Lot 2152 o
Hawaii, 1851-52, 13¢ blue "Missionary", type I, uncanceled (appears unused), margins clear to close at lower right, strong color, minor small expert repairs at left and upper right, light violet handstamp on reverse which shows faintly on face (not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine appearance, with Scott catalog value for examples with minor damage the has been skillfully repaired; with 2018 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 3 $29,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 13¢ HAWAIIAN POSTAGE MISSIONARY ISSUE.
The Missionary stamps were designed and printed by Henry Whitney at the Government Printing House on a small press used for business cards. A form of two subjects was made from available type and printed on fragile pelure paper, meaning the far majority of Missionary stamps are repaired to some degree. This stamp offered here was issued on October 1, 1851 to pay the 13¢ combined U.S. and Hawaiian postage for a single letter bound for an Eastern American destination.
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