Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 784    

Hawaii, 1870 San Francisco, Cal. to Hilo, Hawaii, U.S. 1864, 3¢ pink entire uprated with U.S. 1869, 2¢ brown, two single + 3¢ ultramarine, all canceled by segmented cork handstamps, matching "San Francisco, Jun 10" cds alongside, 1870 merchant date stamp on backflap; entire expertly restored at right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 113+114+U58    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $800

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Lot 785    

Hawaii, 1872 Manchester, England to Honolulu, Hawaii, folded letter franked with G.B. 6d bister, two singles tied by "Manchester, No 23, 1872" cds and "498" bar duplexes, red crayon "6" rating; file fold affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 786    

Hawaii, 1893 Papeete, Tahiti to Honolulu, H.I., "United States Consulate at Society Islands "corner card cover franked with French Colonies 25c tied by "Papeete, Tahiti, 14 Fevr, 93" cds, addressed to Hon. William G. Irwin, manuscript via San Francisco endorsement at bottom, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $550

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Lot 787    

Hawaii, Auburn, N.Y. to (Lahaina, Maui) Sandwich Islands, two folded letters from Sarah Oliphant to Rev. Dwight Baldwin, one sent in 1848 and other 1849, no postal markings, some interesting content, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $425

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Lot 788    

Hawaii, Elizabeth E. Bishop Correspondence, 3 folded letters, two dated 1823 and one 1826, all from Boston, Mass., no postal markings, 1826 letter from Lucy Jenkins with interesting missionary content…I have for a few days past been much interested in a colony of coloured people who are about to sail from this place for Liberia on the coast of Africa. The Colonization Society send them out there is about twenty of the natives who go accompanied by the agent of the society, a missionary & a physician. Some of them were brought from as slaves, others were born in this country; 1823 letter with fold separations, toning and one with some erosion, Fine, a very early group of letters to Hawaii.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $500

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Lot 789    

Hawaii, Incoming Mail Covers, 1881-1935, 7 items; includes 1881-91 usages from U.S. including due, 1905 & 1936 usages from Germany, 1906 post card from N.S.W., 1930 from Belgrade, Serbia to Kekaha forwarded to Honolulu, and 1942 registered usage from India; F.-V.F., an interesting group.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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