The APS Sale

"Parté. / Gone Away.", light readible strike of two-line handstamp, matching "Dead Letter Office, Honolulu H.I., Sep 1" cds and "Pas Reclamë / Unclaimed." two-line handstamp on 1888 gray cover bearing 4¢ green (211) tied by "Boston, Mass. Apr" duplex to Honolulu, Hawaii, reverse with Boston F.D. and San Francisco (4.29) arrival cds, "CTMS/T" due handstamp and "Honolulu, Advertised, May 31" cds backstamp, "Return to Writer" hand handstamp; edge wear, Fine. Gregory No. unlisted.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000 - 1,500.

A NEW DISCOVERY OF THE HONOLULU DEAD LETTER OFFICE "PARTÉ. / GONE AWAY." HANDSTAMP.

This marking is unlisted by both Meyer Harris and Gregory.

Lahaina. P.O., Hawaiian-Islands, Nov 10, clear cds and matching circular grid cancel ties 2¢ brown (35) on orange buff cover to Honolulu, rimless "Gen'l Post Office, Honolulu, H.I., Nov 12, 1877" arrival cds; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.

Meyer-Harris No. 242.13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Hilo. P.O., Hawaiian-Islands, Oct 11, sharp R3 cds on light buff cover bearing 2¢ brown (35) , tied by square grid cancel to Reverend S.E. Bishop, Lahainaluna, pencil "T. Coan, Oct 11/76" docketing at left; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine and choice.

Meyer-Harris No. 242.13   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

The sender was Titus Coan, a famous Protestant evangelist, who lived and preached at Hilo from 1835 right up to his death in 1882.

Wells, Fargo & Co. Hawaii-U.S. Express, brown printed frank on large piece of United States 5¢ Brown (U222) entire showing part of red Wells Fargo San Francisco oval and two strikes of brownish "Yokohama * Post * 24 Nov. 1888" small cds; couple small flaws, still Very Fine and remarkable use.

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $300 - 400.

The Hawaiian Fertilizer Co., Ltd., Brewer Building, P.O. Box 736, Honolulu., three-line printed corner card on cover bearing 2¢ rose (81) , tied by "Honolulu, H.I., Nov 1, 1899" duplex to Ewa Plantation, Honolulu, Oahu, Very Fine and choice, the only recorded example of this corner card .

Estimate  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $400 - 600.

Return to P.O. Box 410, Honolulu, H.I., three-line purple corner card handstamp on cover bearing 10¢ yellow green (77) tied "Wailuku, Maui, Jun 15, 1895" double-circle datestamp to Woods Cross, Utah, "Honolulu, H.I. Jun 17, 1895" transit duplex, Wood Cross (6.26) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce P.O. Box handstamp.

Peters-Uota No. POBOX-HS-2   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Two Rings with Center Dot, perfect bold strike ties 2¢ rose vermilion (31) , matching "Honolulu, Hawaiian-Islands, Feb 13" cds on blue 1869 cover to Revd. S.E. Bishop at Lahainaluna, Maui, 1869 docketing at left, Very Fine and choice.

Gregory No. ring2-19(center dot)   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This crude hand-cut killer was used at Honolulu February 19, 1869 to August 7, 1869 according to Gregory. This cover predates the EKU.

1868, King Kamehameha III, 13¢ dull rose, re-issue, overprinted "Specimen", complete sheet of 20, o.g., never hinged, small tone spot affecting one stamp, still Very Fine.

Scott No. 11SA   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $480 + as blocks and singles.

1863, 1¢ black on grayish, Sperati Reproduction, reproduced from plate 4-A, type V, full balanced margins, purple "Sperati" backstamp and ms. "156" number, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 15R   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1864, 2¢ black, Sperati Reproduction, reproduced from plate 5-C, type VI, full balanced margins, purple "Sperati" backstamp and ms. "156" number, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 20R   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1865, Numeral, 5¢ blue on blue, Sperati Reproduction, reproduced from plate 12-A, type VIII, large balanced margins, purple "Sperati" backstamp and ms. "156" number, Very Fine and choice.

Scott No. 22R   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1864, Numeral, 1¢ black, Sperati Reproduction, reproduced from plate 8-A, type VI, huge margins except clear at bottom, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 23R   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1871, King Kamehameha V, 6¢ yellow green, two singles, each tied by bold segmented ring cancels (ring3-23), red "G.P.O., Hawn.Islds, Paid All, 2-1-76, H" foreign mail cds to New Haven Conn., magenta "San Francisco, Paid All, Feb 14" transit cds, Very Fine and attractive double-rate use.

Scott No. 33   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1882, King David Kalakaua, 2¢ lilac rose, horizontal bisect , bottom half tied by "Kahului, Maui, Jan 14, 1885" cds (281.013 (I), 1R) on small piece, Very Fine.

Scott No. 38 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1886, King David Kalakaua, 2¢ dull red, tied by segmented three-ring fancy cancel, matching "Honolulu H.I., Sep 16" cds on cover to Dr. Benjamin D. Bond, Kohala, Hawaii, Very Fine and scarce shade.

Scott No. 43a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

1891, Queen Liliuokalani, 2¢ dull violet, horizontal bisect , bottom half tied by purple "Kahului, Maui, Dec 30, 1892" cds (281.01 (II)) on small piece, Very Fine and scarce bisect.

Scott No. 52 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1893, Provisional Govt., 2¢ rose vermilion, black overprint, nicely centered, tied by purple "Wailuku, Maui, Jun 10, 1893" cds on cover to Honolulu, Oahu, Jun. 11th duplex arrival backstamp; filing spindle holes at left, otherwise Very Fine.

Scott No. 65   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $450 on cover.

1894, President Sanford B. Dole, 25¢ deep blue, used with 10¢ yellow green (77) , both tied by purple four-ring cancel, matching "Honolulu, Hawaii, Mar 3, 1894" double-circle datestamp on cover with printed address to Stamp Dealer Burger & Co., Postage Stamps, New York N.Y . matching purple Registered "R, 11220" registry and "A.R." handstamps; reverse with San Francisco F.D. Registered (3.10) transit and New York (3.15) arrival cds, Very Fine and scarce stamp dealer use.

Scott No. 79   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

Revenue, 1897, $1 dark blue, red A.B.N. Co. "Specimen" overprint, bottom margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, positions T34-35, 44-45, red 15.2 sans-serif "Specimen", with security punch hole, Very Fine, a rare multiple with only one sheet of 100 overprinted; each signed A. Chang, with 2015 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. R11S   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.