includes original 4 page letter datelined "Papaikou Jan. 23, 1887", Very Fine.
Scott No. U2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2295    

Hawaii, Paid Reply Postal Card, 1883, 1¢+1¢ purple on buff. Message card to Honolulu, canceled by 1897 violet Kohala town (M-H #235.01) cancel, Honolulu receiver, Very Fine (no photo).
Scott No. UY1m    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $105

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Lot 2296    

Hawaii, Revenue, 1897, $1 dark blue. Tied to 1899 Customs Pass for the Bonds to go via the S.S. China, Very Fine.
Scott No. R11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2297    

Hawaii, Bond correspondence of Hawaii, 1870-80's. 70 covers, each with original letter; great variety of frankings (including 20x 1875, 2¢ brown), cancels (including 1882 Kawaihae town, Hilo Fancy "H" in circle, several different Castle and Cook handstamps, etc.), advertising, etc.; as good as the covers are, the correspondence is undoubtedly even better; 70 letters involving one of the most famous families in Hawaii; a new find and as can be seen in the absence of original correspondence in both the Honolulu Advertiser and the recent Twigg-Smith collections, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

NEWLY DISCOVERED BOND FAMILY LETTERS The following 16 lots are a newly discovered correspondence of the famous Bond Family. One of the earliest Missionary families in the Hawaiian Island, the bonds originally settled in 1841 on the Big Island.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 2298    

Hawaii, Bond correspondence to Hawaii, 1870-90's. Consisting of 58 covers, most with original letters (and pictures); nice variety of frankings including 6¢ Banknotes (including a pair with beautiful New Orleans fancy cancel), 10¢ Trans-Miss, etc.; certainly a wealth of historical value, F.-V.F. overall.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2299    

Hawaii, Bond correspondence covers, 1875-98. 25 covers and 2 fronts; nice variety of franks including 1864 2¢ vermilion, 2x 1875 2¢ brown, etc.; should be inspected.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $800

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