Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 1261 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ manuscript surcharge on 13¢ dark red, Type I (Clark) numeral, full margins to clear at top, light crease at bottom left, thinning at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $10,000.

A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ ON 13¢ PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1262 o   

Hawaii, 1857,5¢ blue, thin white wove paper, position 5, neat square grid and San Francisco cogwheel cancels, full well balanced margins, bold color, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 8    $750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1263 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, horizontal pair, close to large margins all round, black square grid cancels, minor toning spots and vertical crease in both, Fine appearance; with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $2,000.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1264    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, large margins to just in at upper right, few faults, uncancelled, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 2" cds, used with United States 12¢ Black (17), clear to large margins, tied by "San Francisco Cal., Oct 29, 1860" cds on cover to Miss Julia A. Bartow, Brooklyn N.Y., likely carried on the British Brig Gazelle from Honolulu Oct. 3rd to San Francisco arriving Oct. 29th; flap faulty and small edge tears, Very Fine appearance, ex-Nettles; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8; $9,000    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 1265    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white wove paper, large to full margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, light corner crease top right, on 1860 cover to C.E. Murdock, Brooklyn N.Y. used with United States 12¢ black (17), full margins to just touched, postmarked red "Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Feb 22" cds, tied together by "San Francisco Cal Mar 16 1860" cds; cover missing top flap, sealed tears and small repair lower left, Fine, ex-Golden and Peters.
Scott No. 8; $9,000    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Carried by Hawaiian brig "Hero" from Honolulu Feb. 22nd 1860 to San Francisco Cal. arriving Mar. 14th. Entered mails with San Francisco Mar. 16th cds for the default overland route of the Butterfield stage via Los Angeles, El Paso and St. Louis. Prepaid 12¢ for the 10¢ transcontinental rate plus 2¢ ship fee.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1266    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, ample margins to just in at top right, pencil tied, red "Honolulu Hawaiian Island Mar 1" postmark on yellow cover to Cambridgeport, Mass., carried by the George Washington to San Francisco Cal., "San Francisco, Cal, Mar 17, 1862" double-circle arrival, bold "Ship" and "12" due handstamp; small cover edge flaws, Fine and rare, ex-Emerson, Aall.
Scott No. 8; $2,800    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

There are few examples reported with a Hawaiian adhesive stamp and without a U.S. stamp, possibly a use from a smaller office.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1267 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, double impression, doubling visible along left side and at bottom, lightly canceled by San Francisco cds, minute thin speck and tiny corner crease, small red backstamp, Very Fine appearance, ex-Wilcox, Weill, Pietsch, Twigg-Smith.
Scott No. 8b    $4,750.

ONE OF THE FINEST OF ONLY NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 5¢ SECOND PRINTING DOUBLE IMPRESSION ARE REPORTED.

According to Fred Gregory, at least two sheets of 20 were double printed. On stamps from one sheet, the double impression is clearly visible along the left side of the design, but the entire design does show doubling. On the second sheet, the doubling is clearly visible across the entire design.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1268 o   

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish wove paper, position 17, complete central square grid cancel, full well balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9    $400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1269 o   

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish wove paper, position 15, neat square grid and red Honolulu town cancels, margins ample to touching frameline, strong bright color, Fine.
Scott No. 9    $400.

Realized: $110

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Lot 1270    

Hawaii, 1861, 5¢ blue, thin bluish wove paper, line through "Honolulu" variety, position 2, top margin single, o.g., hinge remnant, margins clear to mostly large, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 9a    $950.

Realized: $400

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