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Hawaii - Postal History continued...
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| 2142 |
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AUXSH-I-I (Hall) |
 Hawaii, Stmr. W.G. Hall, Hawaiian Mail Service, Feb 23, 1886. Bold strike of purple cds (Davey 365, scarcity 2) ties 2¢ lilac rose (38); wide margins with right s.e., on
small piece, a Very Fine strike.
Gregory No. AUXSH-I-I (Hall); Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2143 |
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 Hawaii, Too Late. Straight line handstamp in black (MH unrecorded, 1RRRR) on Board of Health imprint cover bearing 2¢ brown (75) tied by "Honolulu. H.i., Nov 12,
1895" duplex to Dr. B.D. Bond at Kohala, Hawaii, reverse with matching black "COLL. 3.50 P.M." straightline handstamp (MH 753, R2) and purple "Kohala, Hawaii, Nov 20, 1895" arrival cds, Very Fine and rare
"Too Late." use in combination with the collect marking.
Estimate; $400 - 600.
Both the "Too Late." and "Coll. 3.50 P.M." markings are listed only in purple. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2144 |
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42+UX1 |
 Hawaii, Waiahole, Oahu, Apr 3, 1889. Clear full strike of purple cds (282.023, 1RRRR) on 1882, 1¢ postal card to Chicago, Ill., uprated with 1883, 1¢ green and tied by matching
target handstamps, "Honolulu, H.I., Apr 5, 1889" cds and partial red San Francisco transit postmark, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 42+UX1; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE FINER OF TWO ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THE WAIAHOLE
POSTMARK.
Prior to the discovery of this postal card, only a June 5th 1889 postal card with the uprate stamp missing and a off cover stamp were the only known examples. The off-cover stamp sold in our Gary Peters Collection of Hawaii sale
(Sale 65, 3/18/16) for $2,800 hammer. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Hawaii - Picture Post Cards
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Lot Description |
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| 2145 |
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 Hawaii, Aloha Nui, "Hula Girls". Picture post card with "Hula Girls" scene, message reads "Honolulu 12/8/99, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" to San Francisco, bearing
2¢ rose (81) tied by "San Francisco, Cal." double-oval and bearing purple "PAQUOBOT" straightline; some staining on address side, Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2146 |
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 Hawaii, "Aloha Nui" Picture Post Card Correspondence. Group of 19 different cards out of 24 originally mailed from the same correspondence, each bearing 2¢ brown (75) tied by
"Honolulu H.I., Oct 25, 1898" duplex to San Francisco Cal., designs as numbered by sender comprise I. "Honolulu Harbor" (close view of ships and harbor), II. Beach at Hilo, Hawaii", IV. "Hawaiian Grasshut", V.
"Native Flowergirls", VI. "Coconut Island, Hilo, Hawaii", VII. "Diamond Head", VIII. "Active Crater of Haemaumau 1893", IX. "Rainbow Falls, Hilo, Hawaii", X. "Honolulu Harbor" (showing fisherman on
beach with harbor in distance), XI. "Palace and Birdseye view of Honolulu", XII. "Royal Group", XIII. "Native Grasshut", XIV. "Royal Luau", XV. "Wailuku, Maui", XVI. "Native making Poi", XVII.
"Roasting pig underground", XVIII. "Pineapple Plantation, Pearl City", XX. "Volcano House, Hawaii", and XXIV. "Government Building and Statue of Kamehameha I", messages are sequential beginning, "Waikiki, 10/23/98,
My Dearest, I shall mail my letter finished or unfinished it is too hot to write long letter. Will write to you in sections on postals which are intended for your collection", mentions "…He introduced him to me Prince David of the
royal family who celebrated the Princesses birthday & I was invited to dinner I refused but the Prince insisted that I drink a few glasses of champagne…", on the Volcano House card he writes "…I'll not go to the Volcano, Im
too lazy & besides the fire is out…", etc.; some wear and small faults, Very Fine.
Estimate; $10,000 - 15,000.
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Est. $10,000-15,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2147 |
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 Hawaii, View Picture Post Card Series. Of six cards: Preparing a Luau, View from Punchbowl, Diamond Head, Pali Road, Native making Poi and Hawaiian Hotel, each with a personal notation relating to view
and green "Private Mailing Card, Authorized By Act of Congress, May 19, 1899" handstamp on reverse, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate; $250 - 350.
(Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Hawaii - Advertising Covers
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Lot Description |
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| 2148 |
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EWH-HS-1 |
 Hawaii, E. W. Holdsworth., Honolulu. Two-line handstamp on flap of 1893 registered wrapper to Colchester, England bearing 25¢ dark violet, red ovpt (64) tied by four-ring cancel, two
strikes of red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Sep 4, 1893" cds (273.01, scarcity 2) with matching "R" registry and "A.R." return receipt handstamps, red London Registered entry postmark also ties stamp, Colchester (10.4)
arrival backstamp, Very Fine and rare registered wrapper use.
Peters-Uota No. EWH-HS-1; Estimate $500 - 750.
Wrapper usage probably prepaid for five-times the 2¢ second-class rate for each 2 ounces plus 10¢
registry and 5¢ return receipt fees. E.W. Holdsworth was the designer of the 1894-99 Hawaiian Pictorial Issues. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2149 |
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HAR-AS-1 |
 Hawaii, Elite Ice Cream Parlors and Candy Factory Seal. Blue serrated circular adhesive ad seal showing "Hart & co., Honolulu" heart at center, affixed on reverse of reduced legal-size cover to
Lowell Mass. bearing 1¢ green, red overprint (55) pair and 6¢ yellow green, red overprint (60) strip of three, each tied by three strikes of purple four-ring cancel, matching partial "Honolulu, Hawaii"
double-circle datestamp and "Registered" R handstamp at left, endorsed "Registered" at top left, reverse with Montreal, Canada and Boston (11.21.1894) transits, and Lowell (11.21) arrival oval; small flaws,
Fine.
Peters-Uota No. HAR-AS-1; Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS HART & CO. ELITE ICE CREAM SEALS.
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Est. $500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2150 |
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HAR-AS-unlisted |
 Hawaii, HART & CO. Honolulu. Purple straightline at lower left on legal-size blue registered cover to San Francisco Cal. bearing franking of two 2¢ rose (43) pairs, five 5¢
ultramarine (39) singles, and 2¢ rose, black ovpt (66), all tied by purple four-ring cancels, red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Sep 13, 1893" cds with matching "R" registered and "A.R." handstamps, San
Francisco (9.20) arrival backstamps; two 5¢ faulty, Very Fine.
Peters-Uota No. HAR-AS-unlisted; Estimate $500 - 750.
Queen Liliuokalani was deposed on Jan. 17, 1893. Postmaster Oat issued an order in April 1893
that after May 20th, the unoverprinted stamps would not be valid. This was apparently ignored as show by this cover with "invalid" stamps accepted and an overprinted 2¢ added to make up needed postage. (Image1) |
Est. $500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2151 |
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HAR-CC-1 |
 Hawaii, Hart and Co. Honolulu, "Aloha! From Honolulu Hawaiian Islands". Large advertising brown cover to Germany for "The Elite Ice Cream Parlors, Candy Factory and Dealers in Curios
of the Pacific" bearing 18¢ dull rose, black ovpt (71) tied by purple four-ring cancel, matching "Honolulu, Hawaii, Nov 19, 1894" double-circle datestamp and "R" registered number handstamp, Very Fine.
Peters-Uota No. HAR-CC-1; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
This envelope style was used by Hart & Co. to send printed souvenir views via printed matter abroad. This cover was prepaid four-times the 2¢ per 2 oz. second class rate plus
10¢ registry fee. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2152 |
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HINC-BS-1 |
 Hawaii, The Hawaiian News Company, Honolulu, H.I. Broadside style advertising cover listing sole agents for pianos, organs and publishers, bearing 5¢ ultramarine (39) tied by
"Honolulu, H.I., Oct 18, 1890" duplex to Visalia Cal.; minor cover toning, otherwise Very Fine and rare ad cover.
Peters-Uota No. HINC-BS-1; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS
HAWAIIAN NEWS CO. BROADSIDE ADVERTISING COVER.
