Sale 65: The Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii

Lot 237    

S.M.S. "Fasana", gold imprint on flap of registered greenish gray registered cover to Austria bearing 1¢ purple (30), two dull violet (52) singles, 5¢ ultramarine (39), 10¢ red brown (44), all tied by purple four-ring cancels, red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Jun 20, 1892" cds and matching "Registered, Hawaii P.O." registry handstamp adjacent, reverse with San Francisco (5.28), New York (7.5) transits and Graz (7.15) arrival cds; tape stain at bottom, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 238 ()   

Stmr. W. G. Hall, Hawaiian Mail Service, Jan 27, 1886, bold purple cds (Davey 365, scarcity 2) canceling on 1884, 2¢ rose front to Kalukalu, Hawaii, with purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jan 27, 1886" cds (282.016); small edge nick at top, an Extremely Fine strike.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I(HALL)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $525

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Lot 239    

Per S.S. James Makee, red straightline ship handstamp on cover with matching "Mess. Lum kee & Co, Kapaa, Kauai" address handstamp bearing 2¢ rose (81) tied by "Honolulu, May 16, 1899" duplex; reduced at right, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "PER S.S. JAMES MAKEE" SHIP STRAIGHTLINE.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 240    

Stmr. Kilauea Hou, Hawaiian Mail Service, Oct 18, 1887, bold sharp blue cds (Davey 366, Rarity 1RRRR) on target canceled 1882, 2¢ rose entire to Honolulu, "Honolulu, H.I., Oct 19, 1887" receiving cds; entire slightly reduced at left, Very Fine.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I(KILAUEA HOU circle)    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE WILDER'S STEAMSHIP COMPANY DATE STAMP FROM THE INTERISLAND STEAMER KILAUEA.

An 806 ton wooden hull screw steamer built by Tibbetts and Sorenson at Honolulu in 1878. She continued in the interisland trade until past 1900. Until 1885, she was operated by Capt. Hobron for runs between Honolulu and Kahului. She was transferred to Wilder's Steamship Company in 1885.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 241    

N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. "Mariposa.", 16 Sep. 97, serrated cds cancels legal-size 10¢ Columbian (U351) entire to Castle & Cooke Ltd., Honolulu, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I. Sep 23, 1897" duplex; small edge tear, F.-V.F. and scarce ship cds.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $250

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Lot 242    

Mikahala., red straightline ship handstamp on 2¢ red (U2) entire to H.H. Wicose Esq., Hanamaulu, Kauai, cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Mar 1, 1892" duplex; reduced slightly at right, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $850

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Lot 243    

Niihau, Jan 13 1908, I.I.S.N. Co., three-line steamship postmark on United States 2¢ red entire to Kealia, Kauiai, preprinted Honolulu, Hawaii corner card, reverse with "Kealia, Hawaii, Rec'd, Jan 14, 1908" cds, cover tear bottom right; accompanied by 7"x 5" photograph of the steamship Niihau, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 244    

Pacific Mail S.S. Co., two strikes of blue straightline handstamps tie 1¢ yellow (74) and two 12¢ blue (78) singles on registered Gonsalves & Co. corner card cover to Madeira Islands, additional strikes of red Honolulu H.I. cds and matching red "A.R." and registry number handstamps, endorsed "Via England", reverse with Lisbon (10.28) transit and Funchal (10.30) arrival cds, Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE BLUE "PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO." STRAIGHTLINE HANDSTAMP CANCELLING HAWAIIAN MAIL.

The "Pacific Mail S.S. Co." straightline is usually found on cancelling loose trans-pacific mail.

Current Opening Bid: $475

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Lot 245    

Paquebot, black 22mm straightline handstamp on 2¢ green (UX9) postal card to San Francisco Cal cancelled by matching "San Francisco Cal" double-oval cancel, datelined "Feb. 10. 1897" message mentioning glasses being sent in care of D.B. Smith, light strike of San Francisco Feb. 17th arrival machine cancel, Very Fine, The only strike of this San Francisco 22mm type handstamp we have seen.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $100

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Lot 246    

Stmr. Planter, Hawaiian Mail Service, Jun 18 1884, blue double-circle datestamp on cover addressed to Arthur C. Alexander, c/o Purser Stmr. Planter, original "Samuel M. Damon, Honolulu, Haw. Is." letterhead stationery datelined Honolulu June 17th 1884 and signed by S.M. Damon; cover faulty at right, Fine, Rarity 1R.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I(PLANTER)    Estimate $500 - 750.

A scarce use sent via Purser of the Steamer "Planter" carried outside the mails.

Realized: $525

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