Lot
1265 
Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white wove paper, large to full margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, light corner crease top right, on 1860 cover to C.E. Murdock, Brooklyn N.Y. used with United States 12¢ black (17), full margins to just touched, postmarked red "Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Feb 22" cds, tied together by "San Francisco Cal Mar 16 1860" cds; cover missing top flap, sealed tears and small repair lower left, Fine, ex-Golden and Peters. Scott No. 8; $9,000 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Carried by Hawaiian brig "Hero" from Honolulu Feb. 22nd 1860 to San Francisco Cal. arriving Mar. 14th. Entered mails with San Francisco Mar. 16th cds for the default overland route of the Butterfield stage via Los Angeles, El Paso and St. Louis. Prepaid 12¢ for the 10¢ transcontinental rate plus 2¢ ship fee.
Realized: $1,600