Lot
2145 
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jul 9, red cds ties 5¢ blue, thin bluish paper (9) on yellow cover to J. F. A. Adams Md., Pittsfield Mass., and bearing U.S. 5¢ brown (76), tied by cogwheel fancy cancel, matching bold "San Francisco, Cal, Jul 30, 1864" double-circle datestamp; cover stained with postmarks enhanced, Fine and rare combination use of the 1857 5¢ Kamehameha III third printing with the U.S. 5¢ brown 1861 issue.; with 1997 P.F. certificates. Scott $7,000. Gregory No. HON US34 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This cover was carried by American bark "Smyrniote" from Honolulu Jun. 10th to San Francisco arriving Jul. 30th. Letter was postmarked Jul. 30th at San Francisco for the overland mail.
Realized: $1,700