Sale 1223 — U.S. Postal History and U.S. Gold Coins
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 4-5 June, 2020
Category — Hawaii and Pacific Islands
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
8067
HAWAII, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Part original gum, ample even margins, faint soiling at top, appears Very Fine, pencil notations on back, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate
875
225
8068
HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Margins to slightly in, bright shade, used with United States 1851 12c Black (17), Position 88L1, affixed slightly overlapping, large margins to just touched at bottom, tied together by light strike of San Francisco circular datestamp on small piece of cover, Very Fine and attractive, with 1981 P.F. certificate, a full cover with this combination catalogues $9,000.00
E. 500-750
500
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HAWAII, 1868, 5c Blue, Re-Issue, Line Through "Honolulu" (10). Position 2 in top left sheet corner margin strip of three with two normal stamps, clear margins other two sides, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine, Scott value as a pair
350
170
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HAWAII, 1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Plate 7-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), large margins, dark shade, Extremely Fine, small red backstamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
350
190
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HAWAII, 1865, 1c Dark Blue (25). Plate 11-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8), full to large margins, large manuscript "X" which appears to be a contemporary cancellation, but cannot be guaranteed, Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser and Steiner, with 2017 P.F. certificate stating "decline opinion with respect to whether the manuscript "X" cancel is contemporary", unlisted in Scott as used
E. 150-200
250
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HAWAII, 1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Rich color, tied by target and used with U.S. 5c Blue (185) on small piece, 5c tied by quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, scarce combination (on cover catalogues $1,250.00)
E. 100-150
60
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HAWAII, 1883, 12c Red Lilac (46). Block of four, original gum, h.r., pretty shade, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine
435
170
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HAWAII, 1893, 5c Deep Indigo, Red Ovpt. (58). Block of eight with full imprint left selvage, slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, fresh, Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
100
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Red Ovpt. (63). Block of six, bottom left and bottom center stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., warm shade, Fine-Very Fine, ex Atherton, Scott value as singles
1,500
400
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HAWAII, 1893, 12c Red Lilac, Black Ovpt. (69). Top right corner selvage vertical pair, tropicalized original gum, h.r., slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, ex Atherton, Scott value as singles
700
150
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HAWAII, 1893, 50c Red, Category III Double Black Ovpt. (72f). Original gum, h.r., faint but clear second overprint at center, centered strongly to top left resulting in captured part imprint "America(n)" at bottom right, Very Good, a desirable stamp with the double overprint and part imprint, this is only known with a Category III second overprint, ex Golden
1,000
80
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HAWAII, 1893, $1.00 Rose Red, Black Ovpt., No Period After "Govt" (73b). Original gum, rich color, slightly oxidized, Very Fine, small purple backstamp
525
130
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HAWAII, 1883, 2c + 2c Dark Blue Paid Reply Postal Card (UY2). Unused unsevered card, exceptionally fresh with sharp corners, Extremely Fine
450
250
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HAWAII, "Rev. Lowell Smith or Rev. Dwight Baldwin, Sandwich Islands". Address on inner folio of folded letter, docketed "Miss S. Oliphant, July 28/48", minor age spotting, Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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HAWAII, "Rev. D. Baldwin, Lahaina". Address on blue folded letter datelined "Honolulu Nov. 11, 1850" and written by S. N. Castle, contents mostly concern passage to Hawaii, light vertical file folds, Very Fine inter-island use carried outside of the mails
E. 200-300
375
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HAWAII, Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Mar. 16. Neat strike of red circular datestamp on blue 1859 folded letter from Charles Harris to Albert R. Hatch in Portsmouth N.H., red "San Francisco Cal. Paid Apr. 20, 1859" circular datestamp, manuscript box charge number, light vertical file fold well away from markings, Very Fine, carried on the Yankee, which departed March 28 and arrived San Francisco April 18
E. 300-400
450
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HAWAII, Daily Bulletin. Three manuscript pages headlined "The Daily Bulletin", dated September 15, 16 and 20, 1873, each contains little snippets of news such as "We hear it reported that the trustees of the Hilo boarding school are about to have made an offer of that institution to the Board of Education...", first ends with "We shall await rather anxiously further news from Honolulu as regards the 'revolt' of the Army", toned, soiled and otherwise a bit beaten up but mostly legible, a fascinating first hand account of daily life written by Henry M. Whitney, Whitney was forced to sell the Pacific Commercial Advertiser newspaper, forerunner of the Honolulu Advertiser, and soon after he started a hand-written, single-sheet daily news bulletin, the first printed edition launched Feb. 1, 1882, and existed in various names until 2010 when it was merged with the Honolulu Advertiser in a new paper called the Honolulu Star-Advertiser
