Lot
2127 
Hawaii, (Molokai) Kalaupapa, Molokai, H.I., purple three-line postmark tying U.S. 2¢ Bureau issue on cover to Honolulu, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 20, 1900" receiving duplex; cover with "restored" corners that were clipped for fumigation, Very Fine, an extremely rare territorial postmark usage from Kalaupapa, Molokai used less than a week after Hawaii became a territory. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Because of an outbreak of the bubonic plague, fumigation was required on all mail from December of 1899 until April 30, 1900. This cover shows that fumigation took place several months more in Molokai.
Realized: $850
Lot 2128 o
Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, H.I., Post Office, partial strike of cds showing part of town name (238.02, 1RRRR) on 1875, 2¢ brown, Very Fine; with 2010 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 35 Estimate $500 - 750.
EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF KAUNAKAKAI'S FIRST HANDSTAMP POSTMARK, WITH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Realized: $375
Lot
2129
Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, Molokai, Jan 3, 1896, origin cds (281.01) on cover to Cincinnati, O., franked with 1894, 5¢ rose lake tied by purple target, Honolulu transit duplex additionally tying stamp and San Francisco transit backstamp; cover tone spot at bottom left, Very Fine, a scarce usage from Molokai. Scott No. 76 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
2130
Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunakakai, Molokai, May 19, 1899, receiving cds (255.01) on cover franked 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 18, 1899" duplex postmark; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 81 Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2131
Hawaii, (Molokai) Molokai (S Isles), Nov. 23rd, 1845, dateline on folded letter addressed to Harvey Baldwin in Hudson, Ohio, letter written by Reverend Claudius Buchanan Andrews who was stationed in Kaluaaha, with pencil "To be forwarded by the first opportunity" senders endorsement, entered the U.S. mails with red "Boston, Mass., May 25" cds and matching "Ship" and "12" rate handstamps, with lengthy letter describing the island and its inhabitants…Its people were the strangest of all and remarks on the Missionaries efforts to change the natives…It is and always has been as common for Hawaiians to sleep men, women, children, girls, boys, all along together on their mats as for English to get up on a bedstead. What should they do when they have never had or seen till us missionaries came, either bedstead, chair or table? A great effort of missionaries here now is, to break up this manner of sleeping and all we can do until they get into better than their grass houses is to tell them to curtain off some part of the room for one sex, and another for another, and make it taboo for either sex to sleep out of their place., Very Fine, ex-Aall. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
A RARE EARLY MISSIONARY LETTER FROM MOLOKAI.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
2132
Hawaii, (Oahu) Heeia, Oahu, three strike of purple postmark without date (281.01, scarcity 4) on locally addressed cover tying 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion + 1882, 5¢ ultramarine + 1886, 2¢ rose, with additional strike on reverse; cover missing bottom flap, otherwise Extremely Fine, a striking usage. Scott No. 31+39+43 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot
2133
Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18, 1883, complete blue cds (273.01) on cover to Napa City, Cal., with additional red Honolulu, Hawaii, May 18 cds (235.12), with original enclosure; stamp and corner removed, Fine, a rare Honolulu postmark in blue, known used almost exclusively on registered mail. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $280
Lot
2134
Hawaii, (Oahu) Kaneohe, Oahu, Dec 15, 1899, bold cds (253.01, scarcity 3) tying 1899, 2¢ rose on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. 81 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot
2135
Hawaii, (Oahu) Peninsula, Oahu, Apr 3, 1900, three complete strikes of purple duplex postmark (MH 255.9a1, 1RR) tying 1899, 1¢ dark green, vertical strip of 4 on cover to the Auditor General in Honolulu; cover significantly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine, attractive double rate usage. Scott No. 80 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $575