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Royal Portraits Issues (1870 U.S.-Hawaii Treaty Rate)

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655°

1864, 2c Rose Vermilion, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (31b). Bottom left half used with 1866 5c Blue (32) and tied together by negative "HI" oval on cover to Henry R. Bond in New London Conn., red "G.P.O. Honolulu. Paid All. Oct. 25" (1870) double-circle datestamp, "San Francisco Paid All Nov. 5" backstamp, opened a bit roughly at top with few tears, 5c light corner crease and bisect couple inconsequential perf faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BISECT OF THE 1864 2-CENT KAMEHAMEHA IV ISSUE USED ON COVER WITH THE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V ISSUE.

In July 1870 the 6c single-letter rate to the United States was established. The 6c stamps were not available until late Spring 1871, and so the rate was made up using three 2c stamps. As the supply of 2c stamps dwindled, the post office permitted some bisects to be used with 5c stamps for the 6c rate. (Image)

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8,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

656°

1864, 2c Rose Vermilion, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (31b). Bottom right half used with 1866 5c Blue (32) and tied together by cork cancels on cover to Sallie B. Small in York Pa., no Honolulu postmark, "San Francisco Paid All Jan. 8" (1871) circular datestamp, light corner crease on 5c

FINE AND RARE BISECT OF THE 1864 2-CENT KAMEHAMEHA IV ISSUE USED ON COVER WITH THE 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V ISSUE.

With 1937 letter of authenticity from Bertram W.H. Poole (Image)

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8,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

657°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Two singles cancelled by negative "HI" oval, used with United States 1863 5c Brown and 1870 10c Brown (76, 150), tied by circle of wedges cancels, "San Francisco Registered Nov. 6" (1870) circular datestamp and red "REGISTERED" straightline handstamp (applied at Honolulu) on cover to A. M. R. Fitzsimmons in Reading Mich., manuscript registration numbers at top and center, 10c and one 6c stamp defective, other stamps with small faults, cover with tears and creases and missing part of top flap, a roughed-up but extremely rare mixed-franking registered cover, the Hawaiian stamps paid double the 6c treaty rate, while the U.S. stamps paid the registration fee from San Francisco to Michigan, the Hawaiian registration fee was paid in cash, ex Tows (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
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658°

1864, 2c Rose Vermilion, 5c Blue (31, 32). Horizontal pair of 2c, four singles of 5c, cancelled by negative "HI" oval and used with horizontal pair of United States 1868 12c Black, F. Grill (97), tied by quartered cork cancels on oversize cover to Victoria, British Columbia, red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All Nov. 29" (1870) double-circle datestamp, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Paid Dec. 10" transit datestamp, missing much of top flap, some edgewear affects one 2c stamp

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPRESSIVE MIXED FRANKING PAYING THE QUADRUPLE 6-CENT TREATY RATE FROM HAWAII TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE QUADRUPLE 6-CENT RATE FROM THE UNITED STATES TO BRITISH COLUMBIA.

This cover was carried on the steamer Moses Taylor, departing Honolulu on Nov. 19, 1870, and arriving in San Francisco on Dec. 10. The addressee, Henry Nathan Jr., was a wholesale merchant and in 1872 was the first Jewish Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons in Canada.

Ex Tows (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

659°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by three-ring segmented target cancel, used with vertical pair of United States 1869 10c Yellow (116), tied by circle of wedges cancels applied at San Francisco on registered cover to a wine merchant in Durham, England, red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All, Jun. 25" (1872) double-circle datestamp and matching "REGISTERED" straightline handstamp, manuscript "891" registry number, "San Francisco Cal. Registered Jul. 20" circular datestamp, light strike of British crown registry datestamp, Normanton and receiving backstamps, 6c long tear at left, cover worn with some tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A PHENOMENALLY RARE REGISTERED TREATY-RATE COVER FROM HAWAII TO ENGLAND. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE UNITED STATES 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL USED WITH THE HAWAIIAN 6-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V ISSUE.

