Lot 2306
Hawaii, Honolulu, H.I., Dead Letter Office, May 16, 1899. Oval date stamp in purple (MH unrecorded, 1RR) on locally addressed 1894 1¢ red postal card, with matching "Unclaimed, Non reclame" straight line (MH 766) and "Return to Writer" in pointing hand (MH 755) handstamps, purple "Honolulu, Advertised" cds (MH 751) and canceled by Honolulu duplex postmark; minor card nick at left, still Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this rare dead letter office marking.Scott No. UX8 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $700