Sale 99: The December Sale

Lot 1055 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ manuscript surcharge on 13¢ dark red, type I (Clark) surcharge, San Francisco town cancel, margins ample to clear, strong bold color, natural paper inclusion at top left, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this rare provisional surcharge issue, ex-Admiral Harris.
Scott No. 7    $10,000.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 1056 /()   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, five singles; one a top margin single line through "Honolulu" variety (large margin o.g., creased), others with flaws, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 8, 8a    $4,150.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 1057    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, o.g., ample to full margins all round, strong color, tiny thin, Very Fine appearance, scarce with original gum; with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $750.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1058    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, top margin single, o.g., hinge remnant, full margins, few gum tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 8    $700.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1059 /o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5c blue, thin white & bluish wove, four singles; normal issues unused (no gum) and line through varieties used with grid cancels, few small flaws, F.-V.F. appearance; Scott 8 with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8-8a, 9-9a    $3,450.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1060 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, three margins, just in at bottom, strong color, canceled by beautiful red Honolulu (236.11 Type I) cds, thinned, F.-V.F. appearance; with 2016 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1061 o   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, neat San Francisco town cancel, clear to large margins, strong color, thins and light crease, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 8    $750.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1062    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, margins clear to slightly in, used with U.S. 1851, 12¢ black (17), mostly four margins, tied together by red "San Francisco Cal., Paid, Apr 13, 1860" cds, second strike adjacent on Coan correspondence cover to New York N.Y., bold clear "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Mar 21" cds, red crayon "10", endorsed "Overland via St. Louis" at top left; small pre-use cover scuff, partial flap, 5¢ stamp repaired at bottom, 12¢ with tiny tear, Very Fine appearance and scarce combination usage, ex-Tows, Harris.
Scott No. 8; $9,000    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 1063    

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, large margins to in at top, uncancelled but tied by light stains, red "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Mar 14" cds on orange cover to Barnstable, Mass., bold "San Francisco, Cal. Apr 5, 1861" cds and matching "12" due handstamp; tiny stamp tear at bottom, cover opening tear, Fine and scarce use without U.S. postage; signed Bartels.
Scott No. 8    $2,800.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1064 ()   

Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper, double impression, no gum, large margins to just in at lower left, showing clear doubling of the entire design, small corner crease and internal tear at top left, diagonal tear at right, Fine appearance, ex-Golden; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8b    $4,250.

ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 2¢ KAMEHAMEHA III SECOND PRINTING WITH A STRONG DOUBLE IMPRESSION.

According to Fred Gregory, two sheets of this stamp were double printed. On one sheet, the doubling is most noticeable on the left of the stamp design. On the other sheet, the doubling is seen throughout.

Realized: $3,500

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