Lot
4350 
Hawaii, Midway Island, H. Isls., May 10, 1905, clear strike of cds duplexed with "Oahu" barred oval that ties 1¢ green (300) on Pacific Mail S.S. Co. "On Board S.S. 'Manchuria' " multicolor post card to Sterling Ill., bold "Honolulu, H.Islands., Rec'd, May 26, 1905" transit cds and Sterling (6.9) arrival cds, message datelined "Midway Island 4/98, Here writing news of Russian Fleet. Hope to get away during the day. This is Cable Station. A.C.V.", Extremely Fine and choice. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "MIDWAY ISLAND, H. ISLS." DUPLEX.
The Midway Islands were discovered by Americans in 1859 and formally annexed on August 28, 1867. A U.S. post office was not established there until June 13, 1903 with Benjamin W. Coley, company agent, appointed as postmaster. The only installation on the Island during this period was the Commercial Pacific Cable Company and later the U.S. Navy from 1904 to 1908. The Post Office was closed on June 30, 1918.
Realized: $1,400