Lot
112 
(Hawaii) Volcano House, bold straight line postmark in red (204, 1R) tying well centered 1882, 5¢ ultramarine on cover to Denver, Colo., with matching oval "Volcano House., Crater of Kilauea, Hawaii" illustrated crater scene handstamp used as a corner card (213, 1R), stamp additionally tied by purple "Hilo, Hawaii, Nov 23, 1890" cds and target duplex and "Honolulu, H.I., Nov 25, 1890" duplex postmark, transit and receiving backstamps; cover with sealed tear at right and trivial faint edge soiling, Very Fine and choice; ex-Twigg-Smith. Scott No. 39 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RED VOLCANO HOUSE STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK AND ILLUSTRATED OVAL CACHET USED AS A CORNER CARD ON COVER.
This cover last sold in the R.A. Siegel's 2007 Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection auction sale for $8,000 hammer. In 1893, the Volcano House office was described as a "postal agency" with Lee as the "postal agent" as an "accommodation to tourists". During the period 1895-1897, Lee (manager of the hotel) continued to handle mail without official status. Ollie Shipman, manager of the hotel from 1883 to 1885 and John H. Maby, manager from 1885-1891, presumably preceded Lee as "postal agents".
Realized: $6,750