Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

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; Estimate $300 - 400.

Sent aboard the American bark "Ethan Allen" departing Honolulu on November 17th and arriving in San Francisco on December 4th. From there it sent by overland mail to Massachusetts.