Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 3173    

Hawaii, Attorneys, group of 7 corner card covers comprising William R. Castle (Honolulu, two different), Francis J. Berry (Honolulu), Charles L. Carter (oval backstamp, Honolulu), Robertson & Wilder (Honolulu), La Vergne & Case (Honolulu), and Carl S. Smith (legal size, Honolulu); some mixed condition, Fine and scarce group.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3174    

Hawaii, Banks, group of 14 covers including Agency of Yokohama Specie Bank (2 different), The Bank of Hawaii, Limited (2), Claus Spreckels & Co. (3 w/ two different), First American Bank of Hawaii Ltd. (fumigated), Chinese-American Bank Ltd. (addressed but privately carried), Bishop & Co. Bankers (5 different in regular and legal sizes); some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3175    

Hawaii, Castle & Cooke, Honolulu, collection of 28 covers with company handstamps and corner cards, better include 1876 oval on cover with #32 to Hilo, 1877 oval on cover with #35 to Rev. Bishop at Lahainaluna, 1880 blue double-circle datestamp on cover front with #35 to Hilo, 1887 small oval on 5¢ blue entire to Oakland, several large ovals; etc., F.-V.F., Interesting group with many scarce items.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 3176    

Hawaii, Drug Companies, group of 21 covers including Hollister Drug Company (5 incl. illustrated corner card and one faulty with Cummins Cough Cure backstamp), Benson Smith & Co. (5 different), and Hobron Drug (four corner cards incl. one with Putnam's Cherry Cough Syrup illustrated ad on reverse, and six mostly different preprint reply envelopes), and Jno. A. Palmer & Co. missing stamp but with original 1882 letterhead enclosure, a wonderful group.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 3177    

Hawaii, Hardware Merchants, group of 11 covers and a front including E.O. Hall & Sons (4) with two different illustrated designs, Hawaiian Hardware Co., Ltd. (5 incl. 4 different) and Pacific Hardware printed corner card and red "Pacific Hardware Co." straightline corner card handstamp on 5¢ entire front only; some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $500

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Lot 3178    

Hawaii, Hawaiian Hotels, group of 15 covers including The Arlington Hotel (2 different types), The Hilo Hotel (2 different plus third as cut square), Hamilton House, The White House (2), and The Hawaiian Hotel including 4 with illustrated hotel scenes on reverse; condition a bit mixed, F.-V.F. and scarce group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3179    

Hawaii, Insurance Companies, group of 8 different corner card covers incl. one front comprising Alex J. Cartwright, General Agent, Equitable Life Assurance Society, two illustrated designs showing Lady Liberty with different addresses (ELAS-IL-1A, 1B), each faulty but later only recorded example, The Germania Life Insurance Co., The Equitable Life Assurance Co. cover front, New-York Life Insurance Co. with ms. "J.M. Dowsett, Honolulu Agent", J.W. Dowsett General Insurance Agency, Henry Waterhouse & Co. and illustrated Sun Insurance Company San Francisco corner card cover used from Honolulu to San Francisco with original letters datelined R.M.S.S. City of Sydney and Dunedin New Zealand, some faults, F.-V.F. and interesting group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3180    

Hawaii, Newspapers and Printers, group of 20 covers and cards including corner cards of The Hawaiian Star Newspaper Co., Ltd., red illustrated "*" Newspaper Co., "Hawaiian Star" (two slightly different types) on orange cover, Thos. G. Thrum Publisher, The Evening Bulletin oval corner card on cover to Fitchburg Mass. with purple "Paquebot" handstamp, two The Hawaiian News Co. envelopes on white and blue, The Hawaiian-Chinese News Co. Ltd., "The Kash", several The Hawaiian Gazette Company including fumigated, 2¢ entires, and three wrappers incl. a front, preprinted envelope to The Hilo Tribune Publishing Company, and UX1 with "Hawaiian News Company" straightline handstamp on message side; some mixed condition, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 3181    

Hawaii, Oval Handstamps, group of 8 items comprising 7 covers with backstamps and a postal card with corner card handstamp comprising C.H. Bishop (Lihue, Kauai), M.s. Grinbaum & Co., L'd (Honolulu), Jose G. Serrao (Hilo), J.T. Waterhouse (two in purple and violet, Honolulu), R.W. Meyer (Kalae, Molokai), H. Lose (Honolulu) and very faulty UX1 with John Grunwald (Hana); some faults, F.-V.F., a rare group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 3182    

France, 1870, Bordeaux, 1c Olive Green on Pale Blue, group of 11 covers comprising Hawaiian Safe Deposit and Investment Co. (2 diff.), Harry Armitage Stock and Bond Broker, Wm. A. Love, Frank Hustace Member Honolulu Stock Member, Charles J. Falk Member Honolulu Stock Exchange, Willard E. Brown Stock Broker, and Gear, Lansing & Co. Real Estate and Financial Agents (4 incl. 2 diff.); some faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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