Sale 37: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1760    

Hawaii, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands. Incoming legal size cover to chancellor and chief justice Hon. Elisha H. Allen, franked with U.S. 1857, 10¢ green, type V, horizontal pair tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel, red "Boston, Ms., Oct 20, 1869" origin cds alongside, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 35    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1761    

Hawaii, Mansfield, O. to Honolulu. "Apr 12, 1864" origin cds on cover franked with U.S. 1861, 1¢ blue + 3¢ rose, pair and single, all canceled by matching grid handstamps; light cover fade at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. U.S. 61+65    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1762    

Hawaii, New Bedford, Mass. to Honolulu. Folded letter sheet franked with well centered 1857, 10¢ green, type II tied by "New Bedford, Ms., May 19, 1858" cds; stamp with light unnoticeable wrinkle at bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex Gallagher; signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. U.S. 32    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1763    

Hawaii, New York to Honolulu. 1852 3-page folded letter with red "New York, Paid 6, Sep 6" cds and manuscript "Ohio" ship endorsement at top, manuscript red crayon "5" due marking applied in Honolulu; some faint cover toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1764    

Hawaii, 1841 New York to Lahaina. Folded letter datelined "June 25, 1841" and inner receiving docketing of "Feb. 17, 1842", privately carried with no postal markings, letter mentions the publishing of James Young Man from Honolulu; some minor ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $145

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Lot 1765    

Hawaii, Roswell, New Mexico to Honolulu. Cover franked with U.S. 5¢ Banknote tied by violet "Rosewell, N. Mex., Sep 24, 1889" cds and star duplex, reverse with Fort Stanton, N.M., San Francisco, Cal. transit and receiving cds's, Very Fine.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1766    

Hawaii, San Francisco, Sept 25, 1849. Dateline on a privately carried letter from Milo Calkin to Rev. D. Baldwin in Lahaina, Maui, interesting and humorous letter regarding being off to the mines in the golden country…I intend to leave for home on the 1st Nov with $4,000 in gold being my share of dividends from the Bank of Sacramento., Very Fine, a rare early gold rush letter to Hawaii.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1767    

Hawaii, Watertown, N.J. to Lahaina. Origin cds tying U.S. 1857, 10¢ green, type II on cover, S.E. Bishop correspondence, Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 32    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $170

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