Lot 2254
Hawaii, Official, 1896, 5¢ black brown, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 23, 1900" duplex postmark on "Department of Foreign Affairs" corner card cover to the Hawaiian Consul General in Boston, Mass., receiving backstamp; few minor cover tone spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare consular mail usage after the annexation of Hawaii and shortly before becoming a U.S. territory.Scott No. O2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $210
Lot 2255
Hawaii, Official, 1896, 5¢ black brown, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Jun 9, 1898" duplex postmark on blue "House of Representatives, Republic of Hawaii" corner card cover to San Francisco, receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at right and minor edge toning at top, Very Fine, a nice first expedition soldier mail usage.Scott No. O2 Estimate $250 - 350.
Collected from the House of Representatives, mail from the first expedition was collected from writing rooms and postmarked as late as June 9.
Realized: $230
Lot 2256
Hawaii, General Post Office, perfect strike of straightline handstamp in red on immaculate registered cover with preprinted address to Austria, bearing 1¢ green, 2¢ rose (2), 10¢ yellow green, all tied by "Honolulu Hawaii, Oct 30 1899" cds (M-H 282.11) in red and with matching "R. 9285" handstamp (M-H 703), San Francisco, New York, and Dubrovnik backstamps; Extremely Fine and choice.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $575
Lot 2257
Hawaii, Hawaiian Postal Service, "Bureau of General Post Office, Hawaii", handstamps on cover addressed to Eastland, Mich., red "Honolulu Hawaii, Sep 8 1893" cds with matching "A.R." and "Registered, Hawaii P.O., 7298" handstamps; light toning, F.-V.F. and rare official use.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $115