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Hawaii - Maritime Mail

Lots 2165-2174 Lots 2175-2177

Lot 2165    

Hawaii, PER S.S. "ALAMEDA.", purple straightline on U.S. 5¢ Grant entire cancelled by "N-Z, Marine P.O., 15 OC 92" cds with typed address to Messrs Castle & Cooke at Honolulu H.I., pink "Welch & Co., San Francisco, Oct 15, 1892" double-oval forwarder's backstamp, "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 22, 1892" duplex backstamp; small erosion hole, otherwise Very Fine and rare name-of-ship handstamp use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2166    

Hawaii, Per Haw. Bark "Andrew Welch.", typewriter endorsement on U.S. 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire cancelled by Honolulu Four-Rings cancel with typed address to H.w. Schmidt & sons at Honolulu H.I., "Honolulu, H.I. Jan 21, 1895" duplex backstamp; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and scarce inbound Hawaii use.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

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Lot 2167    

Hawaii, PER S.S. "AUSTRALIA.", purple straightline on U.S. 5¢ Columbian (U350) entire cancelled by Honolulu Segmented Rings with Three Center Dots cancel with typed address to Messrs Castle & Cooke at Honolulu H.I., pink "Welch & Co., San Francisco, Oct 15, 1895" double-oval forwarder's backstamp, "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 21, 1895" duplex backstamp; small edge tear at top, Very Fine and rare name-of-ship handstamp use.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2168    

Hawaii, "per 'Monowai' ", manuscript ship endorsement on Theo. H. Davies & Co. blue flap imprint cover (TD-BF-2.c1) bearing 5¢ rose lake (75) tied by blue black "Honolulu, H.I. Oct 29, 1896" duplex to Victoria, British Columbia, Nov. 5th arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

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Lot 2169    

Hawaii, Per "Monowai", red-purple handstamp and ms. endorsement on U.S. 10¢ brown entire cancelled by large purple "Forwarded by J.D. Spreckels & Bros. Company, Shipping and Commission Merchants, San Francisco, Cal." forwarder's oval to Messrs. Castle & Cook at Honolulu, Hawaii, "Honolulu H.I., Jul 1, 1892" arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at right and small edge tear at left, otherwise Very Fine and colorful incoming forwarders use.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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Hawaii, S.S. James Makee. (Gregory 1RRRR), partial "Makee." strike of purple straightline on 2¢ brown (75), nicely centered, additional partial purple cds; some slight perf toning, Very Fine and exceptionally rare.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (MAKEE straightline)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2171    

Hawaii, SS. Zealandia., purple steamship handstamp on Theo. H. Davies & Co. blue flap imprint cover (TD-BF-2.c1) bearing 5¢ rose lake (75) tied by blue black "Honolulu, H.I. Mar 5, 1897" duplex to Victoria, British Columbia, reverse with San Francisco Paid All (3.13) transit and Victoria (3.16) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE DAVIES & CO. "SS. ZEALANDIA." SHIP STRAIGHTLINE.

The Steamship "Zealandia" was owned by the Oceanic Steamship Co. of San Francisco established in 1882 by Spreckels. Wm. G. Irwin & Co. were the agents in Hawaii.

Realized: $2,500

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Hawaii, Stmr. Iwalani, Hawaiian Mail Service, Oct 22, 1884 (Davey 362, 1R), blue cds on 2¢ lilac rose (38), wide margins, Very Fine and scarce.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Iwalani)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2173    

Hawaii, Stmr. Iwalani, Haw'n Mail Service, Jul 22, 1884 (Davey 362, 1R), blue socked-on-the-nose strike on 5¢ ultramarine (39), wide margins; couple short perfs, Very Fine and choice strike, one of the finest strikes recorded.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Iwalani)    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $600

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Hawaii, Stmr. Planter, Hawaiian Mail Service, Feb 10 1885 (Davey 364, 1R), clear strike of purple cds on 1¢ green (42), bright and fresh; small tear at bottom, a Very Fine strike.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Planter)    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $200

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