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Sale 65: The Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii

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Plantation Postmarks

Lots 185-193

Lot 185    

(Plantation) Hamakua Mill Co., full strike of purple straight line handstamp (Davey 603) tying 1894, 2¢ brown on small piece, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $200 - 300.

Hamakua Mill was located between Paauhau and Paauilo in the Hamakua District of the Big Island and was managed by J. R. Renton until 1899 when A. Lidgate became manager. It was independent of the Hamakua Plantation. This mark may have been used as a postmark but no post office by this name was ever listed.

Realized: $160

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Lot 186    

(Plantation) Hamakua Mill Co., full clear strike of purple straight line handstamp (Davey 603) on 1893, 10¢ Provisional entire to New York City, partial "Honolulu, H.I., Mar 3, 1898" duplex postmark and S.F. transit backstamp, Very Fine, a choice strike of this very scarce plantation mark.
Scott No. U5    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Hamakua Mill was located between Paauhau and Paauilo in the Hamakua District of the Big Island and was managed by J. R. Renton until 1899 when A. Lidgate became manager. This mark may have been used as a postmark but no post office by this name was ever listed.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 187 o   

(Plantation) Hoaeae, purple straight line handstamp (Davey 604) on two 1894, 2¢ brown singles showing complete strike, Very Fine.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $300 - 400.

This name is given to a land section in the vicinity of Ewa, above Pearl Lagoon near where Waipahu was situated. This mark is noted as a cancel on a postal card originating at Waipahu in June, 1897. The Waipahu postmark use began in July, 1897 so it is possible this mark was a postmark.

Realized: $300

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Lot 188    

(Plantation) Hoaeae, purple straight line handstamp (Davey 604) tying 1894, 2¢ brown on cover to Honolulu, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 21, 1894" receiving duplex postmark, Very Fine.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE HOAEAE STRAIGHT LINE POSTMARK.

This name is given to a land section in the vicinity of Ewa, above Pearl Lagoon near where Waipahu was situated. It is shown on an 1881 government map. This land became part of the Oahu Sugar Co. when it was formed in 1897. This mark is noted as a cancel on a postal card originating at Waipahu in June of 1897 (similarly dated as this cover). The Waipahu postmark use began in July of 1897 so it is possible this mark was a postmark. No post office by this name was ever listed.

Realized: $375

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Lot 189    

(Plantation) Mana Ranch, Jan 28, 1884, purple cds (Davey 611) on reverse of 1884, 2¢ red entire to Honolulu, canceled by "Honolulu, H.I., Feb 5, 1887" cds with matching target handstamp, manuscript "Kinau" ship endorsement and embossed Saml. Parker oval on backflap; cover reduced at left and indicia oxidized, a Very Fine strike.
Scott No. U2    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE MANA RANCH DATE STAMP.

Contrary to "old boy" conventional wisdom, this mark designates Mana Ranch on the Big Island rather than Mana on Kauai. Mana Ranch was the name for the home ranch of the famed Parker Ranch on the Big Island. Whether this mark was used at Mana on Kauai or at the Parker home ranch on Hawaii has been debated. The argument favoring Hawaii is correct as proven by this cover bearing both the Sam'l Parker embossed mark and the Mana Ranch mark. Parker owned the Mana Stock Ranch on the Big Island.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 190    

(Plantation) Olaa Plantation, Hawaii, Nov 9, 1900, bold strike of cds on reverse of double rate cover to the Olaa Plantation, franked with U.S. 2¢ Small Bureau, two singles tied by "Honolulu, H.Isl., Nov 7, 1900" duplex postmark; cover a bit reduced, a Very Fine and choice strike, a very scarce marking.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 191    

(Plantation) Ookala Plantation, Hawaii, Sep 24, 1880, mostly complete blue oval date stamp (216, 1RRRR) tying 1875, 2¢ brown on piece, additionally tied by target handstamp, trivial light toning, otherwise Very Fine, another example in black is recorded with a November 23, 1883 date.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF TWO KNOWN STRIKES OF THE OOKALA PLANTATION POSTMARK AND THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE IN BLUE.

Located at Ookala. The Ookala Post Office was located at the Ookala Plantation office. Whether this mark is a postmark or a private plantation mark is open to debate, but it appears to have been used as a postmark before the Ookala office was opened.

Realized: $625

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Lot 192 o   

(Plantation) Waianae Sugar Plantation, Oahu, H.I., Oct 15, blue oval date stamp (Davey 613) on 1875, 2¢ brown, small margin flaws, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Waianae Sugar Plantation date stamp.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $400 - 600.

Waianae Sugar Plantation and mill, located at Waianae, Oahu, was managed by August Aherns. It had about 250 acres under cultivation.

Realized: $230

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Lot 193    

(Plantation) Waianae Sugar Plantation, Oahu, H.I., oval date stamp in black (Davey 613) tying well centered 1875, 2¢ brown on slight portion of piece, Very Fine, rare and the only one known to us in black.
Scott No. 75    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $220

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