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Sale 65: The Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii

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Humane Officer & Insurance

Lots 307-311

Lot 307    

Helen K. Wilder, Humane Officer, Honolulu, H.I., three line imprint with illustrated design of an angel protecting a horse from a man who is beating it to encourage it to carry a wagon load of goods, bearing 1¢ dark green (80) and 2¢ rose (81) pair, tied by two strikes of "Honolulu H.I. Dec 27, 1899" duplex to San Francisco Cal., reverse with Jan. 10th machine arrival, upper left corner clipped for fumigation; small stain spot and cover tear, F.-V.F., ex-Pietsch.
Peters-Uota No. HKW-IL-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE ILLUSTRATED HELEN K. WILDER HUMANE OFFICE ADVERTISING COVER.

Helen K. Wilder became an authorized Humane Officer in 1897. Bubonic plague swept through Honolulu and other parts of the Islands for several months and Honolulu was quarantined starting December 12, 1899 and finally ending April 30, 1900.

Realized: $375

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Lot 308    

Bishop & Co., Insurance Department., straightline handstamp on red illustrated "Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada" corner card cover to Kealia, Kauai bearing 2¢ brown (75) tied by partial "Honolulu, H.I. Nov 10 1899" duplex, reverse with purple "Kealia, Kauai, Nov 11, 1898" arrival cds; overall toning, F.-V.F. and rare handstamp.
Peters-Uota No. BC-HS-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 309    

Bishop & Co., Agents, Honolulu, H.I., three-line red magenta handstamp on fresh "Manhattan Life Ins. Co., New York" illustrated building corner card cover to Spreckelsville, Maui bearing 2¢ salmon (81a) tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Aug 8 1899" duplex, Very Fine and exceptionally rare illustrated building ad cover, ex-Golden.
Peters-Uota No. BC-HS-2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 310    

Bishop & Co., Agents, Honolulu, H.I., three-line handstamp on embossed red "Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada" illustrated corner card on buff cover bearing 2¢ rose (81) tied by partial Honolulu Oct. 1899 duplex to Kapaa, Kauai, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Pietsch.
Peters-Uota No. BC-HS-2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 311    

The Manhattan Life, John H. Paty, General Agent, Honolulu., fancy printed corner card on unsealed cover to E. J. G. Bryant, Kilauea, Kauai bearing 1¢ yellow (74) tied by four-rings, reverse with "Kilauea, Kauai, 4 Dec 1894" cds, F.-V.F.
Peters-Uota No. ML-CC-1B    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lots 307-311

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