Lot 2184
Hawaii, 1871, 1¢ mauve, tied by hollow pin target handstamp on locally addressed cover, matching "Honolulu, H.I., Apr 21" cds; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, a scarce drop letter rate usage.Scott No. 30a Estimate $100 - 150.
Letters deposited in the post office where they were to be delivered were free until a 1¢ rate was imposed in 1876.
Realized: $400
Lot 2185
Hawaii, 1871, 1¢ violet, in combination with 1882, 5¢ ultramarine on 1884, 4¢ red entire to Wiesbaden, Germany, stamps canceled by target handstamp with matching "Honolulu, H.I., Oct 14" alongside, N.Y. transit and 1884 receiving backstamps; minor toning affecting 1¢, Very Fine, the Earliest Usage of the 1884, 4¢ Postal Entire predating the earliest recorded by four months.Scott No. 30b+39+U3 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $675
Lot 2186
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, horizontal strip of three, radiant color, cancelled by negative "HI" cork cancels (Davey 151) on cover to New London, Conn, red "G.P.O. Honolulu, Paid All, Sep 24" cds (MH 277.12), Extremely Fine and gem usage.Scott No. 31 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $475
Lot 2187
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, horizontal strip of three, canceled by manuscript "Lanai Aug 17" postmark (801, 1RRRR) on 1870 cover to Pendleton, S.C., tied by target handstamps with red "G.P.O. Honolulu, H.I., Paid All, Aug 25" cds (245.02, 1RR) at right, San Francisco transit backstamp; some cover toning and slight reduction at right, F.-V.F., an extremely rare manuscript postmark from Lanai of which only two are recorded.Scott No. 31 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 2188
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, tied by square grid cancel and by blue "Paid" in oval handstamp on cover to Punahau, Oahu, cover opened at right, Very Fine and scarce cancel.Scott No. 31 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $350
Lot 2189
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, tied by Dashed Four Ring Target (Davey 132, 1R) on cover to Honolulu, docketed "Rec'd $50"; reduced slightly at right, clean and Very Fine, ex-Golden.Scott No. 31 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $190
Lot 2190
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, tied by Dashed Four Ring Target (Davey 132, 1R) and "H" in Circle (Davey 163) on orange cover cover to Honolulu, matching "Hilo, P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Jun 5" cds; reduced a bit at left, Very Fine and striking use, ex-Golden.Scott No. 31 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $180
Lot 2191
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, two singles with deep radiant color, each cancelled by manuscript stroke and tied by two bold strikes of square grid on cover to Punahau, Oahu; reduced slightly a bit at right, Very Fine, ex-Golden.Scott No. 31 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $120
Lot 2192
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, two strips of three, tied by target handstamps on double rate cover to Norwich, Conn., red "G.P.O. Honolulu, H.I., Paid All, Aug 9" cds (245.02, 1RR), reverse with San Francisco transit and 1870 year date docketing; cover tear at left and corner nick in left stamp, F.-V.F., a rare Honolulu postmark known used between July 22nd and September 5th of 1870.Scott No. 31 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 2193
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, strip of three, tied by two strikes of purple "Hilo Hawaii, Jun 5, 1893" cds, additional strike below, on cover to Honolulu, clean and Very Fine.Scott No. 31 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170