Hawaii, Forwarded By C. Brewer & Co. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on flap of folded letter datelined "Royal School, Honolulu, Oahu, S. Is. Mch. 23 /46" by Amos Starr Cooke to Aaron Seeley, Danbury Conn., endorsed "Via Mexico" at bottom left, slightly indistinct Vera Cruz Paid (8.13) transit cds, entered U.S. mails with "Pensacola Flor. Sep 12" cds and manuscript "10" due rating for the 10¢ per ½ oz. rate for over 300 miles;...
Auction # 72 - Gems of Philately
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 72 - Gems of Philately
Welcome to our March 21, 2017 Gems of Philately auction featuring a spectacular array of exceptional stamps and covers. There are 500 lots with strong United States stamps and covers, as well as foreign. The auction is being held in our offices. Browse the entire sale at www.rumseyauctions.com. A limited number of printed catalogs are available.
Please note this sale takes place at the Schuyler Rumsey office at 47 Kearny St Suite 500, San Francisco CA on March 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST. Lots 1-500.
Presale Viewing is scheduled in our offices March 17-20, 2017 (10am-5pm).
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Lot #439 - united states possessions hawaii - postal history
Hawaii, Schooner 'Vaquero.'. Partial strike of straightline ship handstamp (Gregory AUXSH-SF [BARK. 'VAQUERO.'], Rarity 1RRRR) on folded letter datelined "Papeete, 13 Mars 1855" and addressed to Honolulu, Hawaii, flap with manuscript "forwarded San Francisco May 22 by Bottcker pr. Vaquero" forwarder's endorsement, clear strike of "G. B. Post & Co., San Francisco, Forwarded by" octagonal framed handstamp; minor ink...
Lot #440 - united states possessions hawaii - postal history
Hawaii, 1870 (Jun. 16-23) Honolulu, Hawaii to Brighton, England via St. Thomas. Cover endorsed "From Wm. Lintoll Steward, H.M.S. "Phoebe" Honolulu" and countersigned "G. Roberts - Commanding Officer", carried to St. Thomas where posted at the British Post Office bearing Great Britain 1d red tied by St. Thomas "C51" grid cancel, matching "Insufficiently Prepaid" handstamp and manuscript "1" pence due rating for the 2d...
Lot #441 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1853, 5¢ blue, thick white paper. Large margins all around, tied by large segmented grid cancel on blue cover to Mrs. Olive L. Osgood at Indianapolis Ind., red "Honolulu * Hawaiian Islands * Oct. 8" cds, light strike of "San Francisco Cal. 1 Nov" cds with matching "Ship" and "12" handstamps, Extremely Fine and choice use, Gregory Census No. 5-3, ex-Golden, with 1968 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5; Estimate $5,000...
Lot #442 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ manuscript surcharge on 13¢ dark red. Type I (Clark) numeral with long flag, large margins, vivid color on paper which has very slight overall toning, neat strike of San Francisco cds leaving surcharge fully visible, Extremely Fine, ex-Golden, with 2011 H.P.S. & 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 7; $10,000.
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ ON 13¢ PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE.
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Lot #443 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1864, 1¢ black. Plate 6-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), showing clear raised "I" of "Inter", large to huge wide margins, Extremely Fine, without gum, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 19; $600.
A GEM UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1864 1¢ NUMERAL ISSUE ON MEDIUM WHITE WOVE PAPER.
Lot #444 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 12-A, Type VII, Position 3, huge margins all around, deep color on bright paper, o.g., small hinge remnant, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 22; $575.
Lot #445 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 12-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 6), large margins all around, rich color on deep paper, bold strike of square grid cancel and part of San Francisco cds, an Extremely Fine gem used example.
Scott No. 22; $900.
Lot #446 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1878, 6¢ bluish green. Tied by target cancel on cover to Liverpool, England, in combination with U.S. 1875, 5¢ blue, natural s.e. at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal Aug 14" cds duplexed with crossroads cancel, reverse with "Honolulu, H.I., Aug 4" origin and "Liverpool, 1 Sp, 79" receiving backstamps, Very Fine, A scarce combination use to England., with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33a + U.S....
Lot #447 - united states possessions Hawaii - Regular Issues
Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, inverted red overprint. Exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 59g; $1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERTED OVERPRINT ERROR IN THIS OUTSTANDING QUALITY.
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