Lot 1252
Hawaii, Wells Fargo & Co's Express, From Honolulu Rte., large-size express label showing train vignette, Extremely Fine and rare Hawaii Express label, we know of only one other example.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot 1253
Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Honolulu, H.I., Oct 2, 1886, purple oval date stamp (AUXEXP-WELLS(shaded express dated), 1RRRR) on 1884 5¢ blue, blue inside entire to Oakland, Cal. with printed brown "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Paid" Hawaiian frank (MH 301), reverse with violet "Wells, Fargo & Co., Oakland, Cal., Oct 15" oval receiving date stamp, Very Fine.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL WELLS FARGO & CO. HAWAIIAN USE FROM HONOLULU TO THEIR OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CAL.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 1254
Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co., Express, Honolulu, H.I., Jan 16, 1887, purple oval date stamp (AUXEXP-WELLS(shaded express dated), 1RRRR) canceling on 1884 5¢ blue entire (U4) to London, England with printed brown "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express, Paid" Hawaiian frank, with partial "Ogden & San. Fran., R.P.O., Jan 27" cds over frank, reverse with "New York, Feb 2, 87" transit duplex postmarks, Very Fine.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
WONDERFUL WELLS, FARGO & CO. EXPRESS USAGE FROM HONOLULU TO LONDON CARRIED ON THE OGDEN & SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 1255 o/
Hawaii, Inter-Island Steamer Cancels, original hand-lettered page from the Davey Collection with two cut squares, eight singles and a 2¢ pink (U2c) entire (earliest known usage of a #U2c in the pink shade) inter-island use endorsed per "S.S. Mikahala" and flap with ultramarine "John F. Colburn & Co., Dealers in Hay & Grain" handstamp cachet, includes Steamers W.G. Hall, Planter and Iwalani (Davey 365, 364, 362), F.-V.F. group.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,300
Lot 1256
Hawaii, Paquetbot & Loose Letter Entires, 1891-97, group of 8 entires (U4, U12-U13) mostly addressed to the U.S.; with five 1884, 5¢ entires each bearing at least four different segmented waffle grid cancels, and 1893 5¢ & 10¢ entires with oval San Francisco, Cal. oval handstamp canceling and each with different "Paquetbot" handstamp; 10¢ with flaws, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400