Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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170°

5c Brown (76). Choice centering, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 21" (1866) circular datestamp on cover to W. J. Harding in Callicoon N.Y., stamp uncancelled at Honolulu, tied by cogwheel cancel, "San Francisco Cal. May 19" double-circle datestamp, carried on the Smyrniote, which departed Honolulu Apr. 21 and arrived in San Francisco May 17, fresh and Very Fine, ex Van Dyke (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
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171°

5c Brown (76). Bright color, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 19" (1866) circular datestamp on blue cover to H. M. R. Fitzsimmons in Reading Mich., stamp uncancelled at Honolulu, tied by cogwheel cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 11" circular datestamp, carried on the bark Cambridge, which departed Honolulu May 19 and arrived in San Francisco June 10, missing part of top flap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
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172°

5c Brown (76). Centered to top left, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 7" (1865) circular datestamp on cover with "Consulate of the United States, Honolulu, Hawaii" imprint, to Miss Catherine E. Murdock in Brooklyn N.Y., stamp uncancelled at Honolulu, tied by target cancel, "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 28, 1865" double-circle datestamp, carried on the bark D. C. Murray, which departed Honolulu Oct. 7 and arrived in San Francisco Oct. 27, slightly reduced at right, stamp with faint corner crease at top right, some overall wear and soiling, still Fine, rare use on the consular imprint cover, ex Van Dyke (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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173°

5c Brown (76). Centered to top left, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 30" (1867) circular datestamp on buff cover to Frank P. Vincent in Edgartown Mass., stamp uncancelled at Honolulu, tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. May 27" double-circle datestamp, carried on the D. C. Murray, which departed Honolulu May 2 and arrived in San Francisco May 27, slightly reduced at left, minor wear, Fine (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
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174°

3c Rose, 5c Brown (65, 76). Bold red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jun. 18" (1864) circular datestamp on cover to Miss Elise B. Phelps in Davenport Iowa, stamps uncancelled at Honolulu, cancelled by cogwheels, "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 11, 1864" double-circle datestamp, manuscript "Missent & For'd", "Muscatine Ioa Aug. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamp, stamps additionally tied by Muscatine targets, carried on the Onward, which departed Honolulu June 18 and arrived in San Francisco July 9, edge faults incl. small pieces out and small tears, otherwise Fine, prepaid double 3c rate plus 2c ship fee, scarce use (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $300.00
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175°

24c Lilac (78). Horizontal pair, bright color, cancelled by grids, "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 11, 1864" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to London, England, addressed to Rothschild & Sons, stamps affixed over "Forwarded by H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu H.I." oval handstamp, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Jul. 20" (1864) circular datestamp, red crayon "50c" at upper left indicating amount of U.S. postage (48c plus 2c ship fee), red "N. York Am. Pkt. 6 Oct. 8" credit datestamp, London receiving datestamp (Oct. 20), faint file folds well away from stamps, gently cleaned and with few light toned spots near stamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USE OF THE HACKFELD FORWARDER'S MARKING ON A DOUBLE-RATE 24-CENT 1861 SSUE COVER FROM HAWAII TO ENGLAND. ONLY EIGHT EXAMPLES OF THIS FORWARDER'S MARKING ARE RECORDED BY FRED GREGORY.

This cover was carried on the bark A. A. Eldridge, which departed Honolulu on July 20, 1864, and arrived in San Francisco Aug. 10, The earliest recorded use of the Hackfeld marking is July 9 -- this is the second earliest reported use. (Image)

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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
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176°

10c Yellow Green, 24c Gray Lilac (68). 10c used with vertical pair of 24c, double horizontal perfs, tied by cogwheel cancels, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 23" (1864) circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Bremen, Germany, addressed to the Hawaiian consul in Germany, manuscript "On His Hawaiian Majesty's Service" and "Foreign Office Honolulu" with R. C. Wyllie's signature, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 8, 1864" double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 14 Paid Jan. 7" credit datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, light vertical file folds away from stamp, some edgewear incl. tears, 10c faint horizontal crease prior to use and some trivial toning around perfs from gum

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE COVER, SENT FROM THE FOREIGN MINISTER R. C. WYLLIE ON OFFICIAL BUSINESS TO THE HAWAIIAN CONSUL IN GERMANY AND FRANKED WITH UNITED STATES STAMPS FOR THE DOUBLE 28-CENT RATE PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE AND 2-CENT SHIP FEE.

