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

**Royal Portraits Issues (Inter-Island Mail)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
639°		1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Tied by 7-bar grid cancel on cover with Kamehameha V free frank "K.V." and addressed in his hand "To/Her Majesty/The Queen/&c &c &c/Hawaii", clear "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jan. 9" circular datestamp, stamp lifted to show the word "Free", the cover should have passed free but possibly slipped into a pile of mail intended for intra or inter-island franking, cover toning barely affects stamp A RARE KAMEHAMEHA V FREE FRANK AND UNUSUAL USE OF 1864 2-CENT VERMILION. Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
640°		1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Tied by bold strike of "H" in circle cancel, "Hilo P.O. Hawaiian-Islands Apr. 17" circular datestamp on turned cover to Kohala, endorsed at bottom "Remember me for ever", minor bend in cover slightly affects stamp near top, some perf toning, first use franked with 2c Rose Vermilion (31), pen-cancelled, to Hilo, Very Fine, a rare turned cover, very few used within Hawaii are known (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
641°		1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). 16 covers on quadrille pages, range of cancels incl. strip of three cancelled by negative "HI", target, one tied by both square grid and also blue oval "Paid", one with part imprint selvage, several covers with Chinese writing, some flaws to be expected, overall a Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
642°		1875, 2c Brown (35). Rich color, tied by circular grid of dots cancel, "Post Office Waiohinu, H.I. Sep. 3, 1879" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Kawaihae, Sep. 10, 1879 receiving datestamp, all markings clearly struck, small nick out of bottom right corner, still fresh and Extremely Fine cover, the distance between these two towns on the island of Hawaii is approximately 100 miles, which apparently required a week to cover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 200-300 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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