Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 1141    

1894 San Francisco, Cal. to Honolulu, H.I., 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire with John Kentfield & Co. company date stamp on reverse, posted on board the steamer Australia, canceled by target handstamp with "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 11, 1894" receiving duplex on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1142    

1895 New York to Surinam, Dutch Guiana, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire posted on board the Dutch West Indies packetboat "Prins Willem 2d", canceled by oval "Amsterd, W. Indie, Nederl. Paketboot, 5 Apr, 95" date stamp, reverse with bold "Paramaribo, 5/4 1895" cds; name in address panel crossed out, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1143    

1895 U.S. to Sydney, Australia, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire sent on board the S.S. "Mariposa" with purple straight line handstamp at left, indicia canceled by barred oval handstamp with "N.Z. Marine P.O., 8 Mr 95" cds alongside, receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. U350    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1144    

1896 San Francisco, Cal. to Nagasaki, Japan, 1887, 5¢ Grant entire with boxed Paquebot handstamp (Hosking 3461, rarity D) and matching "Yokohama, Japan, Feb 9, 96" cds's canceling, reverse with S.F. company date stamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. U330    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1145    

1897 U.S. to Yokohama, Japan, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire (likely originating in San Francisco) with "per Str 'Doric'" ship endorsement, canceled upon arrival with "Yokohama, Japan, 28 May, 97" cds and matching boxed "Paquebot" handstamp (Hosking 3462), Very Fine.
Scott No. U350    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1146    

1898 San Francisco, Cal. to Shanghai, China, 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire posted on board the S.S. Peru, canceled upon arrival with "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Rec'd, May 8, 98" cds with additional strike on reverse, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $140

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Lot 1147    

1899 San Francisco, Cal. to Singapore, Straits Settlements, 1894, 5¢ Grant entire with S.F. importer handstamp on reverse, posted on board the ship "America Maru" with their magenta straight line handstamp at top left, entire canceled in transit with Hong Kong cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. U334    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1148    

1900 San Francisco, Cal. to Honolulu, H.I., 1893, 5¢ Columbian entire with S.F. company handstamp on reverse, canceled by "Marine P.O." circular date stamp with matching "N.Z. Marine P.O., R.M.S. Moana, 18 Apr, 1900" packet boat cds, reverse with receiving cds; vertical file fold, Very Fine, very scarce.
Scott No. U351    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1149    

1901 San Francisco, Cal. to Nukualofa, Tonga, 1899, 5¢ Grant entire with S.F. company corner card, canceled by barred oval handstamp with "Marine P.O., Je 20, 01" cds and matching boxed "Packet Boat" handstamp, reverse with Auckland transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine, believed to be one of two recorded examples from this R.M.S. "Sonoma" voyage.
Scott No. U377    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1150    

1901 San Francisco, Cal. to Singapore, U.S. 1899, 5¢ Grant entire mailed on board Toyo Kisen Kaisha's Nippon Maru en route to Hong Kong, canceled by "Victoria, Hong Kong, Au 14, 01" cds, reverse with "Singapore, Au 26, 1901" receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $170

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