Sale 108: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2657 ()   

Hawaii, 1859, Numeral, 1¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 2-A, type X, position 2, no gum, clear balance margins, bright and fresh, small repair at right center, Fine appearance, still an attractive example of this very rare mint stamp; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12    $15,000.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 2658 o   

Hawaii, 1859, Numeral, 1¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 2-A, type III, position 1, adequate, nicely balanced margins, negative "HI" cork cancel, faulty including repairs, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Crocker & Atherton.
Scott Nos. 12    $15,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2659 ()   

Hawaii, 1859, Numeral, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 3-B, type VII, position 7, no gum, margins large to just touching frameline at bottom right corner, soft pastel-like shade, Fine, a rare sound unused example of this early Numeral issue.
Scott Nos. 13    $6,250.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2660 o   

Hawaii, 1859, Numeral, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 3-B, type X, position 10, red Honolulu town cancel, small tear in upper right corner and small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, examples of the 2¢ Blue Numeral with handstamped cancellations are considerably more desirable than pen-canceled copies, realized $3750 in 2014 auction, ex-Caspary, Ishikawa & Golden; with 2011 H.P.S. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott Nos. 13    $5,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2661 o   

Hawaii, 1859, Numeral, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 1-A, type II, position 10, large margins to just shaved at lower right, canceled partial red "(POSTAGE) PAID" oval, expertly repaired (handstamped "Mended, N.E.S.Co" on reverse), Fine appearance, ex-Crocker & Atherton.
Scott Nos. 13    $5,000.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2662 ()   

Hawaii, 1862, Numeral, 2¢ black on greenish blue, plate 3-Gx, type V, position 5, large even margins all around, bright paper shade and sharp impression, no gum, purple Ferrary backstamp faintly showing through to front, still Extremely Fine, realized $6500 in 2011 auction, ex-Ferrary, Caspary, Tows & Golden; with 2011 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates (both mentioning purple owners mark).
Scott Nos. 14    $8,000.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 2663 o   

Hawaii, 1862, Numeral, 2¢ black on greenish blue, plate 3-Gx, type X, position 10, magenta manuscript cancels, clear to large margins, deep color on bright "robin's egg" blue paper, F.-V.F., a rare sound used example of the 1862 2¢ Numeral on greenish blue paper.
Scott Nos. 14    $6,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2664    

Hawaii, 1863, Numeral, 1¢ black on grayish, plate 4-A, type VIII, position 8, o.g., large to oversize margins, tiny, insignificant corner crease at lower left, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 15    $650.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2665 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, Numeral, 1¢ black on grayish, plate 4-A, type VIII, position 8, slightly raised "IN" of "Inter", large margins all round, no gum, Choice Very Fine; with 1995 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15    $650.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2666 ()   

Hawaii, 1863, Numeral, 1¢ black on grayish, plate 4-B, type IV, position 4, no gum, clear to large margins, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 15    $650.

Realized: $170

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