E. 150-200
250
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HAWAII, Queen Liliuokalani. 2-page autograph letter signed, datelined "Washington Place June 28th 1905", contents discusses "considering the ways and means of liquidating my obligations in the city of Washington", signed on back, Very Fine
E. 300-400
750
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HAWAII, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8). Three large margins, in at bottom, uncancelled, used on buff cover to M. J. Brockelbank in San Francisco, red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Dec. 5" circular datestamp, neat "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 24, 1859" circular datestamp, minor wear, Fine, carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu Dec. 6 and arrived San Francisco Dec. 24, with 1977 and 2014 P.F. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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HAWAII, 1860, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), huge margins to ample at top, pen cancel, red “Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 22" circular datestamp on blue cover front only to Waimea, Hawaii, Very Fine and scarce, ex Goldberg, with 1978 H.P.C. and 1985 P.F. certificates, Scott value as a full cover $5,000.00
E. 750-1,000
375
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HAWAII, 1863, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), large margins, cancelled by penstroke and used on cover to Rev. Titus Coan in Honolulu, stamp with a vertical tear and creases, otherwise Fine, ex Seybold and with his backstamps, with 2014 P.F. certificate, Scott value $5,000.00
E. 750-1,000
400
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Crisp shade, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 13, 1863(?)" circular datestamp on cover to Beloit Wis., endorsed "Via Overland" at lower left, lacking Hawaiian postmark but rate is correct for origination from Hawaii -- which Stanley B. Ashbrook believed to be the case (we concur), gently cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex Newbury, Krug and Golden, illustrated and discussed in Ashbrook's survey of the Newbury collection (see U.S. Philatelic Miscellany) as well as the 1941 Stamp Specialist Blue Book
E. 200-300
110
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HAWAII, 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Tied by light 3-ring target and square grid cancels on small cover from the Reverend Titus Coan to his daughter Harriet, at Oahu College, bold "Hilo.P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 22" circular datestamp also ties stamp, clear "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 24" circular datestamp at left, slightly reduced at left, just clear of address, Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser and Goldberg
E. 150-200
120
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HAWAII, 1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Tied by two bold strikes of 4-ring target cancel, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Mar. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Rev. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, stamp with some gum soaked perfs, still Very Fine, ex Goldberg
E. 100-150
100
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HAWAII, 1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Cancelled by bold strike of negative "HI" cancel, red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Jan. 20" double-circle datestamp on cover to Providence R.I., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Feb. 5" circular datestamp, back of cover with "Lahaina P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 12" circular datestamp, some overall wear, cover with tear at upper left, stamp with trivial toned specks, Fine
E. 75-100
80
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HAWAII, 1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Two, tied by large 3-ring target cancels, red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp on buff cover to New Haven Conn., magenta San Francisco transit, barely reduced at right, Very Fine double-rate use
E. 100-150
110
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HAWAII, 1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Three, tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancels, red "G.P.O. Haw'n. Islds. Paid All 6-14-76" circular datestamp on buff cover to New Haven Conn., red San Francisco transit, barely reduced at right where edge tear extending to marking, some minor edgewear, still Very Fine triple-rate use
E. 100-150
375
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6c Dull Pink (159). Wide margins, bright color, used with Hawaii 1871 6c Yellow Green (33), equally choice centering and margins, both stamps tied by 3-ring target with center pin (Ty. 119), red "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Jan. 22, 1878" rimless datestamp on cover to Union City Mich., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Jan. 30" transit datestamp, U.S. stamp cancelled by San Francisco crossroads cancel which also ties Hawaiian stamp, slightly reduced and small mended nick at lower right not noted on certificateVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL MIXED UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN FRANKING DURING THE CONVENTION PERIOD, WHEN THE 6-CENT RATE COULD BE PREPAID WITH THE STAMP OF THE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN.
