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Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

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Hawaii - Postal Stationery

Lot 2289    

Hawaii, Postal Card, 1894, 2¢ green, addressed to Santa Monica, Cal. and canceled by "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 11, 1895" duplex postmark, with S.F. transit alongside, with message regarding the 1895 Cholera Epidemicto relieve your mind about us & the cholerahope soon to entirely kill it. We are taking every precaution so have no fear for us., Very Fine.
Scott No. UX9    Estimate $150 - 200.

This epidemic quarantined Honolulu from August 20th to October 23rd of 1895 and mail was fumigated before it could be put aboard a ship bound for another port.

Realized: $110

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