Lot
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Hawaii, 1856 Salt Lake City, Utah to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands, blue "Salt Lake City, Utah T., Jan 1" cds on U.S. 1855, 6¢ Nesbitt entire (U14) addressed to "Orson K. Whitney, Care of John T. Caine, Honolulu, Sandwich Islands", the 6¢ entire paid the double-weight prepaid rate to San Francisco, with the recipient charged 10¢ (double the 5¢ rate) on delivery in Hawaii, docketing at left indicates receipt on March 2, 1856 and the sender was John Whitney, Orson's brother, John T. Caine was a Mormon Elder stationed on Oahu from mid-1854 to Aug. 1856; top flap missing, hinge reinforcements on backside, F.-V.F.Estimate $500 - 750.
Orson Whitney was a member of the first company of Mormon missionaries to arrive in Hawaii in 1855.
Carried on the Chorpening Contract route from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles/San Pedro (dep. SLC Jan. 1,1856; arr. Los Angeles Jan. 28). This cover's journey west to Hawaii from San Francisco was likely on the American ship Helena (dep. SF Feb. 15, 1856; arr. Honolulu Feb. 29).
Realized: $1,450