Canal Zone, 1904, 1c green, 2c rose, 5c green. Right 5c with broken "L" variety, all tied by blue "Canal Zone" cancels on registered cover to Birmingham Ala., blue "R, Cristobal, C.Z." registry handstamp, New York (3.23.1906) and Birmingham (3.25) backstamps; couple small cover flaws, Fine.
Scott No. 9 pair, 11 pair, 12 pair; Estimate $200 - 300.
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
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Lot #2568 - united states possessions canal zone
Lot #2569 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown. Block of four with left selvage, tied by "Pedro Miguel, C.Z., Nov 11 1906" duplex on legal size Isthmian Canal Commission office business cover to New York City, purple Cristobal (11.12) backstamp with Cristobal, C.Z. registry exchange label (FX-CZ1, cat. $500) affixed, magenta New York (11.18) arrival backstamp, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $200 - 300.
The...
Lot #2570 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, U.S. Postal Agency, Cali, Colombia, Air Mail, Sep 5 1940. Bold strike of cds ties U.S. #873 and Canal Zone #C16 10¢ frankings on two separate cover addressed to L.E. Kraft in Cristobal, Canal Zone, Very Fine, a scarce cancel.
Estimate; $100 - 150.
Lot #2571 - united states possessions canal zone
Canal Zone, Post Office Seal, 1917, dark blue, three singles. Affixed around 1920 cover from Philadelphia to New York and forwarded Cristobal and Balboa Heights, in combination with U.S. Post Office Seal 1917 black (OX18) at top, franked with U.S. 2¢ carmine tied by Philadelphia, Pa. machine postmark; few cover tears, Very Fine, a rare post office seal combination.
Scott No. OX3; Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2572 - united states possessions hawaii - incoming mail
Hawaii, 1854 Manila, Philippine Islands to Honolulu. Folded letter with manuscript "per 'Equator' via California" ship endorsement, clear "San Francisco, Cal., Jan 5" cds and matching "Ship" and "7" rate handstamps, enclosure a copy of market and ship arrival/departures with "Per Panama to Sydney" ship endorsement (in which the original letter was sent); slight trace of owner's handstamp ink on face, otherwise Very Fine, a very...
Lot #2573 - united states possessions hawaii - incoming mail
Hawaii, 1851 London, England to Honolulu. Folded letter sheet addressed in care of "Messers Smith Brothers & Co., San Francisco", red "London Paid, Ju 19, 1851" exchange cds and red crayon "2/5½" rate, additional straight line Paid applied in San Francisco with crayon "10" rate, Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Lot #2574 - united states possessions hawaii - incoming mail
Hawaii, 1855 ca. Calais, Me. to Lahaina Sandwich Islands. Linen lined cover addressed to Mrs. Daniel C. Bigelow, franked with four margin U.S. 1851, 10¢ green, type I tied by light grid handstamp, red "Calais, Me., Jul 29" cds, Very Fine, with 1994 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 13; Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2575 - united states possessions hawaii - incoming mail
Hawaii, 1869-70 "Williams, Blanchard & Co., S.F." Forwarder. Date stamp on reverse of two uncanceled U.S. 1863, 3¢ pink entires from correspondence to Honolulu; 1869 usage in black with "per "Lottie Maria" " ship endorsement and 1870 in blue with "Annie M. Weston" ship endorsement; some tropicalization, otherwise Very Fine, each with 2003 H.P.S. certificate.
Estimate; $150 - 200.
Lot #2576 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
Hawaii, Wells Fargo & Co. Express, Honolulu, H.I., May 9, 1887. Portion of purple oval date stamp on portion of rebacked 1884, 5¢ blue front to New Orleans, La., portion of date stamp drawn in at left, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
Lot #2577 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
Hawaii, Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Paid. Brown Hawaiian frank on 1882 5¢ Garfield entire used as unaddressed part paste-up, canceled by purple "Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco" company oval date stamp, Very Fine. Meyer-Harris No. 343.
Estimate; $500 - 750.
Lot #2578 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
Hawaii, Bush & Co. Red truncated box handstamp reading "Forwarded Via Panama, By Bush & Co., Lahaina" on backflap of 1850 cover to Harrisburg, Pa., entered the U.S. mails with orange "San Francisco, Cal., Aug 17" cds and matching "40" rate, forwarded to New Haven, Ct. with "40" rate crossed out, blue "Harrisburg, Pa., Oct 8" cds and boxed "Paid 5" rate handstamp; minor edge toning, Very Fine, ex Ishikawa...
