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Lot 1429 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1865, 1c Black, Tete-Beche (23b). Plate 8-A, Types I-IXc (Westerberg Positions 2-10), unused (no gum), huge margins to full including wide sheet margin, bright shade, few faint toned spots above the stamps of no consequence

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE TETE-BECHE PAIR OF THE 1865 ONE-CENT HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ON LAID PAPER. THIS IS THE ONLY TETE-BECHE MULTIPLE CONTAINING THE RESET STATE OF TYPE IX.

The type at left, �Hawaiian Postage�, is known in three states on this plate. State A only shows the �Ha� and �e�. State B shows only the �Ha�, with the rest of the type dropped out. State C shows the type fixed so all letters are visible.

According to the Westerberg book, this was the first plate with the odd numbered types on the right side of the plates. This and other characteristics indicate it was the last plate used before the form was reset for the first 5c Numeral. In the order of printing, it follows the 2c, Scott 24.

Ex Ishikawa, Pietsch and Gross. With 2020 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1405 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (5, 6). Each with large margins to just barely in, affixed at Hilo and left uncancelled on lady�s small embossed cover to Titus Munson Coan at Bridgeport, Connecticut, forwarded to New Haven, red �Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * Jul. 26� (1856) circular datestamp, used with United States 1851 12c Black (17), large top right corner sheet margins to slightly in at left, affixed in Honolulu and left uncancelled, 5c and 12c tied by �San Francisco Cal. 5 Sep.� circular datestamp, 12c partly lifted to show 13c underneath, tiny lightened stain spot at top edge of cover, beautiful and fresh condition

VERY FINE. A PETITE AND REMARKABLY ATTRACTIVE DECORATIVE COVER WITH THE HAWAIIAN 5-CENT AND 13-CENT 1853 KAMEHAMEHA III FIRST PRINTING AND UNITED STATES 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH WAS AFFIXED AT HONOLULU OVER THE 13-CENT HAWAIIAN STAMP.

This cover was carried on the American bark Fanny Major, which cleared Honolulu on July 26, 1856, and arrived in San Francisco on August 25. From there it was carried on the Pacific Mail Steamship Company�s Golden Age, which departed September 5 and arrived in Panama City on September 18. After crossing the isthmus to Aspinwall, it was carried on the U.S. Mail Steamship Company�s Illinois, which departed on September 19 and arrived in New York on September 27.

Following the United States rate change, effective April 1, 1855, the 13c Kamehameha III stamp could no longer prepay the full rate from Hawaii to the U.S. East Coast, which increased from 13c to 17c. In consequence, the patrons of Hawaii�s postal system began using 5c stamps plus 12c U.S. stamps, or 13c stamps plus 4c cash, or, in this case, 5c and 13c stamps together, incurring a one-cent overpayment. During the period starting in April 1855, it was already a regular practice to affix U.S. postage stamps to outbound letters on which the U.S. rate had been prepaid.

Ex Krug, Middendorf, Rust, Pietsch and Gross. Illustrated in Gregory book (page II-49). Signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)

Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1424 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1865, 5c Blue on Blue, �Hawaiian Postage� (21). Plate 9-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 2), large margins, small tear at left, tied by square grid cancel, used with United States 1863 5c Brown (76), perfs in, tied by target cancel, red �Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 7� (1865) circular datestamp, bold �San Francisco Cal. Oct. 27, 1865� double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Salt Lake City, Utah, forwarded to Huntsville with manuscript 3c due notation, slightly reduced at right and some minor wear

FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MIXED-FRANKING NUMERAL ISSUE COVER TO SALT LAKE CITY.

This cover was carried on the American bark D. C. Murray, which cleared Honolulu on October 7, 1865, and arrived in San Francisco on October 27. From there it was carried overland to Salt Lake City.

Ex Krug, Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. Illustrated in the Gregory book (page II-194). Signed Ashbrook (Image Magnifier)

Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History

Lot 1400 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1851, 13c Blue (3). Type II, the righthand position in setting of two, large margins except at top where margin repaired and with portions drawn in, bold strike of large grid of squares cancel, small crease, small tear

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 13-CENT "HAWAIIAN POSTAGE" MISSIONARY.

Our census of Hawaii No. 3 is available at our website at https:/siegelauctions.com/census/hawaii/scott/3 . Census No. 3-II-CAN-127. Ex Admiral Harris. With 1989 P.F. certificate. The Scott Catalogue notes that "values are for examples with minor damage that has been skillfully repaired." (Image Magnifier)

Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230 U.S. and Hawaii Stamps and Postal History