The 6c U.S.-Hawaii treaty rate (Jul. 1, 1870, to Dec. 31, 1881) required the sender in Hawaii to affix only a Hawaiian stamp on a letter addressed to a place within the United States. The addressee, Clara Moseley, was the daughter of Hiram Bingham Moseley, a descendent of Rev. Hiram Bingham, one of the Pioneer Company of Missionaries. The sender's decision to affix U.S. and Hawaiian 6c stamps could have been a misinterpretation of the rate requirements, although this seems unlikely eight years into the Convention period. It is also possible that the letter was over the half-ounce weight limit, and the U.S. stamp was added to pay the additional rate.
Ex Braus, Risvold and "Andromeda". With 2010 P.F. certificate.
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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3c Green, 6c Carmine (147, 148). Rich colors, tied by bold strikes of San Francisco Foreign Mail crossroads cancel on 3c Green entire to Hilo, Hawaii, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 13 Paid" circular datestamp applied at the foreign-mail office, addressed to Hattie F. Coan, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Bank Note Issue franking and scarce double 6c treaty rate cover from San Francisco to Hawaii, the Coan family produced a vast quantity of correspondence, this might have been sent by Samuel Latimer Coan, who was living in San Francisco in the late 1860s and the 1870s, ex Hollowbush, Ainsworth and "Andromeda"
E. 500-750
550
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HAWAII, 1871, 18c Dull Rose (34). Two, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec. 17 10AM 1897" duplex datestamp on registered cover to London, England, receiving backstamp, stamps affected from gum toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser
E. 100-150
130
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HAWAII, 1875, 2c Brown (35). Horizontal pair and single, tied by segmented 3-ring target cancels, red "G.P.O. Hawaii Islds. Paid All 1-29-77" circular datestamp on cover to Beloit Wis., magenta San Francisco transit, slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine
E. 100-150
110
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HAWAII, 1875, 2c Brown (35). Horizontal strip of three, choice centering, tied by segmented 3-ring target cancels, purple "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Dec. 23, 1879" circular datestamp on cover to Union City Mich., San Francisco and receiving backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, magnificent quality
E. 150-200
200
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HAWAII, 1875, 12c Black, 15c Red Brown, 25c Dark Violet (36 two, 41, 47). Tied by target cancels, "Honolulu Jul. 14 12M 1890" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Hannover, Germany, San Francisco, New York and receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, vertical file fold at far left well away from stamps where folded for display, Very Fine and colorful use
E. 200-300
250
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HAWAII, 1882, 2c Lilac Rose (38). Massive Jumbo margins and near perfect centering, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 5, 1889" duplex datestamps on 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX1) addressed to Detroit Mich., San Francisco Sep. 25 transit datestamp, Detroit receiving datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem stamp on a fresh postal card, very unusual in this choice quality
E. 200-300
110
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HAWAII, 1882, 5c Ultramarine (39). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by "Honolulu H.I. Dec. 15 2PM 1892" duplex datestamps on cover to New York, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine, attractive use
E. 100-150
160
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HAWAII, 1882, 10c Black (40). Tied by target cancel (lifted and replaced), "Waianae, Oahu, Oct. 7, 1887" double-circle datestamp and red "Honolulu Hawaii Jan. 14" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Praue, Germany, New York and Praue backstamps, vertical fold, otherwise Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
E. 75-100
120
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HAWAII, 1883, 2c Rose (43). Pale shade, tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel, "Honolulu H.I. Aug. 1" circular datestamp with date reversed on local cover, barely reduced at right, some slight overall soiling, Fine
E. 75-100
90
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HAWAII, 1884, 10c Red Brown (44). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, cancelled by targets, red "Honolulu Hawaii Sep. 24, 1890" double-circle datestamp on registered cover to San Francisco, appropriate registry markings, receiving backstamp, pulled perf at upper right corner, cover tear at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
E. 75-100
160
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HAWAII, 1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpt. (57). Cancelled by target on wrapper to Funchal, Madeira, Lisbon Dec. 13, 1896 transit backstamp, few slightly toned perfs, Very Fine use of a wrapper to a scarce destination
E. 100-150
60
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HAWAII, 1893, 5c Ultramarine, Red Ovpt. (59). Horizontal pair, used with two 10c Red Brown, Black Ovpt. (68), tied by red "Honolulu Hawaii ?, 1895" double-circle datestamps on registered cover to Madeira, endorsed "Via England", Lisbon and Funchal backstamps, markings affected by moisture, slight edgewear, Fine appearance, scarce use
E. 100-150
225
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Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Oct. 28, 1896. Clear double-circle datestamp, struck upon release of locally addressed 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX5), originated with "Honolulu H.I. Jun. 15, 1896 9AM" duplex datestamp, went unclaimed and struck with "Honolulu * Advertised * Jul. 31, 1896" circular datestamp and "Pas Reclame/Unclaimed" two-line handstamp, back of card with Japanese printing, Very Fine and scarce Honolulu Dead Letter Office markings from the Hawaiian Republic period, illustrated in and accompanied by a 1993 article from The Texas Philatelist discussing these covers
E. 200-300
140
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Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Nov. 2, 1897. Clear frameless rectangular datestamp, struck upon release of locally addressed 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX5), originated with "Honolulu H.I. Jun. 18, 1897 9AM" duplex datestamp, went unclaimed and struck with "Honolulu * Advertised * Jul. 31, 1897" circular datestamp, "Unclaimed/Non reclame" two-line handstamp and "Return to Writer" pointing hand, back of card with printing in Hawaiian, Very Fine and scarce Honolulu Dead Letter Office markings from the Hawaiian Republic period, this card went unclaimed exactly one year after the card offered in the previous lot and nicely shows the transition of DLO markings from 1896-97, illustrated in and accompanied by a 1993 article from The Texas Philatelist discussing these covers
E. 200-300
170
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Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Apr. 6, 1896. Clear double-circle datestamp, struck upon release of locally addressed 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX5), originated with "Honolulu H.I. Dec. 16, 1895" duplex datestamp, went unclaimed and struck with "Honolulu * Advertised * Jan. 31, 1896" circular datestamp, "Unclaimed/Non reclame" two-line handstamp and "Return to Writer" pointing hand, Very Fine and scarce Honolulu Dead Letter Office markings from the Hawaiian Republic period
E. 150-200
150
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Dead Letter Office, Honolulu H.I. Two-line corner card imprint with "Bureau of General Post Office, Hawaii." imprint at bottom, "Honolulu H.I. May 1, 1899 10 AM" duplex datestamp struck on locally addressed cover, fresh and Very Fine, scarce Honolulu Dead Letter Office imprint cover sent after Hawaiian annexation by the United States, illustrated in and accompanied by a 1993 article from The Texas Philatelist discussing these covers
E. 300-400
400
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Sent to the D.L.O. from Honolulu, Hawaii, May 10, 1908. Magenta boxed handstamp struck on back of 2c entire from Boston to Honolulu, also backstamped with light strike of "Dead Letter Bureau" three-line handstamp dated May 19, four strikes of magenta Hawaiian handstamps on front for special delivery, advertised and unclaimed, also with Official Seal applied due to rough opening at right, Fine appearing example of Honolulu Dead Letter Office mail
E. 200-300
250
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The Republic of Hawaii Consulate At Gibraltar. Bold strike of blue consular seal handstamp on Gibraltar 1p Postal Card to Vienna, Austria, cancelled by "Gibraltar JU 24 99" duplex, additional indistinct seal struck at upper left, Very Fine, scarce
E. 150-200
100
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Hawaii Balance. Mix of material in a small box, stamps include used No. 9 with target cancel, a handful of Numerals including Nos. 22, 24 and 26 unused (two with A.P.S. certificates), used No. 21, few used and unused Bank Note issues, also covers and lots of postal cards, including stampless with red Honolulu Hawaiian Islands circular datestamp, two separate covers with single examples of Nos. 31a and 35, variety of postal cards both used and unused and a few other items, Fine-Very Fine balance, see our website PDF
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E. 750-1,000
2,400
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Clipperton Island-San Francisco, (unstated value) Violet Brown (Unlisted in Scott). Well-centered, purple W. Frese & Co. double-circle cancel, used with 5c Chocolate (270) tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Jul. 23, 6:30 PM 95" circular datestamp on cover to Hannover, Germany, W. Frese & Co. San Francisco corner card, cover with a couple of creases and edge tearsVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE CLIPPERTON ISLAND PRIVATE FRANKING STAMP.
