Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2572    

Hawaii, 1854 Manila, Philippine Islands to Honolulu, folded letter with manuscript "per 'Equator' via California" ship endorsement, clear "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" cds and matching "Ship" and "7" rate handstamps, enclosure a copy of market and ship arrival/departures with "Per Panama to Sydney" ship endorsement (in which the original letter was sent); slight trace of owner's handstamp ink on face, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce incoming cover to Manila, ex Van Dyke.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2573    

Hawaii, 1851 London, England to Honolulu, folded letter sheet addressed in care of "Messers Smith Brothers & Co., San Francisco", red "London Paid, Ju 19, 1851" exchange cds and red crayon "2/5½" rate, additional straight line Paid applied in San Francisco with crayon "10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2574    

Hawaii, 1855 ca. Calais, Me. to Lahaina Sandwich Islands, linen lined cover addressed to Mrs. Daniel C. Bigelow, franked with four margin U.S. 1851, 10¢ green, type I tied by light grid handstamp, red "Calais, Me., Jul 29" cds, Very Fine; with 1994 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 13    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2575    

Hawaii, 1869-70 "Williams, Blanchard & Co., S.F." Forwarder, date stamp on reverse of two uncanceled U.S. 1863, 3¢ pink entires from correspondence to Honolulu; 1869 usage in black with "per "Lottie Maria" " ship endorsement and 1870 in blue with "Annie M. Weston" ship endorsement; some tropicalization, otherwise Very Fine; each with 2003 H.P.S. certificate.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $140

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