Lot #2579 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
"Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Sandwich Islands". Magenta manuscript endorsement at top on lengthy 3-page folded letter datelined "Bark America off Honolulu Harbor, May 1st, 1846, 5oclock, P.M." to Edgarstown, Mass., interesting letter regarding waiting to sail after chronometer being fixed, several deaths at sea, schrimshawning, sending of letters, etc., entered the U.S. mails with red "New - York, Ship 7cts, Feb 1" cds, faint pencil "...
Lot #2580 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
"Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Sandwich Islands". Magenta manuscript endorsement at top of lengthy 3½-page folded letter datelined "Mowee B. A. (Bark America) April 24th, 1846" to Edgarstown, Mass., entered the U.S. mails with red "New - York, Ship 7cts, Feb 1" cds, faint pencil "Recd Feb 3d, 1847" on face; some light soiling and splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare U.S. Consul forwarding usage, only two other...
Lot #2581 - united states possessions hawaii - postal markings
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S, Postage Paid, Nov 30. Red cds (236.05) on cover to New Bedford, Mass., franked with full margin U.S. 1851, 12¢ black, left margin single tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 20" cds, docketed "M.G. Tucker Lahaina Nov 6/55, rec: Jany 1856"; light corner wear at top left, Very Fine, ex Aall, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. U.S. 17; Estimate $300 - 400.
Sent aboard the American...
Lot #2582 - united states possessions hawaii - postal markings
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jan 21. Full strike of red cds (MH 242.03) on 1859 cover to Darmouth, Mass., manuscript "per Yankee" ship endorsement and red "San Francisco, Cal., 12 Paid, Feb 19, 1859" cds at left; sealed corner tear at lower left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate; $300 - 400.
Sent aboard the American bark "Yankee" departing Honolulu on January 21st and arriving in San Francisco on...
Lot #2583 - united states possessions hawaii - postal markings
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S, Postage Paid, Feb 17. Red cds (242.03) on 1866 cover to Kansas City, Mo., franked with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown tied by cog wheel handstamp, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Mar 12" cds alongside; cover with some small light tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. U.S. 76; Estimate $400 - 600.
Sent aboard the American bark "Smyrniote" departing Honolulu on February 17th and arriving...
Lot #2584 - united states possessions hawaii - postal markings
Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Nov 17. Full bold red cds (MH 242.03) on cover to New Bedford, Mass., franked with U.S. 1863, 5¢ brown tied by cog wheel cancel, matching "San Francisco, Cal., Dec 5" cds alongside, year docketing and reverse partial receiving postmark; cover slightly reduced at left and stamp with a repaired pulled perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, ex Admiral Harris.
Scott No. U.S. 76...
Lot #2585 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1853, 13¢ dark red, thick white paper. Full o.g., ample margins, rich color, Very Fine and attractive, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; $750.
Catalog value: Scott $750
Lot #2586 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ blue, thin white paper. Clear to large margins, bright color, in combination with U.S. 1851, 12¢ black, clear to large margins on cover to Robbinston, Me., tied by "San Francisco, Cal., Nov 16, 1860" cds, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Oct 27" cds (242.03) alongside, Extremely Fine, ex Golden, with 1962 and 2011 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 8+U.S. 17; $10,000.
A WONDERFUL 1857 5¢...
Lot #2587 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1863, 1¢ black on grayish. Plate 4-A, type X, position 10, manuscript cancel, clear to ample margins; small tear at bottom, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 15; $2,750.
Catalog value: Scott $2,750
Lot #2588 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-F, type VII, position 7, neat manuscript cancel, large even margins, Extremely Fine, a choice used Numeral, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16; $850.
Catalog value: Scott $850
Lot #2589 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-D, type V, position 5, large margins, tied by oval "Collectors Office, Hilo Hawaii" handstamp (211) on 1860 folded letter sheet addressed to Levi Haalelea in Honolulu, some light file fold not affecting stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Admiral Harris and Golden, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL ON COVER EXAMPLE OF THE...
Lot #2590 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black. Plate 5-C, type V, position 5, without gum, clear to ample margins, Fine.
Scott No. 20; $775.
Catalog value: Scott $775
Lot #2591 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1864, 2¢ black. Plate 5-C, type VI, position 6, square grid and Honolulu town cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine and attractive, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $1,500.
Catalog value: Scott $1,500
Lot #2592 - united states possessions hawaii - 1853-84 regular issues
Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 9A, type X, position 2, without gum, ample to mostly large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 21; $900.
Catalog value: Scott $900
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