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**Hawaiian Mails (From United States to Hawaii)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3857		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins, tied by circular grid, red "Boston Mass. 4 Jun." circular datestamp on 1857 cover to "Mrs. M. H. Allen, Care Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed at top "Pr. California Steamer June 5th", cover edge faults affect the stamp at right, missing part of top flap, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
3858		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Two singles, right stamp cut in, affixed slightly overlapping and tied by red "Charlestown Mass. Paid Jun. 4" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed at bottom left "For Mrs. Allen", both stamps with short scissors-cuts and a small flaw, minor cover edgewear as often seen with double-rate covers from this correspondence, which likely had thicker enclosures, appears Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
3859		10c Green, Ty. III (15). Tied by "Bangor Me. Nov. 3" circular datestamp on 1857 cover to Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed at bottom left "For Mrs. A", edge wrinkling affects the stamp, Fine appearance, also incl. second 1857 cover from same correspondence bearing 10c Ty. III (15) from Boston to San Francisco (faults) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3860		10c Green, Ty. II, (32). Tied by large "Paid" circular grid, "Boston Mass. July 10" double-circle datestamp on 1858 cover to "Mrs. Allen, Care of Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Hawaii, endorsed at top "By Cala Steamer July 20th", top flap with embossed Star of David, stamp missing its perfs at left and small nick, toned perfs at right, minor cover edgewear, still appears Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3861		10c Green, Ty. II, (32). Tied by large "Paid" circular grid, "Boston Mass. Sept. 5" double-circle datestamp on 1858 cover to "Mrs. Allen, Care of Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, S.I. (Hawaii), endorsed at top "Per California Mail Sept. 5 1858", minor age spotting affects cover and stamps, appears Very Fine, includes shipping receipt enclosure sent to E.H. Allen on the Bark Sachem dated at Boston Oct. 30, 1858, from a different cover but nonetheless a nice collateral item (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3862		10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two singles affixed slightly overlapping, right stamp Ty. II, left stamp natural s.e. at top, tied by large "Paid" circular grids, "Boston Mass. June 20" double-circle datestamp on 1858 cover to "Mrs. Allen, Care of Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Hawaii, endorsed at top left "B Steamer June 20th/via San Francisco", small top flap tear, left stamp minor pulled perf, a fresh and Very Fine Allen correspondence cover, scarce double-rate usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
3863		10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two singles affixed with perfs inter-joining, right stamp Ty. II and defective, tied by large "Paid" circular grid, red "Boston Mass. 19 Nov." circular datestamp on 1857 cover to "Mrs. Allen, Care of Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed at bottom left "By California/Steamer Nov. 29th", cover faults and age spotting, appears Fine, scarce double-rate usage (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3864		10c Green, Ty. III, (33). Tied by "Bangor Me. Jan. 30" circular datestamp with matching "10" handstamp on 1858 cover to Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), endorsed at bottom left "For Mrs. H", stamp with small perf fault at top and couple gum soaked perfs, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
3865		10c Green, Ty. IV, (34). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, tied by large "Paid" circular grid with matching "10" handstamp and ms. "Due", red "Boston Ms. Feb. 20 1859" circular datestamp on cover to "Mrs. Allen, Care of Hon. Elisha H. Allen" in Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), stamp with pre-use corner crease and some gum soaked perfs, small top flap tear VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV ON COVER TO HAWAII FROM THE ALLEN CORRESPONDENCE. Several covers from the Allen correspondence from the East Coast to Hawaii were overweight and are franked with two 10c stamps. Others are known with one 10c stamp and a "10" due marking, such as the example offered here. This is the only example of the 1857 10c Ty. IV to Hawaii we have encountered. Scott Retail $2,900.00 for domestic cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3866		12c Dull Violet (151). Natural s.e. at left, tied by "Bangor Me. Oct. 5" double-circle datestamp on small 1871 cover to Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Hawaii, red "San Francisco Paid All Oct. 18" circular datestamp on back, stamp with faults and cover edgewear from what was likely a thick enclosure, appears Fine, scarce usage of the 12c National Bank Note Issue to pay the double treaty rate to Hawaii (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
3867		12c Dull Violet (151). Cancelled by indistinct killer and tied by "Bangor Me. Mar. 27" double-circle datestamp on 1871 cover to Hon. Elisha H. Allen in Honolulu, Hawaii, cover tears mostly on back and edgewear creases the stamp at top right, appears Fine, scarce usage of the 12c National Bank Note Issue to pay the double treaty rate to Hawaii (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction

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