Sale 85: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2186    

Hawaii, Office with Wilder & Co., Ltd., red two-line handstamp on "The Florence Oil Development and Exploiting Co., San Francisco, Cal." buff corner card cover bearing 2¢ rose (81) tied by "Honolulu, H.i., Dec 6, 1899" duplex to local address; top edge nick repaired, otherwise Very Fine and rare, ex-Peters.
Gregory No. WC-HS-1    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2187    

Hawaii, Peerless Preserving Paint Co., Honolulu, H.I., two-line printed corner card on cover bearing 1¢ yellow (74) tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Oct 27, 1898" duplex to local address; small opening tear at left, fresh and Very Fine.
Peters-Uota No. PPPC-CC-1    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2188    

Hawaii, R.W. Meyer, Kalae Molokai, double-oval sender's handstamp on reverse of cover franked with 2¢ brown (#75) tied by Kaunakakai, Molokai cds; cover reduced at left, Very Fine. Scott No. 75.
Peters-Uota No. RWM-HS-1A    Estimate $500 - 750.

Rudolph Wilhelm Meyer was a sugar plantation manager and leper settlement superintendent. He also served as postmaster of Kaunakakai (1868-97) and Pukoo (1884-92).

Realized: $550

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Lot 2189 o   

Hawaii, Wilder's S.S. Co. Announcement Postal Cards, 1894-97, over 110 postal cards bearing printed form interisland ship announcements, includes four earlier cards signed by Wilder, various postmarks from Kahului (showing deformation of townmark), Paia, Wailuku, etc., also a 1897 card with similar printed message form from the Inter-Island S.N. Co.; some flaws, generally Very Fine.
Scott No. UX8, UX8a    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 2190    

Hawaii, Yee Wo Chan Co., P.O. Box 772, Honolulu, H.I., three-line return address handstamp on legal-size cover bearing 1¢ yellow (74), nick, 2¢ brown (75) vertical pair and 5¢ rose lake (76), all tied by partial "Honolulu, H.I., Apr 15, 1899" duplexes to Pahala, Kau, endorsed "Per" and magenta "S.S. Mauna Loa," straightline handstamp, purple "Pahala, Hawaii, Apr 17, 1898" arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right.
Peters-Uota No. YWCC-HS-1    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2191    

Hawaii, Advertising Covers, group of 6 comprising The Orpheum Theater, Hawaiian Star, C. Brewer & Co., Lewers & Cooke, Hawaiian Gazette Company, Castle & Cook Ltd., and Tax Assessors Office; faults, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2192    

Hawaii, Postal Cards with Printed Messages, group of 10 mint and used comprising Honolulu Iron Works Company, Office of Honolulu Water Works in English; Office of Honolulu Water Works in gothic-type; Office of Honolulu Water Works in Japanese characters; Pacific Wheelmen, Central Union Church, Maui Racing Association, Honolulu Cricket Club, Maui Telephone Company, and Wilder's S.S. Co., Very Fine and scarce group.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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