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Lot
1310
Hawaii, On His Hawaiian Majesty's Service, Department of Foreign Affairs, large label affixed to oversized cover addressed to Thomas Ferreira Serpa, Consul in Fayal, Azores, reverse with "Gen. Post Office, Honolulu, May 14, 1878" rimless cds (222.02, 1RRRR) and yellow embossed "Ministry of Foreign Relations" royal crown seal, with San Francisco, Plymouth and Lisbon transit postmarks, front with red London transit and "Franca" in oval handstamp; cover edge wear and missing franking at upper left, Fine appearance, still a very rare official usage and the latest of five recorded usages of this Honolulu postmark used on foreign mail.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $3,750