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

**Numeral Issue (2c Black on Grayish, Scott 16) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
436°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), large margins to just in at one spot at bottom where small nick ending in tear, tied by blue Lahaina Customs House seal depicting full-rigged ship on folded letter to Honolulu, missing bottom flap where slightly reduced, vertical file folds away from stamp A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859-63 2-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE LAHAINA CUSTOMS HOUSE SEAL. FEWER THAN TEN FULL COVERS WITH THIS CANCEL ARE REPORTED. This marking was used by Cornelius S. Bartow, the Lahaina postmaster, before he received cancelling devices ordered through the Honolulu post office. In a letter to the postmaster-general, he refers to this provisional cancellation: "Did you order a stamp for the department of this place? It seems to me to be very necessary, as I am now compelled to use the Custom House seal." (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
437°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), huge margins to clear, stamp defective, tied by red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Miss Abbie C. Baldwin at Lahaina, cover torn at bottom right, a presentable 2c Numeral cover addressed to the daughter of Reverend Baldwin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
438°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large margins to clear, tied by bold "spider" manuscript "X" cancel on cover to Frederick S. Lyman at Keaiwa (Kau) where his ranch was located, manuscript postscript to letter at top, "1860" date notation, some edgewear, Fine, ex Middendorf and Van Dyke (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
439°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), huge margins all around, tied by multiple pen strokes on folded cover to Liwai (Levi) Haalelea at Honolulu, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Extremely Fine, Levi Haalelea was an important figure in Hawaiian history and was married to Princess Kekauonohi, the granddaughter of Kamehameha I, ex Seybold (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
440°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), large to huge margins, vertical scissors-cut at upper left well away from design, tied by manuscript "X" on cover to Frederick S. Lyman at Kau where his ranch was located, some toning, otherwise Very Fine and attractive use of 2c Numeral (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
441°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), full and even margins, cancelled by manuscript squiggle on blue folded letter in Hawaiian datelined "Kailua, Hawaii, 22 Decr. 1859" to Liwai (Levi) Haalelea at Honolulu, vertical file fold well away from stamp, cover with some slight wear, still fresh and Very Fine, early use of 2c on Grayish paper, Levi Haalelea was an important figure in Hawaiian history and was married to Princess Kekauonohi, the granddaughter of Kamehameha I, ex Middendorf (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
442°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-F, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins all around, small scissors-cut in margin only at lower left, tied by manuscript on folded letter datelined "Hilo March 26th 61" to Frederick S. Lyman at Keaiwa (Kau) where his ranch was located, some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex Middendorf (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
443°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), huge margins to full, tied by manuscript "X" on folded cover to Liwai (Levi) Haalelea at Honolulu, vertical file fold well away from stamp, the stamp with pre-use vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine, Levi Haalelea was an important figure in Hawaiian history and was married to Princess Kekauonohi, the granddaughter of Kamehameha I (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
444°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-G, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), large margins to full, tied by blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Mar. 16" circular datestamp on cover to Henry Thompson at Honolulu, stamp affected from placement at edge of cover incl. tear at top, also with slight toning, cover with edge tears and wear, otherwise Fine, scarce used on cover from Lahaina, ex Wilson (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
445°		1859-63, 2c Black, Grayish (16). Plate 3-E, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), full margins to clear, tied by blue "Lahaina Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 13" circular datestamp on part of cover front from the Bishop correspondence, some slight soiling affects stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce tied by the blue Lahaina circular datestamp, ex Ishikawa, with 1976 R.P.S. and 1981 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

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