Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2538    

Hawaii, Lahainaluna, Maui, Dec 24, 1834, dateline on large lettersheet (10½ x 16½'') with printed Lahainaluna High School broadside with a listing of the Directors, Instructors and Students, letter written by one of the teachers, Rev. Ephraim W. Clark, to his brother in Peacham, Vt., cover with red "New London, Ct., Jul 1" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "20¾" rate; cover front toning, some separation at folds which has been reinforced and portion of sheet missing at right affecting small portion of printed border of the broadside, Fine and very rare, one of the earliest printed Hawaiian lettersheets.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

This letter was carried aboard the whaler Don Quixote which left Maui on December 25 and arrived in New London, Ct. on July 1st, 1835 where this letter enter the mails on the same day.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2539    

Hawaii, Negative "L" in Circle (Gregory Lett L-15), Gregory 1RRR, fine strike ties 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, on orange cover to Rev. S.E. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, docketed at right "H.H. Parker, July 8/71" in pencil; opened at right, F.-V.F., An exceptionally rare cancel.
Scott No. 31    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2540    

Hawaii, Peninsula, Oahu, part strike of violet postmark (MH 255.01, Rarity 1RRR) on fresh 1897, 1¢ red postal card to Honolulu, receiving postmark, Fine, still a very rare Oahu town postmark.
Scott No. UX8a    Estimate $400 - 600.

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Lot 2541 o   

Hawaii, Port of San Francisco, original hand-lettered page from the Davey Collection with off-cover comprising 19 singles, a strip of four and a cut square with San Francisco markings, better includes 25¢ #79, etc., few small flaws, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2542    

Hawaii, Punaluu, Oahu, Dec 29, 1899, purple townmark (255.9a1, 1R) tying 1894, 2¢ brown on cover to Waialua and then returned to sender, reverse with Honolulu transits, Waialua receiving cds and second Punaluu postmark upon return; cover staining at left and reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2543    

Hawaii, U.S. Postal Card 1897, 1¢ Black on Buff, sent from New Haven, Conn. to the Board of Health in Honolulu, reverse with purple "Office of President Board of Health" dated handstamp; vertical card crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. UX14    Estimate $40 - 60.

Realized: $45

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Lot 2544    

Hawaii, Waianae, Oahu, Mar 1, 1896, purple cds (282.016) tying 1894, 2¢ brown on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $100 - 150.

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Lot 2545    

Hawaii, "Waimea, Aug 7" (Davey 803), Gregory 1R, manuscript postmark along with squared grid ties 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, on cover to Rev. S.E. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, docketed as from "Lizzie Lyons" in pencil; opened at left, clean and Very Fine.
Scott No. 31    Estimate $600 - 800.

The Postmasters of Waimea were Rev. Lorenzo Lyons (1858-1886) and Miss E. W. Lyons (1886-1900). Parker Ranch was headquartered nearby and the town was also site of the mission run by Lorenzo Lyons. Lizzie was his wife.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2546    

Hawaii, Waipahu, Oahu, Jan 3, 1899, cds and target duplex (255.9a1) tying 1894, 5¢ rose lake on legal size cover to Spreckelsville; stamp with some perf toning, a Very Fine and choice strike.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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