This cover was carried on the bark D. C. Murray, which departed Honolulu on July 25, 1872, and arrived in San Francisco on July 17. It entered the U.S. registered mail system in San Francisco and was sent to England as a registered letter, for which an 8c fee was prepaid.

According to Michael Laurence in his 10c 1869 book (pp. 313-314), the U.S.-Hawaii postal treaty, effective July 1, 1870, eliminated the need for mixed franking, except on covers sent via U.S. mail to foreign destinations. The U.S. registry fee of 8c would apply, plus the 6c in postage. Laurence suggests that this is a single-rate cover and was overpaid by 6c in U.S. postage. However, another explanation is that this was a double-rate letter (12c postage plus 8c registry fee) and that the Hawaiian postage was short 6c or may have been paid in cash.

With 1978 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

660°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by bold strike of three-ring target cancel, used with United States 1873 6c Dull Pink (159), tied by crossroads cancel, black "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 22" (1875) circular datestamp on back, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 19" double-circle datestamp on cover to Deptford, England, London receiving backstamp, Hawaiian stamp with inconsequential corner bend described on accompanying certificate as a crease, cover soiling, small back flap tear, still Very Fine, a scarce "6 & 6" mixed-franking cover prepaid for the 6c Hawaiian treaty rate to the U.S. and obsolete 6c U.S. treaty rate to England, the GPU rate of 5c started in July 1875, so the U.S. postage on this cover is overpaid by 1c, with 1970 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

CLOSED
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661°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Cancelled by three-ring segmented target cancel, used with United States 1879 5c Blue (185), tied by circle of wedges cancel, magenta "Honolulu H.I. Paid All Jul. 30, 1881" circular datestamp on cover addressed in violet to Wales, England, San Francisco transit and Cowbridge receiving backstamps, top flap sealed with stamp selvage, opened a bit roughly at bottom and couple small edge tears, still Very Fine mixed-franking cover paying the 6c Hawaiian treaty rate to the U.S. and 5c GPU/UPU rate to England, Hawaii did not join the UPU until January 1, 1882 (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
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662°

1875, 2c Brown (35). Horizontal strip of five and single (perfs overlap, may have been attached to strip), tied by three-ring segmented target cancel with three-hole punch, affixed over indicia of United States 3c Green entire, red "G.P.O. Haw'n.Islds Paid All 10-10-76 A" circular datestamp also ties stamps at right on 1876 cover to Limerick Me., magenta "San Francisco Paid All Oct. 19" transit datestamp, one stamp with small piece out at top, minor edge toning, otherwise Very Fine, a striking cover and unusual "all 2's" franking which paid double the 6c treaty rate, only Hawaiian stamps were necessary during this period, signed Ashbrook (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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663°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by three-ring target with three-hole punch, purple "Honolulu, H.I. Paid All Feb. 16, 1880" circular datestamp, "H. Hackfeld & Co., Honolulu 16 Feb. 80" ultramarine oval datestamp on cover to New York, ship-name directive "per City of Sydney", San Francisco and receiving backstamps, edge tears and opened a bit roughly at left, still Fine and scarce Hawaiian forwarder's marking (Image)

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E. 400-500

CLOSED
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664°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by circle of wedges cancel, used with United States 1879 3c Blue Green (184), tied by different segmented cork cancel on cover to New York, "Forwarded by Wm. G. Irwin & Co." large purple backstamp, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Pd. All Sep. 28, 1879" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, cover torn at left with piece out, still Fine, the absence of a Honolulu postmark and the presence of a U.S. 3c stamp, which would be unnecessary on a 6c prepaid Hawaiian treaty rate cover, indicate to us that Irwin & Co. arranged to have the letter carried to San Francisco and mailed there (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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665°

1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). 18 covers and one front only, all sent to the United States and prepaid at the 6c Hawaiian treaty rate (one double rate cover), nice variety of Honolulu targets incl. punches and fancy segmented, one with negative "HI" oval, various originations incl. one with Wailuku blue oval dated Sep. 19, 1874 (Ty. 215, rarity 1RRR, Fred Gregory records only six examples), few minor flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine, a desirable group, Scott Retail more than $5,400.00 (Image)

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E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction