Hawaii Postal History - Stamp Auctions
 Lot 1804 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections1895 Registered Cover to Denver, Honolulu Dec 4 1895 red postmarks [274.01(R8)] tie 1c strip of four and 12c strip of three - the middle stamp having major double transfer of "lic" in "Republic" to overprinted 10c legal sized entire (Scott 74 (4), 78 (3) on U13), addressed to Denver Col. red "R" [MH 701(R4)] and "AR" [MH 705(R4)] registry strikes, appropriate transit cancels, minor edge faults, Very Fine H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and CollectionsU.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 1805 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections1896 Registered Cover to Iowa, red Honolulu Oct 28 1896 postmarks [274.01(R8)] tie 12c, 1c (3) stamps to overprinted 10c legal sized entire (Scott 62, 74 (3) on U13), addressed to Council Bluffs IA, Red "R" [MH 701(R4)] and «AR» [MH 705(R4)] registry strike, transit strike on reverse, small edge faults and fold at left, Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and CollectionsU.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 1802 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections1892 Registered Cover to England, Honolulu Jan 13 1892 target killers tie 5c, 10c, 50c stamps to 10c legal sized entire (Scott 39, 44, 48 on U5), red postmark (MH #281.01 R5), red «R» MH#701 (R4) registry strike. ms "per SS Alameda" ship directive at upper left, complete wax seal of Theo Davis/ Agent, addressed to Colchester England, London transit cancel address side and Colchester arrival on reverse, cover vertical bend and slight wrinkles, still Very Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and CollectionsU.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 1803 - U.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and Collections1895 Registered Cover with Return Receipt Requested Addressed to California, Honolulu May 1 1895 red target killers tie 2c (2), 12c stamps to 4c entire (Scott 56, 66, 69 on U3), crisp well struck postmarks with red postmark (MH #274.01), red «R» MH#701 (R4) and «AR» MH#705 (R4) registry strikes. addressed to Hamilton Cal, backstamped San Francisco transit, Very Fine showpiece cover H. R. Harmer Inc Sale 3013: United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign Stamps, Covers, and CollectionsU.S. Territories, Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2208 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale1900 Fumigated cover from Honolulu During the Plague Epidemic, 1899 2c Rose (Scott 81) tied by Honolulu Apr 11 1900 duplex, addressed to W.J. Lowrie at Ewa Plantation and forwarded to Spreckelsville, Maui, two different Honolulu backstamps plus dated sender's handstamp - "M. S. GRINBAUM & CO. LTD", cover corners clipped and fumigated at Honolulu post office, some stains from fumigation and a corner crease. Fine and scarce. rnEwa Plantation Co. was established in 1890 with 11,000 acres of land and its first manager was W.J. Lowrie, serving until 1898. The first crop, harvested in 1892, produced 2,849 tons of sugar. After leaving Ewa, he became Postmaster at Spreckelsville and the manager of the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co at Spreckelsville. rnM. Grinbaum & Co. was an importer, commercial merchant, sugar factor and insurance agent with offices in several cities, incl Honolulu. H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2219 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale78(3), 74(4) , U13, Registered, Honolulu Hawaii, Dec 4 1895 Red postmarks Ty #274.01(R8) tie 1c(strip of four) and 12c (strip of three - the middle stamp having major double transfer of "lic" in "Republic") to overprinted 10c legal sized entire, addressed to Denver Col. red "R" Ty #MH701(R4) and "AR" Ty #MH#705(R4) registry strikes, appropriate transit strikes, minor edge faults, Very Fine H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2214 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale39, 44, 48, U5, Registered to England, Honolulu Hawaii Jan 13 1892 target killers tie 5c, 10c, 50c stamps to 10c legal sized entire, red postmark (MH #281.01 R5), red ëRû MH#701 (R4) registry strike. ms "per SS Alameda" ship directive at upper left, complete wax seal of Theo Davis/ Agent, addressed to Colchester England, transit strike of London on front and Colchester arrival on reverse, cover vertical bend and slight wrinkles, still Very Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2209 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale1907 Cover to New Zealand via Australia, Honolulu HI 20 Sep 1907 dateline on 'Aloha Nui' ppc, addressed to Christchurch New Zealand with US 2c Carmine (Scott 319) tied by Brisbane Queensland strike, at top center is oval "LOOSE/ SHIP LETTER" strike, Fine, a nice example of unfranked stamp from Hawaii receiving ship marking H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2204 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale1898 Cover from Soldier Stationed at Camp Otis, 74, 75 (2) tied on envelope by light Honolulu Oct 26 1898 duplex cancels, envelope with printed "Army Department of YMCA Honolulu" cc and endorsed "Soldier,s Mail", backstamped Chicago and Beaver Falls, Penn., accompanied by the original three page letter (five sides) datelined "Camp Otis, Honolulu H.I. Oct 25 1898", addressed to hometown friend, mentions "...I have seen famous Queen Lil but I can't say much for her. Her daughter, the princess, is a fine-looking young lady.", adds near the end 'You had best address me at Manila next, via Honolulu, but watch the papers close and you can tell where to write me'; Very Finern H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
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 Lot 2220 - U.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History - H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 Sale61, U13, Registered with Return Receipt Request to Bombay India; Honolulu Hawaii Sep 30 1895 red target killer, tie 10c stamp to 10c overprinted entire, red postmark MH#274.01, red ëRû MH#701 (R4) and ëARû MH#705 (R4) registry strikes, cover fumigated with corner clips at upper left and lower right (sent during the 1895 cholera epidemic), San Francisco, New York and Sea Post office transit strikes on reverse, slight abrasion lower left on indicia, otherwise Very Fine. H. R. Harmer Inc 3012 SaleU.S. Territories - Possessions and Foreign Offices Hawaii Postal History |
