Lot 3234
Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue, cancelled by six-section grid (Gregory sqgrid18-2 X 3) fancy cancel and replaced U.S. 10¢ green (68) stamp as original had fallen off, postmarked "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Apr 22" cds (HON HI35) on cover to San Francisco Cal. with sharp bold red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp and endorsed "per 'Idaho' " at bottom left, "San Francisco Cal. May 6" cds, forwarded with blue crayon "ford. 3 cts" due rating to Vallejo, 1869 pencil receipt docketing on back noting answer on return Idaho sailing; reduced slightly at right, Fine, ex-Peters.Scott Nos. 32 Estimate $200 - 300.
References: Illustrated as Census #80 in Fred Gregory's Hawaii Foreign Mail to 1870 on p. III-29.
Realized: $525