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Hawaii - Postal Town Markings

Lots 2102-2111 Lots 2112-2114

Lot 2102    

Hawaii, 1853 Hawaii to New London, Conn., cover with red crayon "13" paid rate (5¢ Hawaii + 6¢ U.S. + 2¢ ship fee), franked with U.S. 1851, 3¢ dull red, horizontal pair tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 23" cds, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. U.S. 11A    Estimate $500 - 750.

Sent on the P.M.S.C. - Isthmus departing San Francisco on April 23rd and arriving in Panama on May 11th, then by U.S.M.S.C. - Crescent City departing Aspinwall on May 5th and arriving in New York on June 4th.

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Lot 2103    

Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii, Feb 13, 1894, receiving cds (282.011) on unpaid incoming cover from Holeschowiz-Bubna, Hungary with "30/12, 93" origin postmark, appropriate incoming transit markings including "t" and manuscript "20" due with light "Collect 10 Cents" straight line handstamp, reverse with scarce Honolulu, Advertised, Apr 20 cds (1R rarity), manuscript Uncalled for P.M. at left with purple "Pas Reclame/ Unclaimed" handstamp (MH 767) and "Dead Letter Office, Honolulu, H.I., Nov 14, 1894" cds (MH 754), reverse with U.S. DLO postmark and Austria 10k Postage Dues tied by "Holeschowiz-Bubna, 27/12. 94" cds's; some cover soiling and small edge tears, F.-V.F., a remarkable usage from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, returned almost one year after it was posted.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2104    

Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Mar 31, red cds (MH 236.11) on cover to Oswego, N.Y., red "San Francisco, May 1" cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and blue manuscript "8" rate (6¢ domestic + 2¢ ship fee), Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2105    

Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, May 20, red cds (MH 243.03) on fresh cover to Boston, Mass., full sharp strike of "San Francisco, Cal, 12, Jun 11, 1861" integral rate cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2106    

Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Nov 18, red cds (MH 243.03) on cover to San Francisco, Cal., "San Francisco, Cal, Dec 2, 1858" cds and matching clamshell "Ship 6" rate handstamp at upper right, manuscript "pr Yankee" ship endorsement, Very Fine and choice, ex Tows.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2107    

Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Oct 2, red cds (MH 243.03) on cover to Boston, Mass., bold "San Francisco, Cal, Oct 20, 1860" cds and matching "12" rate handstamp, manuscript "Nov 15/60" receiver docketing at top, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 2108    

Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Apr 25, red cds (MH 242.03) on cover to Edgartown, Mass., red "San Francisco, Cal., 12 Paid, May 21, 1860" cds, with original enclosure datelined "On Board of the Ship "Erie" at Lahaina Sandwich Is., April 8th, 1860" from a whaler, mentions coming home in the fall from San Francisco over the overland route, Extremely Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2109    

Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 5, red cds (MH 242.03) on cover to Edgartown, Mass., red "San Francisco, Cal., 12 Paid, Dec 26, 1859" cds; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex Wiltsee, Tows.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 2110    

Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Nov 20, exceptional bold red cds (MH 236.05) on 1852 cover to Crownpoint, N.Y., blue "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 16" cds and matching straight line "Paid" and "8" in circle rate handstamps, Extremely Fine, an exceptional and rare usage of the San Francisco postmark in blue with fifteen known Hawaiian letters with the San Francisco postmark in blue, ex Van Dyke, Pietsch.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 2111    

Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 8, clear full strike of red cds (MH 236.05) on cover to Westfield, Mass., "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 1" cds and matching "Paid Ship 8" handstamp, manuscript "Dec 5th/53" receiver docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, ex Kramer.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $700

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