Lot
47 
Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jun 18, red cds on cover to Pheobe Hughes, Richmond Ind. bearing 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper (9) cancelled by square grid cancel, and U.S. 5¢ brown (76), scissor trimmed perfs at left, tied by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching bold "San Francisco, Cal, Jul 9 1864" double-circle datestamp, bottom flap missing, Very Fine, A rare combination use of the 1857 5¢ Kamehameha III third printing with the U.S. 5¢ brown 1861 issue.; with 1978 H.P.S., 1978 and 2015 P.F. certificates. Gregory No. HON US34 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
This cover was carried by American bark "Onward" from Honolulu Jun. 18th to San Francisco arriving Jul. 9th. Letter was postmarked Jul. 9th at San Francisco for the overland mail.