Lot
2130 
Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaluaaha, H.I., Post Office, Sep 23, 1882, partial cds (238.02, 1RRR) on 1875, 2¢ brown, Very Fine, only nine strikes are recorded of the Kaluaaha postmark, none of which are on cover. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $575
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Hawaii, (Molokai) Kaunak(akai), Aug 7, manuscript town and date cancel (803, 1RRRR) on 1864, 2¢ rose vermilion, with additional black circular grid cancel of Honolulu; small internal nick and hole, Very Fine; with 2011 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 31 Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE "KAUNAKAKAI" MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK WITH DATE.
Realized: $575
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Hawaii, (Oahu) Aiea, Oahu, Nov 8, 1899, purple cds and target duplex (MH 255.9a1, scarcity 2) tying 1899, 1¢ dark green, horizontal pair on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a scarce postmark as this Post Office was in operation for only 2 years.Scott No. 80 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $220
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Hawaii, (Oahu) Peninsula, Oahu, Aug 2, 1898, bold full strike of purple cds and target duplex (255.01, 1RR) on 1894, 1¢ yellow, horizontal pair, Very Fine; with 2014 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 74 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $900
Lot
2134 
Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, T.H. to Nahiku, Maui Facing Slip, printed form reading "Nahiku, Maui, From Honolulu, T.H.", with purple straight line "Pouch" and violet "Wm. A. Beckley" postal clerk handstamps, "Honolulu, H. Isls., Feb 26, 1903" duplex and "Nahiku, H. Isls., Rec'd, Feb 28, 1903" cds; horizontal folds, still Very Fine, extraordinarily rare, the only examples from Hawaii we known of. Estimate $200 - 300.
Facing slips were commonly used by postal clerks for sorting the mails in order to identify a particular packet of mail according to its city of destination and/or mode of transportation.
Realized: $180
Lot
2135
Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, T.H. to Nahiku, Maui Facing Slip, printed form reading "Nahiku, Maui, From Honolulu, T.H.", with purple "Jas. Liuiani" postal clerk handstamp, "Honolulu, H. Isls., Apr 3, 1903" duplex and "Nahiku, H. Isls., Rec'd, Apr 8, 1903" cds, Very Fine, extraordinarily rare, the only examples from Hawaii we known of. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot
2136
Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec 17, 1907, flag machine postmark tying U.S. 1903, 1¢ blue green + 2¢ Jamestown on U.S. 1904, 2¢ carmine entire to Yokohama, Japan, purple straight line "Packet Boat." handstamp, with original enclosures; cover opening tear at left, otherwise Very Fine (photo on web site). Scott No. U.S. 300+329+U395 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $190
Lot
2137
Hawaii, (Oahu) Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Dec 27, bold cds (236.11 (I)) on 1854 cover addressed to Rev. L.H. Gulick on Ascension Island, Micronesia (now Pohnpei), with "Rev. S.C. Dawson - Feb 3, 1854" recipient docketing at right; light cover toning at left and some edge erosion at bottom right, F.-V.F., carried to Ascension on the whaler Jireh Perry, which departed Honolulu on January 4th 1855, ex-Honolulu Advertiser and Golden. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE EARLIEST OF THREE KNOWN COVERS FROM HAWAII TO ASCENSION ISLAND IN MICRONESIA.
The recipient, Luther Halsey Gulick, Sr. was a missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii and Micronesia. The sender, Samuel Chenery Damon, was a missionary to Hawaii, pastor of the Seaman's Bethel Church, Chaplin of the Honolulu American Seamen's Friend Society and editor of the monthly newspaper "The Friend".
Realized: $2,300
Lot
2138
Hawaii, (Hawaii) "Waimea July 22, 1840", dateline of four-page folded letter from the Reverend Lorenzo Lyons to Gill, Franklin Co., Mass., entered mails with red "New Bedford Ms. Feb 2" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp with "14½" cent due rating for 12½¢ inland plus 2¢ ship fee; fold separations and top part detached, Fine and rare early ship letter from Hawaii. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,350