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Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Dec 10, bold red cds (236.05) on 1855 cover to Edgartown, Mass. with green "Thomas Spencer, Ship Chandler & Commission Merchant, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands" cameo corner card, franked with U.S. 1851, 12¢ black, margins mostly large to just into frameline at lower right, tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" cds; cover with small corner repairs at top and stamp with small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, ex-Wheeler. Scott No. U.S. 17 Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE CORNER CARD FROM SHIP CHANDLER AND HAWAIIAN MAIL FORWARDER THOMAS SPENCER.
Capt. Thomas Spencer operated a ship chandlery in Honolulu from 1851 until 1861 when he moved to Hilo. He used at least two different style forwarder handstamps, a red oval handstamp used in 1852 and later an octagonal handstamp known used between 1855 and 1857 when this cover was sent. Carried aboard the American brig "Agate" leaving Honolulu December 10th and arriving in San Francisco on December 27th.