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

**Provisional Government Issues (Scott 53-61)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
685°		1893, 1c Purple, Red Ovpt., "189" Instead of "1893" (53a). Single error in block of 18 from bottom left corner of the sheet with full Hawaiian language imprint selvage at left, the error the bottom right stamp, bottom row folded up and covering the second to bottom row, tropicalized original gum, h.r., few minor flaws, Fine appearing and rare example of this error contained within a large imprint multiple, Postmaster General's seal with manuscript "Genuine Jos. M. Oat P.M. Gen'l" affixed to selvage at left, Scott Retail for just the single error (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
686°		1893, 1c Green, Category III Double Red Ovpt. (55f). Mint N.H. horizontal block of ten with selvage at sides, two right stamps normal, eight others relatively strong second overprint which is better than the "light or weak strength" criteria for Category III, left selvage also showing strong overprint, attractive centering, top left stamp light fingerprint on gum and one other with tiny gum inclusion, Fine-Very Fine, a rare block which is the largest multiple that exists (another block of this size which adjoined this block at top was in the Pietsch sale), Scott Retail as eight hinged singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
687°		1893, 1c Green, Category III Double Red Ovpt. (55f). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, target cancels, left stamp with small shallow thin spot and tiny thin on single unpunched perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, scarce as a used pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	500.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
688°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpt., "18 3" Instead of "1893" (57a). Three, showing different states of the "9", from about half missing to nearly all missing, two unused, original gum (h.r.), one used with target cancel, one with small thin spots, appear Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
689°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (57d). Unused (no gum), beautiful wide margins and rich color, clearly struck second overprint, fresh and Extremely Fine, a premium example of this scarce overprint variety, with 1980 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
690°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Inverted Red Ovpt. (57g). Large part original gum, clear impression of the inverted overprint, usual slight overall climatic toning, tiny thin VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE INVERTED PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OVERPRINT ERROR. Only two sheets were printed upside down, and surviving examples with original gum show some degree of climatic toning. Ex Middendorf (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
691°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Inverted Red Ovpt. (57g). Clear overprint, bold target cancel FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 2-CENT DULL VIOLET WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT. Only two sheets were overprinted upside down. Very few examples of this inverted overprint error are known used. This might be the only sound used copy extant. Ex Middendorf (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
692°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Inverted Red Ovpt. (57g). Tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Jul. 13, 1893" duplex cancel on local cover, pulled perf at top FINE APPEARING AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 2-CENT DULL VIOLET WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT USED ON COVER. Only two sheets of this 2c overprint were printed upside down, and this is believed to be the only example known on cover. Ex Atherton and Honolulu Advertiser. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
693°		1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category I Double Red Ovpt. (59d). Horizontal pair, left stamp the error with strong double overprint, original gum, h.r., complete offset of overprint on gum of both stamps, which explains faint ghost third impression on the pair, small thin spot right stamp (non-error) VERY GOOD CENTERING AS ALWAYS. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 5-CENT PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT DOUBLE OVERPRINT. Only ten stamps in one sheet were doubly overprinted (Category I), of which eight surviving examples are reported. Ex Tows and Ishikawa (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,500.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
694°		1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (59e). Original gum, second overprint split vertically with parts of four different overprints in corners, light pastel color, margins wide to just clear at right FNE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE CATEGORY II DOUBLE RED OVERPRINT ON THE 1893 5-CENT ULTRAMARINE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE. Although not as strong or rare as the Category I double overprint, this Category II error is quite striking and very scarce. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
695°		1893, 5c Ultramarine, Category II Double Red Ovpt. (59e). Second overprint split horizontally, bright color and ample to wide margins, light duplex cancel VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE CATEGORY II DOUBLE RED OVERPRINT ON THE 1893 5-CENT ULTRAMARINE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT ISSUE. The Category I double overprint on the 5c Ultramarine does not exist in used condition, so this Category II error is the closest one can come to a used double overprint. Ex Ishikawa. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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