Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2096    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown frank at left on U.S. 5¢ Garfield (U223) entire; minor inclusion spot, Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 343.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2097    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Jan 16, 1887" oval datestamp, New York (2.2) transit duplex and additional partial strike on reverse, red London (2.14) arrival cds; partial flap and some adherence on back from paste-up removal, Very Fine.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE HAWAII WELLS FARGO USE TO ENGLAND.

The Honolulu Advertiser sale (lot 3445) offered another Jul. 30th 1887 paste-up use to Great Britain with the same transit dates, although it has a London address.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2098    

Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express., printed brown Hawaiian paid frank on paste-up Hawaii 5¢ blue (U4) entire cancelled by bold strike of purple "Wells, Fargo & Co's. Express, Honolulu, H.I., Sep 27, 1887" oval datestamp; reverse with some paper loss and adherence from paste-up removal, light aging, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE HAWAII WELLS FARGO ENTIRE CANCELLED BY THE HONOLULU OVAL DATESTAMP.

Realized: $600

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