Lot 3251 P
Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ brown, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on full-size 148 x 224mm card, no imprint, rich color, two tiny toned specks on India far from design, Very Fine.Scott Nos. 35P1 $900.
Realized: $800
Lot 3252 P
Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ brown, large die proof, on India die sunk on card (125x103mm), with imprint at bottom, rich color, fresh, Very Fine, ex-Peters; with 2000 H.P.S. certificate.Scott Nos. 35P1 $900.
Realized: $280
Lot 3253 P
Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ black, trial color large die proof on India, on 80 x 93mm card showing full die sinkage; some light tone spotting, light horizontal crease at bottom and some black manuscript to the right of portrait, Fine and rare.Scott Nos. 35TC1ae $2,600.
Realized: $400
Lot 3254 P
Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ brown & 12¢ black, plate proofs on card, singles of each, large balanced margins; 2¢ tiny scuff at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Golden.Scott Nos. 35P4-36P4 $800.
Realized: $270
Lot 3255
Hawaii, 1875, 2¢ brown, canceled by bold negative "H" handstamp on small folded letter to postmaster Whitney in Honolulu, with letter datelined "Pukoo (Molokai) Sep 20th, 1875" and sent…By the Mille Morris to day, "Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Sep 21" cds, Very Fine, a very rare usage from Pukoo, Molokai.Scott Nos. 35 Estimate $300 - 400.
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Realized: $260
Lot 3256 P
Hawaii, 1875, 12¢ black, large die proof, Die sunk on 91 x 144mm card with "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint at bottom, light climatic spotting, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Golden.Scott Nos. 36P1 $900.
Realized: $450
Lot 3257 P
Hawaii, 1875, 12¢ black, plate proof on India, horizontal pair, mostly large margins, couple small thins at right and faint tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.Scott Nos. 36P3 $800 for singles.
Realized: $260