Lot 3401
Hawaii, 1889 Germany 10pf Postal Card to Honolulu Board of Health, canceled by "Berlin, 27/2, 89" cds, message from the German Royal Library requesting some replacement pages for the book "Supplement, Leprosy in Hawaii, The Laws and Regulations in Regards to Leprosy in the Hawaiian Kingdom", San Francisco (3.16, 3.31) transits, reverse with red "Königl. Bibliothek, Berlin, 27 Feb 89" sender's oval, "Honolulu, Hawaii, all periods represented 7, 1889" arrival cds and bold purple "Board of Health * Honolulu, H.I. * Apr 8, 1889" double-oval; some minor tone spotting, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Any postal document concerning Hawaiian Leprosy laws is very uncommon.
Realized: $800