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Hawaii - 1893 Red Overprints

Lots 2258-2267 Lots 2268-2277 Lots 2278-2281

Lot 2258 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ blue, red overprint, split overprint, light town cancel, Fine and scarce used.
Scott No. 54 var.    Estimate $50 - 75.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2259 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ blue, double red overprint, showing faint second overprint at top, lightly canceled, bold color, Fine; with 1972 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 54f    Estimate $300 - 400.

A RARE ITEM SELDOM OFFERED IN USED CONDITION. UNPRICED USED IN SCOTT.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2260 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ green, double red overprint, both overprints heavy, one split, large jumbo margins, light purple town cancel, Very Fine and choice; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. 55d    $650.

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE OVERPRINT VARIETY.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2261 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ green, double red overprint, one overprint heavy, second light, fresh color, violet "Honokaa" circular datestamp cancel, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine and choice a very rare item in used condition.
Scott No. 55f    $250.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2262    

Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ brown, red overprint, vertical bisect, left half of stamp tied by purple target handstamp on locally addressed cover, two strikes of matching "Lahaina, Maui, Aug 29, 1893" cds, Extremely Fine, a very scarce bisect usage of the 1893 overprint issue; with 1984 P.F. certificate noting a "genuine unofficial usage".
Scott No. 56 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2263    

Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ brown, red overprint, vertical bisect, left half of stamp tied by purple target handstamp on locally addressed cover, two strikes of matching "Lahaina, Maui, Aug 29, 1893" cds, Extremely Fine, a very scarce bisect usage of the 1893 overprint issue.
Scott No. 56 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 2264    

Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ dull violet, red overprint, right sheet margin single, tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Jan 4, 1897" duplex addressed simply to "U.S.S. 'Alert'", purple "H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu" arc handstamp, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 57    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2265 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ dull violet, red overprint, "18 3" instead of "1893", the "9" mostly missing, choice centering with wide margins, tiny perf thin at top right, Very Fine appearance and rare used.
Scott No. 57a    $900.

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Lot 2266 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 2¢ dull violet, inverted red overprint, target cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, this may be the only known used example in sound condition, other example is known on cover with a pulled perf, ex-Middendorf & Golden.
Scott No. 57g    $4,750.

A VERY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 2-CENT DULL VIOLET WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT IN SOUND CONDITION.

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Lot 2267 o   

Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ deep indigo, double red overprint, position 42, one overprint heavy, second light split horizontally, neat Honolulu town cancel, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, extremely rare used, the only used example known to us, ex-Beardsley, Pietsch & Twigg-Smith; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 58f    $675.

Realized: $500

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