The David Golden Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

**Honolulu Post Office Markings (circular datestamps on mail to the U.S.) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
81°		*HonoluluHawaiian IslandsAug. 30 (1855).* Red circular datestamp on cover to Miss Agnes M. Smith in Lowell Mass., "San Francisco Cal. 19 Sep." circular datestamp, "SHIP" and "12" handstamps (10c collect plus 2c ship fee), some edgewear, Very Fine, probably carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu Aug. 30 and arrived in San Francisco Sep. 15 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
82°		*HonoluluHawaiian IslandsDec. 28 (1855).* Bold strike of red circular datestamp on buff cover to George H. Cavens in Freetown Mass., endorsed "pre paid" at upper right, "San Francisco Cal. 21 Jan." (1856) circular datestamp, "SHIP" and 12" handstamps (10c collect plus 2c ship fee despite prepaid notation), some overall wear and edge tears, still Very Fine, carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu Jan. 3, 1856, and arrived in San Francisco Jan. 21 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
83°		*HonoluluHawaiian IslandsDec. 28 (1855).* Bold strike of red circular datestamp on cover to Mrs. Daniel Tinker in New London Conn., "San Francisco Cal. 21 Jan." (1857) circular datestamp, "SHIP" and "12" handstamps (10c collect plus 2c ship fee), some overall wear incl. tear at top, still Very Fine, carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu Jan. 3, 1856, and arrived in San Francisco Jan. 21 (same voyage as previous lot) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
84°		*HonoluluU.S. Postage PaidMar. 15 (1856).* Bold strike of red circular datestamp on cover to Abram B. Archer in Charlottesville Va., bold "San Francisco Cal. 21 Apr." circular datestamp and "PAID 12" handstamp, blue "MISSENT" handstamp and matching "Charlottesville Va. May 19" circular datestamp, some slight wear, Very Fine, we are not sure why the "Missent" handstamp was applied, directed to and carried on the bark Fanny Major, departed Honolulu Mar. 20 and arrived in San Francisco Apr. 12, ex Adm. Harris (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
85°		Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 6 (1857). Light strike of red circular datestamp on cover to Miss Grace Gordon in Boston, with original enclosure, "San Francisco Cal. 12 Nov. 5, 1857" circular datestamp (10c collect plus 2c ship fee), with original contents, cover faults incl. soiling and edge tears, otherwise Fine, carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu on Oct. 6 and arrived in San Francisco Oct. 22 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
86°		Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 32 [sic] (1860). Red May 23 circular datestamp with "32" date error on cover to Messrs. Wethered & Tiffany in San Francisco, well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 10, 1860" circular datestamp, blurry strike of "Ship 6" clamshell handstamp, minor edgewear with small piece out at lower right, Fine, 1860 docketing at left, carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu May 24 and arrived in San Francisco June 9 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
87°		Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jun. 23 (1860). Red circular datestamp on legal-size cover to James Hunnewell in Boston, "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamp, blue crayon "42" quadruple rate (40c collect plus 2c ship fee), docketed "Cotton Gin's pr Bark 'Arctic', November 1861 Invoice, Bill of Lading &c", some wear incl. small repair at upper left, otherwise Fine quadruple-rate use, carried on the bark Comet, which departed Honolulu June 23 and arrived in San Francisco Jul. 16 (Monday departure of Butterfield overland stagecoach) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
88°		Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 23 (1861). Red circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Hon. P. N. Harris in New London Conn., "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 10, 1861" double-circle datestamp, blue crayon "22" double rate (20c collect plus 2c ship fee), minor wrinkles, Very Fine, directed to and carried on the Yankee, which departed Honolulu Sep. 24 and arrived in San Francisco Oct. 9, sent on the Butterfield Central overland stagecoach route (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
89°		Honolulu to United States. Nine stampless covers, incl. "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands" in red (1857 with black San Francisco 12c due integral rate datestamp), eight with "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" in red, incl. 1858 and five 1859 with red "San Francisco Cal. 12 Paid" integral-rate circular datestamp, two 1862 with black San Francisco double-circle datestamp, a tenth cover is included which has "Per Schooner Julietta" directive, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 20, 1859" datestamp, "SHIP 12" handstamp but we do not know if it originated in Hawaii, half are Fine-Very Fine but others have stains or faults, still a scarce and desirable group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
90°		"Honolulu Nov. 14th 1857". Dateline on letter only (no address sheet or envelope) from William Chamberlain to his aunt and uncle Buchanan, comments incl. "the people generally wear clothes now, but many pull them off when they work hard. I have been laboring some time past in overseeing the construction of roads.", also "The postage is now so low that a letter prepaid will now come to us in little more than 2 months, and will cost only 13c. The postage in the States to California is only 6c.", also mentions how letters should be directed so that they do not go around Cape Horn, which takes four months longer, an interesting letter with postally relevant content (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction

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