u.s. possessions - Stamp Auctions

Lot 1412 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). Three large margins, close at top, deep rich color and impression, square grid cancel of Hilo, used with United States 1861-63 2c Black, 3c Rose (65, 73), 2c s.e., 3c few clipped perfs, red �Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 7� (1865) circular datestamp on buff cover to Terryville, Connecticut, �San Francisco Cal. Oct. 28, 1865� double-circle datestamp, matching cogwheel cancel on 3c and ties 2c, small opening tear and mended corner in cover at bottom left, the 5c has tiny crease and microscopic tear at top from placement near edge (not mentioned on certificate)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE 1861 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III THIRD PRINTING AND UNITED STATES 1861-63 ISSUE, INCLUDING THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK.

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 on the overland mail route from California.

Ex West, Admiral Harris, Krug, Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. Illustrated in Gregory book (page II-191). Signed Ashbrook. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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

Lot 1444 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1875, 12c Black (36). Tied by target cancel on buff cover to Riverhead N.Y., with 3pp original enclosure dated variously "At sea D=Sunday Jan. 3rd 1876" and also "Sunday Feb. 13th", first letter notes left Hawaii on Dec. 8 and mentions trading and a stop at the Marquesas Islands, last talks about returning to Hawaii, red "San Francisco Mar 27" circular datestamp, opened a bit roughly at right, U.S. 3c stamp tied by circle of V's may not have served any postal purpose, Fine and unusual (Image Magnifier)

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

Lot 1423 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1864, 1c Black (19). Plate 6-A, Types I-VI (Westerberg Positions 1-6), block of six, unused (no gum), huge margins to full, intense shade and impression, crisp paper

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST BLOCKS OF THE 1864 ONE-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE ON MEDIUM WHITE WOVE PAPER IN EXISTENCE.

Most multiples of this issue tend to have smaller margins than the example offered here, or faults such as creases. Power Search did not locate any superior blocks.

Ex Caspary, Lilly, Pietsch and Gross. Scott value as block of four and a pair 4,300.00 (Image Magnifier)

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

Lot 1402 - u.s. possessions - Robert A. Siegel International Sale 1230

HAWAII, 1853, 5c Blue, Thick White Wove (5). Top sheet margin position with clear to large margins on two other sides, slightly in at bottom, beautiful color and impression, tied by vivid red �Honolulu * U.S. Postage Paid * May 1� circular datestamp on buff cover addressed in the hand of the Rev. Titus Coan from Hilo to his son, Titus Munson Coan, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, used with United States 1855 10c Green, Ty. III (15) and 1851 12c Black (17), 12c large margins to clear at bottom left, 10c has two margins, in at right and bottom, each stamp tied by �San Francisco Cal. 21 May� circular datestamp

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE MIXED FRANKING, PRECISELY PREPAYING THE HAWAIIAN 5-CENT RATE, THE UNITED STATES 20-CENT DOUBLE RATE, AND THE 2-CENT SHIP CAPTAIN�S FEE.

There is evidence on this cover indicating that when it left the post office at Hilo, there was additional Hawaiian postage affixed, which was removed at Honolulu, and, in its place, the two United States stamps were affixed. Beneath the 10c and 12c stamps are scuffs in the envelope, of the size and shape that would result if other stamps were peeled off. The scuffs were not there when the address was written (the letter �n� of �Munson� is affected), but were there before the U.S. stamps were affixed and then cancelled at the San Francisco post office (the datestamps are impressed over the scuffs). The Honolulu �U.S. Postage Paid� marking confirms that the letter was fully prepaid at Hilo, probably with two 13c Kamehameha stamps, which, together with the 5c, would nearly cover the 32c postage (underpaid 1c or charged to sender). The use of 10c and 12c 1851-55 Issues on the same cover from Hawaii is rare -- in this case, they precisely paid the 22c U.S. postage (2 x 10c postage plus 2c ship captain�s fee).

This cover was carried on the American bark Yankee, which cleared Honolulu on May 3, 1856, and arrived in San Francisco on May 20. It was carried by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company�s John L. Stephens, departing on May 21 and arriving at Panama City on June 4. The mail was carried across the isthmus to Aspinwall, and from there it left on the U.S. Mail Steamship Company�s George Law, departing June 4, 1853, and arriving in New York on June 13. The George Law was renamed Central America in 1857, the year that she sank in a hurricane, claiming hundreds of lives and tons of gold.

Ex Atherton, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Honolulu Advertiser and Gross. Illustrated in Gregory book (page II- 81). With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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