Sale 44: The Westpex Sale - Important Worldwide Stamps and Covers

Lot 2128    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Paid. Brown Hawaiian frank on 1882, 5¢ Garfield entire used as part paste-up addressed to Honolulu, canceled by red "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Apr 15" company oval date stamp, Very Fine, ex-Hackett. Meyer-Harris No. 343.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2129    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Paid. Brown Hawaiian frank on 1882 5¢ Garfield entire used as unaddressed part paste-up, canceled by purple 1886 "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" company oval date stamp, Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 343.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2130    

Hawaii, 1854-69 Three Misc. Covers. first is an 1854 stampless folded cover to Boston with red "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands" cds, black "San Francisco" cds & straight line "Ship" & "12" rate marking, second is 1865 cover to San Francisco with original enclosure, postmarked black "Honolulu/Hawaiian-Islands" cds, "San Francisco" double circle arrival postmark & straight line "Due 2" handstamp, franked with two 2¢ vermilion (which do not appear to belong), last is 1869 cover to San Francisco, postmarked "Honolulu/Hawaiian-Islands" cds & "San Francisco" cds, franked with United States 1861 5¢ brown pair, Hawaiian franking appears to be cut off, pencil endorsement "Per Whistler", Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2131    

Hawaii, Hawaiian Steam Service. Red double oval handstamp on cover to Fairhaven, Mass., postmarked with two strikes of magenta "Honolulu/U.S. Postage Paid/Apr. 3" and franked with United States 1861 10¢ green which is tied in transit by San Francisco cds & cork cancel, backstamped with "Fairhaven, MS/May 8" arrival cds, cover with flap tear which extends onto front & tape staining, Fine, a scarce item with the Hawaiian postage paid in cash.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2132    

Hawaii, Incoming Covers. Lot of two 6¢ Lincoln entires from Oakland, Cal. to Honolulu and uprated with two 3¢ green Bank Notes, stamps with couple flaws, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2133    

Hawaii, Pearl Harbor Letter Home. Torn piece of cardboard franked with 1941, 20¢ Airmail tied by U.S. Navy postmark and matching censor handstamp, addressed to San Francisco and dated "Dec 9, 1941" two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, with message "I'm, alright. Please don't worry.", Very Fine, a wonderful and rare World War II Adversity usage.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2134 o   

Hawaii, 1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper. Lovely used example, couple trivial flaws, margins close at bottom and ample otherwise, with red Honolulu cds and black San Francisco receiver, very fresh appearance, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 5    $1,700.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2135 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ dark blue on bluish. Plate 5B, type I, position 1, without gum, margin ample to just in at lower left, deep color, thin and small corner crease, otherwise Fine, a very rare stamp; with 1977 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 17    $12,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2136 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on blue gray. Plate 5A, type VI, position 6, without gum, margins slightly into framelines, small thins, Fine appearance; with 1976 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 18    $3,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2137    

Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ pale rose, horizontally laid paper, o.g., full even margins, bright and exceptionally fresh, Very Fine, a choice mint stamp.
Scott No. 27    $325.

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Realized: $180

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