Clipperton Island lies 670 miles southwest of Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was an important source of guano fertilizer and home to 150-200 miners at the time the Clipperton Island stamp was issued for use on mail carried from the island to San Francisco. This cover to Germany entered the mails at San Francisco and is additionally franked with the proper 5c U.S. postage for the U.P.U. rate. Very few other Clipperton Island covers are known. With 2016 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
850
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5c Indigo (216). Used with Samoa, 1890, 1p Yellow Green, 2p Orange Brown, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (11b, 13b), all stamps tied by three strikes of large dotted grid cancel on 1888 cover to Washington D.C., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Aug. 4" and receiving backstamps, 5c small flaw at top of vignette ovalVERY FINE. A RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM SAMOA TO THE UNITED STATES.
The Odenweller book notes that the grids tying the Samoa and U.S. stamps are different, but we think they are identical and were likely applied to all three stamps on arrival in San Francisco.
Ex Hollowbush, Vogel and "Andromeda"
E. 1,000-1,500
650
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15c Orange (189). Tied by segmented cork cancel, used with Samoa, 1886, -1/2p Brown Violet, 1p Yellow Green, 4p Blue, Perf 12 x 11-1/2 (9, 11, 16), four horizontal pairs of -1/2p, vertical strip of three and two horizontal pairs of 1p, single 4p, tied by blue "Apia, Samoa, Feb. 1" double-circle datestamps on registered cover to Leipzig, Germany, red "Registered, Feb. 16, 1889, San Francisco Cal." four-line datestamp, New York registry label, New York and receiving backstamps, minor edgewearVERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND RARE FRANKING ON A REGISTERED COVER FROM SAMOA TO GERMANY, PAYING FIVE-TIMES 3-PENCE RATE PLUS REGISTRY FEE.
The Odenweller census lists only one other with a similar franking, mailed on the exact same day but to a different recipient in Leipzig.
Ex Vogel and "Andromeda"
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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SAMOA, 1892, 2-1/2p Rose (14). Brilliant color, tied by "Apia, Samoa, Nov. 8" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Chocolate (223) tied by dotted grid cancel on cover to Lyon, France, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 23, 1893" and New York backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, ex Vogel
E. 500-750
300
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SAMOA, 1892, 2-1/2p Rose (14a). Tied by "Apia Samoa Feb. 2" double-circle datestamp, used with U.S. 5c Chocolate (223), large dotted grid cancel ties both stamps on 1893 cover addressed in purple to Stockholm, Sweden, San Francisco and Stockholm backstampsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USAGE FROM SAMOA TO STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.
Ex Rohloff and Vogel
E. 500-750
400
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Block of four, brilliant color, tied by "San Francisco Cal." registry ovals and used with three different denominations of Samoan stamps on registered tissue paper cover to Camden N.J., Samoa stamps tied by "Apia, Samoa Mar. 24, 1897" double-circle datestamps, San Francisco and receiving markings, block affixed over top edge of cover which has been refolded, Very Fine appearance, the 8c registry fee was paid by the U.S. postage as required, reported to be one of only three examples of the 2c used in combination with Samoan postage, ex "Whitpain"
E. 400-500
300
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