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Lot# 5389 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 5389 Hawaii

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    1853: Kamehameha III, 5 c. blue and 13 c. dark red on thick white wove paper, each with margins good to touched, used on 1857 cover to Cannicello, Virginia, tied by circular "HONOLULU U.S. POSTAGE PAID" datestamp in red, less faint circular "SAN FRANCISCO CAL. / OCT 5 1857 / 12 Paid" datestamp at left. Small closed tear at top of envelope not detracting from the overall fine appearance of this rare franking, being an over-payment on the 17 cent rate applicable from 1 April 1855 (5 c. Hawaiian postage, 2 c. Ship and 10 c. US postage): however payment in this manner meant that no US stamps were needed for onward overland transmission. A dramatic and rare cover with just 6 covers recorded bearing the set of two values Scott = $ 12'500.rnProvenance: Collections Knapp, Tows, Krug, Rust, Honolulu Advertiser (1995, lot 88), Twigg-Smith (2007, lot 2601).rnrn 
    Starting bid : 5,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 5,000 CHF