Lot
2288 
Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Is., Feb. 26, 1851. Bold two line handstamp (MH 201, Scarcity 2) on cover to Cazenovia N.Y., red "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 1" cds and red crayon "42" rate (40¢ transcontinental rate plus 2¢ ship captain fee) cover with right sideflap is missing and edge tear which been hinged reinforced, a Very Fine strike, of the first handstamped postmark of Hawaii, ex Van Dyke. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
This cover was carried aboard the Louisa Baille, which departed Honolulu on February 26, 1851, arriving in San Francisco on March 25. It was then carried aboard the Tennessee from San Francisco to Panama on April 1, 1851.
Realized: $9,000