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Lot
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Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands Apr 5., red cds on two matching 1852 buff covers from a whaling bark docketed "Qualities of the Ship, Ship A. Gibbs At Sea Mch 25. 1852 of Talcahuano (Chile)" and "Ship A. Gibbs off Sandwich Is April 3. 1852" to Messrs. Nye at New Bedford Mass., both with "San Francisco Cal, 3 May" cds and "12" due rating handstamp; first with cover abrasion in address, other with paper loss, F.-V.F., former ex-Haas. Estimate $400 - 600.
Interesting pair of whaling covers carried by Hawaiian Schooner "George Washington" from Honolulu Apr. 8th 1852 to San Francisco arriving May 1st.
Realized: $675