Lot
3149 
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, plate 12-A, type II, position 6, large margins all around, tied by bold target handstamp on cover to Uxbridge Mass., with matching "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Feb 23" cds, in combination with well centered U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown (76), slightly clipped perfs at bottom, canceled by cogwheel handstamp with matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 13" cds alongside, 1867 docketing at left, Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary, Krug, Admiral Harris & Steiner; signed Ashbrook, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 22 $9,250.
A MARVELOUS LARGE MARGIN 1865 5¢ NUMERAL AND WELL CENTERED U.S. 1863 5¢ BROWN MIXED FRANKING USAGE.
This cover was carried aboard the American bark "D.C. Murray" which left Honolulu on February 23rd 1867 and arrived at San Francisco on March 12th.
Realized: $11,000
Lot
3150 
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue, tête-bêche pair, plate 12-A, types IV & I, positions 2 & 10, o.g., clear to large margins, couple trivial spots, Very Fine; with 1969 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 22a $18,000.
A VERY RARE ORIGINAL GUM TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR OF THE 1865 5¢ BLUE "INTERISLAND" NUMERAL ISSUE.
Realized: $4,500