Lot
2547 
Hawaii, Claus Spreckels & Co., Honolulu, printed corner card at lower left on cover W. J. Lowrie in Spreckelsville, Maui, bearing 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Mar 26, 1900" duplex, top left and bottom corners with fumigation cuts, Very Fine. Scott No. 81 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2548
Hawaii, The Equitable Life Assurance Society, corner card on fumigated cover to W.J. Lowrie in Spreckelsville, Maui, bearing 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Dec 15, 1900" duplex, top left and bottom right corners with fumigation cuts, Very Fine, ex-Golden. Scott No. 81 Estimate $200 - 300.
Bubonic plague swept through Honolulu and other parts of the Islands for several months and Honolulu was quarantined starting December 12, 1899 and finally ending April 30, 1900.
Lot
2549
Hawaii, n Electric Co., beautiful allegorical illustrated design in blue on inter-island cover to Waimea, Kauai, bearing 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 28, 1899" duplex postmark, Very Fine, an attractive illustrated corner card cover. Scott No. 81 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2550
Hawaii, n Flag, red and blue patriotic design on cover to Elk Creek, Cal., franked with 1894, 5¢ rose lake tied by "Honolulu, H.I., May 11, 1899" duplex postmark, Tacoma Wash. Paid All machine transit and receiving backstamps; edge faults and light stain, Fine, a beautiful and rare Hawaiian patriotic design, ex-Golden. Scott No. 76 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot
2551
Hawaii, n Hotel, Honolulu, all-over illustrated four-panel scene advertising design on reverse of cover, bearing 1894, 5¢ rose lake tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 1, 1898" duplex on cover to Rome, Italy, upon arrive readdressed in attractive red ink to Grand Hotel Brufani in Perugia, reverse with purple "Collection 9:25 A.M." violet straight line handstamp (Davey 752) on reverse along with Rome cds; small bit of paper loss on back, Very Fine and rare advertising usage to Rome. Estimate $400 - 600.
This cover has many different facets, and shows the free forwarding as provided under the UPU.
Realized: $400
Lot
2552
Hawaii, Henry May & Co., Tea Dealers, Coffee Roasters and Provision Merchants, printed corner card on cover bearing 1894, 5¢ rose lake tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 15, 1894" duplex to Wolverhampton, England, magenta Oct. 6th receipt docketing, Very Fine and attractive use. Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2553
Hawaii, Hollister Drug Co., Ltd., Druggists and Tobacconists, ornate corner card bearing 1894, 1¢ yellow, horizontal pair, tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 12 1894" duplexes on cover to Waianae, Oahu, opened at top slightly affecting pair, minor edge wear, F.-V.F. and attractive. Scott No. 74 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $150
Lot
2554
Hawaii, "Lava Flow 'Hawaii' ", early Hawaiian Territory picture envelope opened for display, bearing U.S. 2¢ carmine tied by by "Honolulu, H.I., Sep 26, 1913" duplex postmark on addressed to Yokohama, Japan, short paid and marked "T 30 Centimes" handstamp and blue crayon, forwarded to Tokyo with various labels and instructional markings, purple Cook & Co. Yokohama forwarders oval on reverse; Very Fine and wonderful usage. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
2555
Hawaii, Manhattan Life Ins. Co., New York, illustrated building corner card with additional "Bishop & Co., Agents, Honolulu, H.I." magenta handstamp on cover to Spreckelsville, Maui, fresh and Very Fine, exceptionally rare illustrated building ad cover. Scott No. 81 Estimate $400 - 500.
Realized: $400
Lot
2556
Hawaii, Tokio Immigration Co., Honolulu, H.I., printed corner card at upper left on cover to the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co. in Spreckelsville, Maui, bearing 1899, 2¢ rose tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Mar 14, 1900" duplex, bottom corners with fumigation cuts, Very Fine, A very scarce corner card from this migrant worker company, the first we have offered., ex Golden. Scott No. 81 Estimate $500 - 750.
Bubonic plague swept through Honolulu and other parts of the Islands for several months and Honolulu was quarantined starting December 12, 1899 and finally ending April 30, 1900.