Hawaiian News Co. were book, stationery and musical instrument retailers. (Image1) |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2153 |
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HOB-IL-2 |
 Hawaii, Hobron Drug Co. Ltd., Druggists, Honolulu, H.I. Printed corner card on gray cover with illustrated red "Putnam's Cherry Cough Comfort" advertising on reverse, bearing 1¢
yellow (74) tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 1, 1896" duplex locally addressed to Manuel, the Barber, purple "Return to Writer" hand handstamp; light edge wear, Very Fine and attractive ad.
Peters-Uota No. HOB-IL-2;
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1) |
Est. $200-300
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2154 |
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WEB-HS-1 |
 Hawaii, Willard E. Brown, Stock and Bond Broker, Honolulu, H.I. Three-line purple backstamp on cover with blue printed "William E. Brown, Stock Broker, Honolulu, H., I." corner card
(WEB-CC-2) bearing 2¢ rose (81) tied by "Honolulu. H.I., Mar 1, 1899" duplex to W.J. Laurie, Spreckelsville, Maui, Very Fine, ex-Peters.
Peters-Uota No. WEB-HS-1; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $500-750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Hawaii - Misc. Documents, Correspondence and Ephemera
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CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2155 |
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 Hawaii, 1894 & 1895 Republic of Hawaii Ribbons. Two ribbons, blue 1894 July 4th Sanford B. Dole President, Member of the Constitutional Convention blue ribbon showing Eagle at center with
"Hawaii" star, and gold 1895 July 4th Anniversary Day General Committee ribbon; some wear, Fine and scarce pair.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
The Republic of Hawaii was the formal name of the nation of Hawaii between July
4th 1894, when the Provisional Government of Hawaii ended, and August 12, 1898, when it was annexed by the United States as a territory of the United States. The Territory of Hawaii was formally established as part of the U.S. on June 14, 1900. After
Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown in 1893, the new Republic of Hawaii was led by Sanford B. Dole and Lorrin A. Thurston, who were native-born subjects of the Hawaiian kingdom and speakers of the Hawaiian language, but had strong financial, political,
and family ties to the United States. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2156 |
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 Hawaii, 1902 Sanford B. Dole Appointment Proclamation. 16x12" document of Sanford B. Dole (1st Governor Territory of Hawaii) appointing E.C. Bond to the Board of Registration of the Big
Island of Hawaii, with large red Official Hawaiian Seal; signed by Governor Dole and the Secretary of the Territory Henry Cooper; with original official business letter that the document was sent in; matted and framed, Very Fine.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000. (Image1) |
Est. $4,000-6,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2157 |
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 Hawaii, Governmental Hall "Pass". 1893 printed form on pink laid paper (5½x4¼"), with "Officer of the Day" signature line; fold, Very Fine, very rare.
Estimate; $100 - 150. (Image1) |
Est. $100-150
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2158 |
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 Hawaii, Coronation Ceremony Royal Invitation, 1883. Multicolored Royal Arms on Mantle invitation (205x146mm) in English to Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Bailey, with original royal envelope franked with
1878, 1¢ violet tied by Honolulu target handstamp; cover with light toning and minor edge wear, Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A WONDERFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ENGLISH VERSION OF THE 1883 ROYAL INVITATION.
On February 12, 1883 one of the most grand and regal events ever witnessed in Hawaii was held at the recently completed Iolani Palace in Honolulu. Nine years to the day after his election as Mo'i, David La'amea Kamanakapu'u
Mahinulani Naloiaehuokalani Lumialani Kalakaua was crowned in a majestic coronation ceremony. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2159 |
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 Hawaii, (King Kalakaua) Iolani Palace Invitation. 1875 invitation (7¾x5") with colorless embossed royal seal, sent by H.M. Chamberlain E.H. Boyd; usual horizontal folds,
Very Fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350. (Image1) |
Est. $250-350
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2160 |
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 Hawaii, King Kamehameha IV. Medcalf #20, 8¾" x 7¼" lettersheet with embossed black Royal crown monogram imprint and black border; some toning, central fold, F.-V.F.,
Medcalf $550.
Estimate; $150 - 200. (Image1) |
Est. $150-200
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2161 |
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 Hawaii, (King Lunalilo) Iolani Palace Dinner Invitation. 1873 printed dinner invitation (7x4") with Royal Arms with three ring border imprint, sent by H.M. Chamberlain H.G. Crabbe;
horizontal folds, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $400 - 600. (Image1) |
Est. $400-600
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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