Lot
1406 
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, bisected, used with 5¢ blue (32), both tied by two strikes of target patent cancel (ring3-21) on 1870 lady's cover with blue flap monogram to Albany N.Y., orange-red "G.P.O. Honolulu, H.I., Paid All, Aug 21" (245.02, 1RR) cds, reverse with "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 6" transit backstamp; Honolulu postmark enhanced, 5¢ stamp replaced not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine appearance, still a rare bisect of the 2¢ 1864 Kamehameha IV issue used on cover, ex-Peters; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 31b Estimate $500 - 750.
Mail exchanged between Hawaii and the United States was greatly simplified by the Postal Convention signed May 4, 1870, effective July 1, 1870, which established the 6¢ single-letter rate to the United States. The 6¢ stamps were not available until late Spring 1871, and so the rate was made up using three 2c stamps. As the supply of 2c stamps dwindled, the post office permitted some bisects to be used with 5¢ stamps for the 6¢ rate. The first Honolulu convention period "Paid All" cds (MH 245.02) is recorded from July 22, 1870 until September 5, 1870.
Realized: $1,600