Sale 65: The Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii

Lot 262    

Wells Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on U.S. 10¢ chocolate (U189) legal-size entire cancelled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, San Francisco, May 6, 1887" oval datestamp addressed to Antone Rosa, Attorney General, Honolulu; couple small edge tears, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 263    

Wells Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire updated with 5¢ ultramarine (39), tied by two strikes of four-ring cancel to Bremen, Germany, matching "Honolulu H.I. Jul 29, 1887" cds and endorsed "P S.S. 'Zealandia' " at top left, reverse with San Francisco Rec'd (8.7) and Stm. Ship (8.8) transit cds's, Bremen (8.26) arrival cds, Very Fine, ex-Honolulu Advertiser.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE HAWAII WELLS FARGO ENTIRE USE TO GERMANY.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 264    

Wells Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by perfect strike of purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Jul 30, 1887" oval datestamp, also with purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco, Aug 8, 1887" arrival oval datestamp; reverse with some adherence from paste-up removal, particularly fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE HAWAII WELLS FARGO ENTIRE CANCELLED BY A REMARKABLE STRIKE OF THE WELLS FARGO HONOLULU OVAL DATESTAMP.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 265    

Wells Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up U.S. 10¢ chocolate (U189) legal-size entire cancelled by "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 24, 1890" duplex to Messrs. John Fowler & Co., Leeds, England, reverse with magenta red "G.W. MacFarlane & Co., Honolulu, H.I., Oct 24, 1890" double-oval as flap seal and Leeds (11.14) arrival cds; central file fold, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE WELLS FARGO USE TO ENGLAND.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 266    

Wells Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by "N-Z Marine P.O., 23 JU 93" cds (McNaught type 7) addressed to Sydney, New South Wales, reverse with "Sydney, JY 18 93" arrival cds, Very Fine and choice, ex-Honolulu Advertiser.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE USE OF A HAWAII WELLS FARGO ENTIRE TO SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES.

This entire realized $5,500 as lot 3450 in the Honolulu Advertiser sale in 1995.

Realized: $2,400

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