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Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

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U.S. Possessions: Hawaii

Lots 1381-1390 Lots 1391-1400 Lots 1401-1409

Lot 1381    

Hawaii, (1851) Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, May 13. Clear cds in red (MH 236.11) on cover to Blandford, Mass., "San Francisco, Cal., Jun 16" with "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps; cover with light edge wear and staining at lower left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $280

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Lot 1382    

Hawaii, 1865-1905, Bond Family Remainder Balance. Includes bookkeeping ledgers from 1865-1905 (regarding land that was rented out); an interesting diary of what occurred on an 1877 trip to visit Sugar Plantations in Egypt, Cuba, etc.; an 1872 Hawaiian Immigration Society multi-page form; 2 1883 Hawaiian Newspapers (Saturday Post); the original 1896 obituary for Elias Bond written for the Hawaiian Gazette, etc., Fine, an interesting historical group (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1383    

Hawaii, (1866) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 22. Red cds on 1866 cover to London, England, franked with U.S. 1863, 2¢ black + 24¢ grayish lilac, horizontal pair tied by cogwheel cancels and matching "San Francisco, Cal, Feb 8" cds, red New York and London transit cds's; cover with light creasing and missing backflap, F.-V.F., a very rare usage to London, England from Hawaii; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 73+78    Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

Realized: $14,500

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Lot 1384    

Hawaii, 1870-1890's Hawaiian Correspondence. 168 letters; datelines of letters (mostly from the Big Island of Hawaii) include Eleio, Punahou, Kealakekua, Kuta Hanai, Volcano House (1888), etc.; also includes a few Castle and Cooke letters from W.R. Castle, 3 letters in Hawaiian; a letter from the Swedish and Norwegian legation in Hawaii; a small correspondence from Oahu College (some on that college letterhead); a fantastic historical look into life in Hawaii from the eyes of one of the early Hawaiian Missionary families - once in a lifetime opportunity, Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1385    

Hawaii, 1890 Autobiography of Reverend Elias Bond. As dictated to Elias C. Bond; 102 neatly handwritten pages chronicling the life of the man who settled in Kohala, Hawaii (the Big Island) in 1841; a wealth of information that has never been offered before and may well be Unique; in terrific condition and easily readable, Fine (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1386    

Hawaii, 1897-1907 East-West Correspondence. Fascinating lot of 223 envelopes mostly from college back East (most Yale, New Haven) and mostly to Kohala, Hawaii; these are the Bond grandchildren writing back home during their college years; condition is mixed and frankings are mostly generic but the letters still remain and there are some very interesting items; includes a letter on Phoebe Hearst?s stationery and includes several 10 and one 15 cent definitive frankings; should be inspected to be appreciated, Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1387    

Hawaii, 1904 Kahului - Nahiku, H.I. Registered Parcel Tag. 1904 black on vermilion tag showing both town postmark, reverse with "Nahiku, H.I., From Kahului H.I." routing with additional Kahului postmark, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $675

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Lot 1388    

Hawaii, 1915 Pacific Mail Service. 2 cent stamped envelope from Wailuku, Maui to Kobe, Japan; blue "Pacific Mail Service co., Kobe" postmark on reverse; interesting letter enclosed, Very Fine, rare cancel and usage (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1389

Hawaii, 1938 Postal Route Map. Large tri-colored fold-out map of the Territory of Hawaii, Samoa Island & Guam showing post offices with the intermediate distances on mail routes, in excellent condition (no photo).
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $85

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Lot 1390    

Hawaii, 1859, 1¢ light blue on bluish white. Plate 2-A, position 7, no gum as usual, some soiling and small faults including pinpoint filled thin, 3 ample margins but cut in at upper left, very rare stamp in presentable condition, Fine.
Scott No. 12    $17,500.

Realized: $1,300

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