Lot
3075 
Hawaii, 1859, 2¢ light blue on bluish white, plate 3-A, type III, position 1, strong bold color, margins clear to just shaving frameline, tied by blue Lahaina Customs House negative sailing ship cancel (MH 303, R1) on fresh interisland cover addressed to Mrs. Ellen Goodale on Honolulu believed to have been sent by Lucy Goodale Thurston, top part of enclosure affixed to the inside of cover reading "Kaluao Lu (sic), Wed. evng., January 25, 1860"; cover with small clips at top corners, Very Fine, a very rare usage with approximately 20 on cover usage known bearing the 2¢ Blue Numeral issue, ex-Tows, Admiral Harris, Krug, Van Dyke, Golden & Steiner; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 13 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE LAHAINA CUSTOMS HOUSE SEAL HANDSTAMP USED TO CANCEL THE 1859 2¢ BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE ON A FULL COVER - A GREAT HAWAIIAN RARITY.
Realized: $8,000