
Lot
915
Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ red lilac, red overprint, horizontal strip of three, tied by purple "Kahului, Maui, Jun 30, 1893" cds's (281.01) on cover to Honolulu, manuscript "Registered" endorsement and red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Jul 2, 1893" receiving cds; cover reduced at left into endorsement and address panel, otherwise Very Fine, quite possibly the largest multiple usage of the 1893 12¢ red provisional overprint issue, ex Honolulu Advertiser. Scott No. 63 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $350

Lot 916 o
Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ rose, black overprint, two strikes of blue 1893 Oahu Railway & Land Co., Ticket Office Honolulu short letters circular date stamp (M&H 455, 1RRRR), natural s.e. at right, Very Fine; with 2000 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 66 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $500

Lot
917
Hawaii, 1893, 10¢ vermilion, black overprint, in combination with 1893, 2¢ rose, black overprint on locally addressed cover, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Jul 24, 1893" duplex postmark, manuscript Registered endorsement and red Honolulu, Hawaii, Jul 23, 1893 cds, Very Fine and choice, a scarce domestic registry usage. Scott No. 67+66 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $170

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Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ red lilac, black overprint, light central Honolulu town cancel, nicely centered, strong vivid color, Very Fine, an attractive key used stamp.Scott No. 69 $500.
Realized: $270

Lot
919
Hawaii, 1893, 12¢ red lilac, black overprint, in combination with 1893, 1¢ purple + 1¢ green + 2¢ brown + 2¢ dull violet + 5¢ ultramarine, red overprints + 2¢ rose, black overprint paying the triple rate plus registry fee on cover to New York City, all tied by target handstamps, red "Honolulu, Hawaii, May 23, 1893" cds with matching "R" registry and "A.R". return receipt handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps; cover missing most of backflap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Plass. Scott No. 69+53+55-57+59+66 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE OF SEVEN DIFFERENT 1893 PROVISIONAL ISSUES ON A SINGLE COVER.
Realized: $1,500

Lot
920
Hawaii, 1893, 15¢ red brown, black overprint, in combination with 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint on registered cover to the post office agent Cooper in San Francisco, Cal., all tied by target handstamp, red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun 19, 1893" cds with matching "R" registry and "A.R." receipt handstamps, manuscript "per S.S. China" ship endorsement, Very Fine, an attractive double rate registered usage sent by E.W. Holdsworth - designer of the 1894-99 Hawaiian Pictorial Issues. Scott No. 70+59 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250

Lot
921
Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint, tied by purple "Waimea, Kauai, Apr 5, 1899" origin cds (MH 255.01) on registered cover to San Francisco, Cal., additionally tied by red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Apr 6, 1899" cds, matching "R" registry handstamp; corner card address scratched out, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 71 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160

Lot
922
Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint, in combination with 1898, 2¢ dull violet, red overprint, pair + 1894, 2¢ brown + 12¢ blue, pair on oversized cover to Funchal, Madeira, all tied by red target handstamps, with matching "Honolulu, Hawaii, May 8, 1895" cds, "R" registry and "A.R." receipt handstamps, Lisboa transit and receiving backstamps; few stamp flaws and cover edge tears, Fine. Scott No. 71+57+75+78 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400

Lot
923 
Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint, no period after "GOVT", top left stamp in side margin block of 10, full o.g., rich bright color, nice overall centering, reinforcement in selvage only, Very Fine. Scott No. 71b, 71 $710.
Realized: $190

Lot
924
Hawaii, 1893, 50¢ red, black overprint, in combination with 1893, 12¢ black, red overprint, horizontal pair tied by target handstamps on cover to Cincinnati, O., full sharp red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Apr 25, 1894" cds with matching "R" registry and "A.R." return receipt handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine and choice, a scarce high value franking cover. Scott No. 72+62 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $375