Lot
2146 
Hawaii, 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 $1,000 - 1,500.
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.
Realized: $1,700