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 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 96-98R9, horizontal strip of three, some perfs separated prior to use, used with Hawaii, 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), large margins to just in, two small
tears at right, tied by 7-bar square grid cancel, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Sep. 9" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Miss E. D. Turrill, in care of D. P. Belknap in San Francisco, forwarded to Folsom Cal., the three 1c
stamps pay the forwarding postage, affixed over San Francisco "Ship 5" handstamp and tied by "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 30, 1861" double-circle datestamps, "Ship 5" handstamp struck a second time at right, missing top flap, right 1c tiny tear at right,
left 1c few lightly toned perfsVERY FINE. A RARE FRANKING COMBINING THE HAWAII 1857 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA III ISSUE WITH THREE UNITED STATES 1857 ONE-CENT STAMPS ON A FORWARDED COVER. This cover was carried on the American bark Comet,
departing Honolulu on Sep. 9, 1861, and arriving in San Francisco on Sep. 29. Mail was postmarked at San Francisco on Sep. 30. The addressee is believed to be the daughter of Joel Turrill, a prominent attorney and congressman from Oswego, New York.
He had served as U.S. Consul to the Hawaiian Islands (1845-50). In the financial crisis of 1857 he lost all of his property, and he died in December 1859. This cover was addressed to her in care of D. P. Belknap, a prominent San Francisco resident.
Belknap presumably paid the 5c incoming ship-letter postage, then applied the three 1c stamps for forwarding to Folsom. Ex Neinken. With 1954 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 7,500-10,000
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