This cover was carried on the A. A. Eldridge, which departed from Honolulu on Nov. 23, 1864, and arrived in San Francisco on Dec. 7. The frank by R. C. Wyllie applied to Hawaiian postage only. The U.S. stamps pay the double 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate to Germany plus the 2c ship captain's fee.

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
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177°

10c Yellow Green, 24c Gray Lilac (68, 78a). 10c used with horizontal pair of 24c, tied by cogwheel cancels, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Oct. 12" (1864) circular datestamp on blue folded cover front (with flap) to Hamburg, Germany, addressed to a pianoforte maker, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 9, 1864" double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Dec. 6" credit datestamp with "7" crossed out and re-rated "14", blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp and receiving backstamp, the front address panel has only one flap, file fold affects left 24c stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE COVER FROM HAWAII TO GERMANY WITH THE UNITED STATES 1861 ISSUE PAYING THE DOUBLE 28-CENT PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE PLUS 2-CENT SHIP FEE.

This cover was carried on the bark Onward, which departed Honolulu on Oct. 12, 1864, and arrived in San Francisco on Nov. 5. (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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178°

10c Yellow Green (68). Cancelled by circle of V's on small cover to San Francisco, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 14" (1868) circular datestamp, red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 26" circular datestamp, carried on the COMSS Idaho, which left Honolulu Nov. 14 and arrived in San Francisco Nov. 26, Very Fine, scarce franked only by the U.S. stamp, of the 90 covers recorded by Fred Gregory bearing the "Hawaiian Steam Service" marking, only 16 were franked with solely a U.S. stamp -- another is known from the same sailing but with a Hawaii 5c stamp, ex Tows, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
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179°

10c Yellow Green (68). Centered to bottom right, "TAG" variety, tied by circle of wedges cancel on folded letter to San Francisco, business letter from Hackfeld & Co. to Macondray & Co., "Forwarded by H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu H.I." oval backstamp and ship directive "p. Str. Idaho", red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 10" (1867) circular datestamp, red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 23" circular datestamp, piece missing from backflap, vertical file fold well away from stamp, the stamp affected by light scoring mark and small perf flaw at lower left

FINE. A RARE USE OF THE HACKFELD & COMPANY OVAL HANDSTAMP ON A "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" COVER.

This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, which departed Honolulu on Dec. 10, 1867, and arrived in San Francisco on Dec. 23. Only eight examples of the Hackfeld & Co. oval are recorded by Fred Gregory, and this is the only example used on a cover with the "Hawaiian Steam Service" marking (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
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180°

2c Black, 24c Gray Lilac (73, 78a). 2c used with vertical pair of 24c, s.e. at left, tied by cork cancels on oversize cover to Wiscasset Me., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 10" (1867) circular datestamp, red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 30" circular datestamp, pencil "Via Panama" at upper left, reduced at right, some wear incl. edge tears, stamps with small faults

A FINE AND RARE QUINTUPLE-RATE COVER WITH THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" OVAL HANDSTAMP AND UNITED STATES 1861-63 ISSUES, INCLUDING THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK. THIS IS THE HIGHEST RECORDED FRANKING WITH THIS MARKING.

This cover was carried on the COMSS Idaho, which departed Honolulu on Dec. 10, 1867, and arrived in San Francisco on Dec. 23. Fred Gregory records a total of 90 covers bearing the red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp. Of these, only 16 are franked solely with U.S. stamps, this being the highest rate. The 25c Hawaiian postage was paid in cash.

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction