Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3065    

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 12-A, types VII-IV, X-II, VII-III & V-I, positions 3-10, block of 8, o.g., hinge remnants, ample to huge margins, bright and fresh, some creasing, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 22    $5,200.

A VERY SCARCE MULTIPLE OF THE 1865 5¢ "INTERISLAND" NUMERAL ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

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Lot 3066 o   

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, blue "Forwarded by H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu H.I." oval cancels, ample to mostly large margins, thins, Very Fine appearance, a possibly unique usage of this handstamp on a Numeral issue.
Scott No. 22    $900.

This forwarder's handstamp is recorded by F. Gregory on eight covers all struck in black.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3067 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black, plate 8-A, types IV, VI-V, VIII-VII & X-IX, positions 3, 5-10, block of 7, without gum, margin ample to huge, bright and fresh, horizontal and vertical crease between stamps, Very Fine and choice, a very attractive multiple, ex-Taylor.
Scott No. 23    $2,150.

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Lot 3068 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black, plate 8-A, complete plate reconstruction of 10, without gum, virtually all with large to huge margins, few minor flaws, Very Fine, a choice reconstruction of plate 8-A.
Scott No. 23    $3,000.

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Lot 3069 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, plate 7-A, type IX, position 9, showing tiny trace of "S" in "Postage", without gum, ample margins, Very Fine; with 1995 H.P.S. certificate (for a Scott 24b) and 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24    $325.

The "S" in "Postage" omitted variety comes from this position, with this stamp showing the transition between the full and omitted "S" (Scott 24b).

Realized: $230

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Lot 3070 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, plate 7-A, type IV, position 4, with blue private handstamp in margin, without gum, clear to large margins, F.-V.F.; with 2003 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 24    $325.

Realized: $220

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Lot 3071    

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, plate 7-A, type X, position 10, part o.g., large well balanced margins, top right corner crease and light toning, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2012 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 24    $325.

Realized: $140

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Lot 3072 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, plate 7-A, types V-VI, VII-VIII & IX-X, positions 5-10, block of 6, without gum, ample margins at top to huge around, faint horizontal crease between stamps in bottom block, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce multiple.
Scott No. 24    $2,000.

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Lot 3073 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, "S" of "POSTAGE" omitted, plate 7-A, type IX,position 9, without gum, clear to ample margins, small thin spots, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Ishikawa.
Scott No. 24b    $1,500.

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Lot 3074 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, tête-bêche, plate 7-A, types I & IX, positions 1 & 9, horizontal pair, without gum, margins ample to mostly large, small corner crease in margin and some faint tone spots, still Very Fine, ex-Ishikawa.
Scott No. 24c    $7,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1864 2¢ LAID PAPER NUMERAL IN TÊTE-BÊCHE FORMAT - A GREAT RARITY WITH OF ONLY A FEW KNOWN.

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