Auction #19 - Worldwide & Asia

HAWAII - France, 1894, registered cover, franked with 12 cent Prince Leleiohoku and 18 cent Kekuanaoa issue overprinted "Provisional / GOVT. / 1893" (Sc 62,71), prepaying the UPU triple weight letter rate, Registry fee, and Acknowledgement of Receipt fee to France, and all tied by violet target cancel, with HONOLULU / HAWAII c.d.s. alongside. Front shows violet hollow "R" handstamp with internal REGISTERED / HAWAII P.O. inscriptions, violet "A.R." handstamp, red NEW YORK Registry labe, plus red PARIS / CHARGEMENTS c.d.s. Reverse bears NEW YORK / REG"Y DIV. transit, PARIS arrival c.d.s., plus re-direction address applied in manuscript. Scarce franking on a beautiful and rare registered, AR item from Hawaii. Scott 62, 71.
Est. 250 - 300 CHF