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Hawaii - 1859-65 Numeral Issues

Lots 2207-2216 Lots 2217-2221

Lot 2207 o   

Hawaii, 1859, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 3-A, type V, position 5, manuscript cancel, ample to large margins, small thins and light tropical stains, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1999 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $5,000.

Realized: $650

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Lot 2208 o   

Hawaii, 1859, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate, large margins to just clear at top, cancelled by red "PAID" in arc handstamp, small thin spot, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 13    $5,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS "PAID" IN ARC CANCELLATION, THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES WE HAVE RECORDED.

There was another example of this rare red "Paid" in arc handstamp on the 2¢ light blue on bluish white 1859 issue (ex-Crocker, Atherton).

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2209 o   

Hawaii, 1859, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 3-B, type VII, position 7, unusual small letters manuscript cancel, clear margins, small thin, Fine appearance; with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $5,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2210 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, 1¢ black on grayish, plate 4-A, type V, position 5, without gum, full balanced margins, flaws including thins and a couple sealed tears, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 15    $650.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2211 o   

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish, plate 3-D, type VI, position 6, blue "C.S. Bartow" straight line (1RRR) handstamp, margins large to in at bottom and upper left, small flaws, a Very Fine strike, nice example of this extremely scarce Lahaina Postmaster Bartow handstamp, the listing example on Gregory's Post Office in Paradise website; with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 16    $850.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2212    

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish, plate 3-D, type I, position 3, tied on piece by blue negative "Custom House, Lahaina Maui" full rigged sailing ship seal used as a cancel (MH 303), clear to ample margins, thin and slight stains, Fine appearance; with 2005 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 16    $850.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2213    

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ dark blue on bluish, plate 5-B, type V, position 5, showing no period after "Cents", trace of o.g. at top slightly causing toning, clear to mostly ample margins, small thin and tiny tear at top, Very Fine appearance, one of the rarest Numeral issues in mint condition.
Scott No. 17    $12,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2¢ DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER NUMERAL ISSUE.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 2214 o   

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ dark blue on bluish, plate 5-B, type VII, position 7, raised "I" of "Inter" variety, manuscript "X" cancel, ample to mostly large margins, small faults, Very Fine appearance, a very rare variety.
Scott No. 17    $8,750 for normal.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2¢ DARK BLUE ON BLUISH NUMERAL ISSUE.

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Lot 2215 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on blue gray, plate 5-A, type IX, Westerberg position 9, unused (traces of gum), large to full margins, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, ex-Steiner.
Scott No. 18    $3,250.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2216 ()   

Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black, stitch watermark, plate 5-A, type II, position 2, without gum, ample to huge margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 19    $600.

Realized: $525

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Lots 2207-2216 Lots 2217-2221

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