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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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Hawaii - Officials

Lots 2254-2257

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

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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

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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

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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

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Lots 2254-2257

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