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.
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
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Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
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Lot #2576 - united states possessions hawaii - express covers and forwarder markings
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...
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