Sale 91: The December Sale

Lot 1967    

Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue, cancelled by socked-on-the-nose strike of negative "HI" handstamp on cover to Boston, Mass. with matching "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Apr. 29" cds, in combination with U.S. 1861 10¢ dark green canceled by quartered cork handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. May 21" cds alongside, reverse with "Lahaina P.O., Hawaiian Islands, Apr. 23" origin cds; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, ex-Aall; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32+U.S. 68a    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1968    

Hawaii, 1871, 6¢ yellow green, tied by Segment Ring with Three Patent Punch (ring3-21(patent)), matching "Honolulu H.I., Jul 30" cds backstamp, combination franking of U.S. 5¢ blue (179) tied by cork cancel duplexed with "San Francisco Cal., Aug 10" cds on cover to Rome Italy, arrival backstamp, Very Fine; signed genuine by Ashbrook on reverse, with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE HAWAII-UNITED STATES COMBINATION FRANKING FROM HAWAII TO ITALY, ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED.

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Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1969    

Hawaii, 1871, 6¢ yellow green, tied by sharp segmented rings cancel (MH #117), partial "Hilo P.O., Hawaiian-Islands, Aug 9" cds (242.13, R3) backstamp on cover to St. Augustine, Florida, red "Honolulu, Paid All, Aug 14, 1877" rimless exchange cds (221.02, R2), magenta "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 23" exchange cds; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and unusual destination to Florida.
Scott No. 33    Estimate $200 - 300.

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Lot 1970    

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ deep indigo, red overprint, well centered with rich color, tied by "Honolulu H.I., Jun 10, 1893" duplex on cover to Belgium, reverse with San Francisco (6.18), New York (6.23) transits and Liege arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce destination.
Scott No. 58    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1971    

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint, tied by "Lihue, Kauai, Oct 31, 1895" double-circle datestamp and "Honolulu H.I., Nov 1, 1895" duplex to Bern, Switzerland, reverse with San Francisco (11.13) and Bern (11.28) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce destination.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1972    

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, red overprint, single with right imprint selvage, tied by "Honolulu H.I., Dec 18, 1893" duplex on cover, Very Fine and scarce use to Austria.
Scott No. 59    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1973    

Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, black overprint, left margin single, traces of o.g., stamp showing diagonal split overprint with additional complete overprint in margin, wide margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 71 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1974    

Hawaii, 1893, 18¢ dull rose, double black overprint, both overprints heavy, one split, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, rich vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, scarce multiple, ex-Drucker; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71d    $1,300 for singles.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1975    

Hawaii, 1894, 10¢ yellow green, pair, used with two 1¢ yellow (74) singles and 2¢ brown (75) strip of four, all tied by strikes of purple "Hookena, Hawaii, Mar 10, 1898" cds (281.01, R5) on package wrapper to Berlin, Germany; bright red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 11, 1898" cds and matching Registered "R" handstamp, purple San Francisco (3.22) New York (3.28) transit backstamps, New York Registry Label (FX-NY1a) affixed; opened out for display, Very Fine and scarce registry use from Hookena to Germany.
Scott No. 77    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1976    

Hawaii, 1894, 12¢ blue, two singles, used with 1¢ yellow (74) and 10¢ yellow green (77), all tied by purple four-ring cancels, matching "Pahala, Hawaii, Nov 16, 1898" cds (253.01, R3) on registered cover to Switzerland, red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov 18, 1898" cds and matching Registered "R" handstamp, reverse with additional Pahala cds, Tacoma (12.2) and New York (12.7) transits, New York Registry Label (FX-NY1a) affixed, Luzern (12.19) arrival backstamp.
Scott No. 78    Estimate $300 - 400.

Gregory records the Pahala 253.01 cds in purple only from March 4, 1897 to November 1898, this Nov. 16th possibly being the latest recorded.

Realized: $300

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