Lot
1495 (
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Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 9-A, type V, position 5, without gum, margins large to just shaving frameline at lower right, small flaws, Fine appearance; with 2005 H.P.S. certificate. Scott No. 21 $900.
Realized: $180
Lot
1496 
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, Plate 9-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 1), four mostly large margins, irregular at lower right corner, tied by 9-bar square grid cancel, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 17" cds (Gregory HON US34), used with U.S. 5¢ Brown (76), tied by cogwheel cancel, matching bold "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 12, 1865" double-circle datestamp on orange buff cover to Colrain Mass., 5¢ brown tiny tear at bottom, lifted and replaced slightly askew, 5¢ blue light corner crease at top left, cover with small repair at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, ex-Seybold, Steiner; with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 21 Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE MIXED FRANKING WITH THE 1865 5¢ "HAWAIIAN ISLANDS" NUMERAL ISSUE AND U.S. 5¢ BROWN 1863 ISSUE.
This cover was carried on the American Bark D.C. Murray from Honolulu May 18th 1865 to San Francisco arriving Jun. 10th. Then sent via overland mail from San Francisco Jun. 12th.
Realized: $2,400
Lot
1497
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 12-A, type IX, position 1, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. Scott No. 22 $575.
Lot
1498
Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ pale rose, vertically laid paper, large margins to just touched, tied by "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Dec. 30" cds on orange buff 1864 cover to Hilo; small cover tear at lower left corner, Very Fine and attractive use, ex-Tows, Plass; with 1966 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 28 $1,500.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
1499
Hawaii, 1861, 2¢ pale rose, vertically laid paper, large margins to just in at bottom, cancelled by manuscript "X" and tied by Hilo red square grid cancel on cover to Punahou, Oahu, manuscript "April 20" at upper left, F.-V.F.; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 28 $1,500.
Realized: $260