Sale 1359 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 22-24 July, 2025
Category — Hawaii: 1853 Issue thru 1859-65 Numerals Issues
1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Large margins to clear, rich color, red and black circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Large margins to in at left, used with U.S. 12c Black (17), full margins to just in at right, tied by light strike of red circular datestamp and also by San Francisco circular datestamp on small piece, 5c stamp lifted and put back on piece and with fault at bottom, otherwise Fine and scarce combination use, the combination cover with these two catalogues $9,000
1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Two, large margins to barely touched, tied by grids, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jul. 8" circular datestamp on part of cover front only to Oakland Cal., used with U.S. 5c Brown (76), tied by target cancel, part of San Francisco circular datestamp at right, piece with few faults, there was probably a second U.S. 5c stamp at right to make double rate, Fine and unusual, the combination use on a full cover catalogues $7,000 on cover in Scott
1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Mint N.H. sheet of 20 with sheet margin all around, Position 2 with line thru "Honolulu", rich color, few light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, Scott value as hinged blocks and singles
1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue (10). Sheet of 20 with sheet margin all around, Position 2 with line thru "Honolulu", original gum, some stamps Mint N.H., few h.r., light horizontal crease thru third row, Very Fine appearance, Scott value as blocks and singles $682
1889, 5c Blue, Reprint Ovpt. (10RS). Sheet of 20 with sheet margin all around, original gum, several h.r., rich color, light bend at upper right, Very Fine, Scott value as blocks and singles
1868, 13c Dull Rose, Re-Issue, Black Specimen Ovpt. (11Sa). Large margins with sheet margin all around, original gum, few h.r., few stamps Mint N.H., light toning as often found, still Very Fine, Scott value as blocks and singles
1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unused (no gum), clear margins all around, thin from hinge removal, faint pressed-out vertical crease
VERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
With 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), clear margins to in at top, light strike of red Honolulu circular datestamp, few small thin spots, Fine appearance, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
1862, 2c Black, Greenish Blue (14). Plate 3-Gx, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), large margins but this is partly due to expert repairs at top and bottom adding part of margins (expertly done and not noted on certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate noting filled thin at bottom
1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-B, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), large margins, couple tiny thin specks which are more of a natural characteristic of this wove paper, Extremely Fine appearance
1863, 1c Black, Grayish (15). Plate 4-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), clear margins, neat pen cancel, few small thin spots of little significance, Fine appearance, rare in used condition
1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-C, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins to in at left, tied by well-struck brownish-black "Collectors Office, Hilo Hawaii" oval handstamp on piece, light crease at bottom right, some tropical toning, otherwise Fine, an attractive strike of this cancel, ex Steiner, with 2003 H.P.S. certificate, SCV $850 with no premium for the piece or better cancel
1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-D, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), large margins to full including left sheet margin, small pen cancel, tiny tear at right entirely in margin not noted on certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 2011 H.P.S. certificate
1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), tied by pen cancel on cover front only to Lahaina, torn and repaired thru stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce on a cover front, a full cover catalogues $5,000 in Scott
1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), margins clear to just touched at bottom left and where small nick at bottom right, few thins and creases
FINE APPEARING AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER.
The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. With 2011 H.P.S. certificate.
1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), large margins, lower right corner reattached, thin spots, small sealed tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine and presentable example of this scarce Numeral, with 1999 H.P.S. certificate
1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), unused (no gum), clear margins, thins, stains and repairs, otherwise Fine, with 1999 H.P.S. certificate
1864, 1c Black (19). Plate 6-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), large margins to clear, showing raised "I" of "Inter", Very Fine and choice, Scott value with no premium for the variety
1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), unused (no gum), large margins, Very Fine, two dealer's backstamps
1864, 2c Black (20). Plate 5-C, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9), full margins all around, manuscript cancel, small thin spot at top, Very Fine appearance
1865, 5c Blue on Blue, "Interisland" (22). Plate 12-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), large margins, rich color, small toned spots on face, otherwise Very Fine, purple backstamp, with 2012 H.P.S. certificate
1865, 5c Blue on Blue (21). Plate 9-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 2), original gum, full margins, few faults including crease and thin, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with original gum
1864, 1c Black, Laid (23). Plate 8-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 9), manuscript cancel including part crossing out the "Hawaiian Postage" at left, full margins to barely touched at top left, Very Fine and unusual cancel as this was normally cancelled by a handstamp
1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Plate 7-A, complete reconstruction of all ten positions, unused (no gum), including "S" of "Postage" omitted (24b), margins range from enormous to full, a couple small non-obvious flaws, overall Very Fine, accompanied by a letter from Westerberg confirming that he plated the stamps in the presence of the original buyer in 1973
1865, 1c Dark Blue (25). Plate 11-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8), unused (no gum), large margins, Very Fine and choice
1865, 1c Dark Blue (25). Plate 11-A, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), ample margins, Very Fine and choice
Hawaii, Numerals Balance. Six stamps, including Nos. 15-16, 19-21 and 23, mix of used and unused with the cheaper catalogue value for each represented, mixed condition with small flaws or larger flaws on Nos. 19 and 21, appear Fine, Nos. 15 and 21 with H.P.S. certificates