Lot 1933
Hawaii, 1850 Honolulu to London, England, folded letter sheet with sender initials "R.C.W." of Hawaiian Minister of Foreign Relations Robert Crichton Wyllie, with "By first steamer, via Panama" routing endorsement at top, red "San Francisco, 40, Aug 1" integral rate cds with rate crossed out, black "59" handstamp applied and re-rated "56" in manuscript (40¢ for the Panama transit to N.Y. and 16¢ for transatlantic service) and "2/5½" British collect rating, reverse with "Sp 21, 50" receiving date stamp; cover with horizontal crease and light erosion at upper left, F.-V.F.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $900