Lot 1710
Hawaii, Boston, Mass. to Honolulu. 1850 folded letter from C. Brewer in care of Charles Brewer Co. in San Francisco, red "Boston, Ms., Nov 9" cds with matching "80" rate handstamp; small edge nick at left, F.-V.F., ex Kramer.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $325
Lot 1711
Hawaii, Hamakua Mill Co. Purple straight line handstamp (Davey 603) on 1893, 10¢ Provisional entire to London, England to the manager of the plantation, "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 30, 1894" duplex cds's and London receiver in reverse, cover fumigated during the 1895 cholera epidemic with clipped corner at upper left, Very Fine, a very scarce on cover plantation mark.Scott No. U13 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot 1712
Hawaii, Hana, Maui. Addressing on stampless interisland cover to Rev. S.E. Bishop, docketed "By the Maua Kewa" private ship endorsement, 1862 docketing at left, Very Fine, sent without postage which was illegal at the time.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $135
Lot 1713
Hawaii, Hilo, March 3rd, 1840. Dateline on lengthy 3 page folded personal letter from Abner Wilcox to Olive Wilcox in Harwinton, Ct., manuscript "41" rate and red "New - York, Ship, Feb 5" cds, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot 1714
Hawaii, Hilo, Waialeale, Mei 12, 1852. Dateline on privately carried folded letter to Honolulu, with 2-page letter written in Hawaiian, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $525
Lot 1715
Hawaii, Hilo. P.O., Hawaiian - Islands, Jun27. Cds (MH 242.13) on cover to Kohala, franked with 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion tied by "H" in circle handstamp (Shaffer 2-203); perfs trimmed at right from opening, otherwise Very Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 31 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $250
Lot 1716
Hawaii, Honolulu to San Francisco. 1860 cover with "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 10 1860" cds and matching "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp, endorsed "pr Bark Yankee", Very Fine, ex Meroni.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 1717
Hawaii, Honolulu, 31 May, 1833. Second dateline on two part folded letter from Rev. John Diell, addressed to Rev. Henry Davis and readdressed to Mary Matthies in Hamilton, N.Y., red "New London, Ct., Jan 19" cds and matching straight line "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "20¾" rate and endorsed "ship friend Capt Blydenburgh", with first part of letter datelined "Ship Mentor, April 20, 1833, 149 days out" written during Diell's 161 day voyage to Honolulu, with interesting content regarding voyage including encountering a violent storm off Cape Horn, Very Fine.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $625
Lot 1718
Hawaii, Honolulu, Aug 19, 1851. Dateline on local folded letter, with billing for lumber for church in Lahaina settled by D. Baldwin, partially in Hawaiian, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $375
Lot 1719
Hawaii, Honolulu, August 31st, 1844. Dateline on lenghty 2 page letter to Oswego, N.Y., entered the U.S. mails with red "New Bedford, Ms., Jan 15" cds, matching straight line "Ship" handstamp and manuscript "12" rate, letter relateing to commerce and lengthy voyage; expertly repaired at lower left and light stains, F.-V.F., J. Tuurill, the author of the letter, arrived in Hawaii in 1844 to take up the post of U.S. Consul (1845-1850).Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $300