Lot 539
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ Blue on Blue, cleat to large margins, tied by three-ring target handstamp on cover to Columbia Springs, N.Y., in combination with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown tied by both Honolulu and S.F. Target cancels, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Sep 4" cds and "San Francisco, Cal., Oct 10" cds; light cover stains and U.S. 5¢ with a couple nibbed perfs at bottom, F.-V.F.; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 22+U.S. 76 $9,250.
A RARE MIXED FRANKING OF THE HAWAIIAN 1865 5¢ NUMERAL ISSUE AND THE UNITED STATES 1863 5¢ ISSUE.
This letter was sent from Honolulu on September 5th aboard the bark "Sarita", arriving at San Francisco on October 5, 1866. It was postmarked five day later and sent by way of the Panama route.
Realized: $3,250