Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2168 ()   

Hawaii, 1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper, without gum, clear to large margins, light corner crease and stains mostly on reverse, Fine appearance; with 1999 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 5    $1,800.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2169    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, ample to large margins, uncancelled on folded letter datelined "Hilo, Hawaiian Islands, Aug. 8, 1858" from J. Metcalf to his nephew Frank Sawyer in Norwalk O., red "Honolulu, Hawaiian - Islands, Sep. 15" cds and "San Francisco, Cal., 12, Oct. 5, 1858" integral rate cds indicating 12¢ due (10¢ postage plus 2¢ ship captain's fee), additional manuscript pointing hand and "Due" applied by post office for clarification (presumably at Norwalk), enclosure with writer informing his nephew…I am now carrying out the last enterprise probably of my life starting a sugar plantation…I shall come home in the fall of 1860, just in time to cast my vote for Fremont. I hope you will not challenge it. I shall be only 19 years from home then., Very Fine, a rare 5¢ Kamehameha III second printing usage, posted at Hilo in early August 1858 but not postmarked at Honolulu until September 15th, Ex Rust, Pietsch.
Scott No. 8    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2170 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, 1¢ black on grayish, plate 4B, type V, position 5, without gum, clear to ample margins, light crease, otherwise Fine; with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $650.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2171

Hawaii, 1863, 1¢ black on grayish, Sperati reproduction, reproduced from plate 4-A, type V, square grid cancel, full margins, Very Fine, rare with cancellation.
Scott No. 15R    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2172 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black, plate 6A, type IV, position 4, without gum, light crease and faint tone spot at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 19    $550.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2173

Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black, Sperati reproduction, reproduced from plate 5-C, type VI, on glazed proof paper, signed Sperati with "Reproduction Interdite" handstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 20R    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2174 o   

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 9A, type IX, position 1, square grid cancel, in at top, small faults, about Fine appearance; with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 21    $700.

Realized: $115

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Lot 2175 o   

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, position 12-A-V, target cancel, margins large to just shaving frameline at bottom left, F.-V.F.; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 22    $900.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2176 o   

Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 12A, type II, position 6, square grid cancel, clear to ample margins, small thin at top, otherwise Fine; with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 22    $900.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2177 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black, plate 8A, type VI, position 5, without gum, ample to large margins, couple thins and minute margin tear, Very Fine appearance; with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 23    $300.

Realized: $120

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