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FINE. A SPECTACULAR DOUBLE-RATE MIXED-FRANKING WITH THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL, APPLIED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE TO CONTRACT STEAMSHIP MAIL FROM HAWAII.
According to www.hawaiianstamps.com, the "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval was applied regularly to contract letters from November 1867 to August 1869 (there are two later, irregular uses of the marking). This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, departing Honolulu on Jan. 20, 1868, and arriving in San Francisco on Feb. 2. Mail from this sailing was datestamped in San Francisco on Feb. 3 or 10. (Image)
VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND PRISTINE UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL, APPLIED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE TO CONTRACT STEAMSHIP MAIL FROM HAWAII.
According to www.hawaiianstamps.com, the "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval was applied regularly to contract letters from November 1867 to August 1869 (there are two later, irregular uses of the marking). This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, departing Honolulu on Apr. 3, 1868, and arriving in San Francisco on Apr. 15. Per the sender's directions, it was held for the next mail via Panama. (Image)
FINE. AN UNUSUAL UNITED STATES AND HAWAIIAN MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL, APPLIED BY THE SAN FRANCISCO POST OFFICE TO CONTRACT STEAMSHIP MAIL FROM HAWAII.
According to www.hawaiianstamps.com, the "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval was applied regularly to contract letters from November 1867 to August 1869 (there are two later, irregular uses of the marking). This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, departing Honolulu on Apr. 3, 1868, and arriving in San Francisco on Apr. 15. The "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands" black datestamp confirms that insufficient or no U.S. postage was affixed at the time of mailing. The "5" cents due marking is incorrect for the contract steamship rate. When or where the 3c stamp at upper right was applied is unclear, but the cancel appears to match the San Francisco duplex. The second 3c stamp at lower right was applied in Bangor to forward the letter to Newburyport. (Image)