Lot 1756 ()
Confederacy 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines". Block of 4, without gum, clear to large margins showing full frameline at left and most of framelines at bottom, bright color, thins in top left stamp and barely noticeable faint stain spot at right in bottom right stamp, Fine appearance, the only known block and one of only a few large multiples in existence, the others multiples being in strips, a great C.S.A. rarity; with 1979 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10 $27,500.
Realized: $18,000
Lot 1181
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper. O.g., barest trace of hinge, bright color, very fresh, F.-V.F. and attractive, a handsome sound example of this bluish paper rarity; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 360 $24,000.
Realized: $16,000
Lot 1300
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil. Line pair, full o.g., nicely centered, strong bright color, Very Fine, an very attractive example of this coil line pair rarity; with 1993 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 491 $12,000.
Realized: $12,000
Lot 1990
Hawaii, Stmr. Kilauea Hou,/Hawaiian Mail Service/Jul 18, 1884. Sharp complete strike of blue double circular date stamp (Davey 366) on cover to Punahou, Oahu, franked with 1883, 3¢ rose canceled by manuscript "Keanae "(Maui) cancel, "Honolulu, H.I., Jul 19" cds at left, Extremely Fine, thought to be the finest known example of this inter-island steamship postmark.Scott No. 43 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $10,000
Lot 3015
Hawaii, Silver Certificate Banknote, 1895, $5. Serial No. 1366, black and blue design of the American Banknote Company, creased and wear with small nick at right, Fair, one of the rarest of all Hawaiian Banknotes, with only 8 known and 5 in similar condition.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $10,000
Lot 2329
Hawaii, Officials, 1896, 2¢-25¢ complete. Complete sheets of 50, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered overall, rich colors, perf separations affecting most sheets and staining mostly in selvage (not affecting 6¢ sheet) and affecting a couple stamps on 5¢ & 12¢ values, otherwise F.-V.F., still and attractive and very rare set of full sheets.Scott No. O1-O6 $12,000 for o.g. singles.
Realized: $8,000
Lot 1958
Hawaii, [Oahu] From Genl. Post Office/Per/Honolulu Hawaiian Ids. Large red lozenge handstamp struck on blue cover to "Rev. A. Wilcox, Haualei, Kauai" with black Honolulu/Hawaiian-Islands cds alongside, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous exhibition item, one of two known covers.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $7,250
Lot 2098
Hawaii, 1883, $1 rose red. Cancelled by three ring target cancel with 10¢ black on blue legal size linen cover to Germany with magenta "Honolulu" double circle postmark & New York registry label at left, cover lightly folded, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage.Scott No. 49 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $7,250
Lot 759 ()
1847, 10¢ black. Without gum, large to huge margins, strong shade, fresh, small filled thin spot at bottom left, otherwise Extremely Fine, a handsome and rare mint stamp; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2 $12,500 for no gum.
Realized: $6,750
Lot 1229
1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid large and beautifully balanced margins, wonderfully deep and rich color, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly magnificent stamp, rarely encountered in such outstanding condition; with 1989 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. graded certificates (XF-Sup 95), 1 of 2 to receive this grade with none higher.Scott No. 404 $1,900.
Realized: $6,500