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U. S. Possessions (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
4911 Hawaii, fine, sound, tied by 1890 Honolulu postmark on cover posted from the U.S.S. IROQUOIS, a sloop of war protecting U.S. interests in the Pacific, sent to its home port at the U.S. Naval Yard, Mare Island, CA.  Cover has U.S.S. IROQUOIS hand stamp and manuscript #5 at upper left, and has SAN FRANCISCO PAID ALL and VALLEJO, CAL back stamps.  The Iroquois served throughout the Civil War and subsequently on various duties coastally and abroad. SOLD
4860 Hawaii #56, VF-XF, sound, tied by AUG 12, 1893 numeral 1 ellipse of Honolulu (231.71) on intact, locally mailed cover, a couple small tears and tropical toning. $40
4859 Hawaii #75, VF, sound, tied by XF strike of purple 4-ring target killer with fine matching HOOKENA, HAWAII, JUL 29, 1895 triple ring postmark (281.01, scarcity 5) on reverse of VF intact cover to Honolulu, numeral 1 ellipse receiving. $50

4861 Hawaii #75, XF, sound, tied by F-VF strike of blue KAHULUI, MAUI, DEC 29, 1898 postmark (272.642, scarcity 6) on cover to Spreckelsville. Cover is unreduced with some edge faults. $35
4862 Hawaii #75, VF, sound, tied by Honolulu numeral 2 ellipse killer and MAY 10, 1898 postmark on VF intact cover to KILAUEA, KAUAI, VF purple Kilauea receiving postmark (282.011, 7 scarcity) on reverse. Pretty. $30

4863 Hawaii #75, fine, sound, tied by black 4 ring target of Honolulu on intact local cover, Honolulu JUL 2, 1895 postmark and numeral 2 ellipse receiving hand stamp on reverse. $25
4708 Hawaii #UX2, F-VF, Honolulu NOV 25, 1891 duplexed numeral 2 ellipse postmark (MH 231.82), mailed to Aberdeen, Scotland, scarcer destination. $100
4699 Hawaii #UX2, VF, mailed to Hartford, CT. Card has no postmark but is datelined Honolulu, August 25, 1890. The killer on the card is small, multi-segment grid, a variety unlisted on Post Office in Paradise. Black San Francisco PAID ALL transit. SOLD
4335 Hawaii #59 pair with #68, all VF and sound, tied by red target killers with matching double line Honolulu APR 22, 1895 postmark (MH# 274.01) and numbered letter R registry marking (MH# 701) on VF registered mail commercial cover to NYC. SOLD
3939 Hawaii #75, VF, tied by fair-fine strike of purple KOHALA, HAWAII, MAR 14, 1898 postmark (282.013 [II], 8) on clean cover to Honolulu (back stamp). Cover reduced half inch at left. $30
3919 Hawaii #75, F-VF, Honolulu numeral 2 ellipse killer and AUG 24, 1898 postmark tie on VF, fresh small cover to Hilo, VF black HILO, HAWAII, AUG 27, 1898 receiving postmark (271.035, 10) on reverse (back image). $30
3813 Hawaii #74, fine, tied by Honolulu 1898 numeral 2 ellipse killer on fine, unreduced local drop letter, typed CITY address, and C. Brewer & Co. Ltd. Oval advertisement on reverse. Repaired tear at UL, horizontal crease at bottom. SOLD

3772 Hawaii #74, F-VF, tied by fine strike of HONOLULU, H.I. dateless postmark (24 mm MH Type 232.528, scarcity 6) on VF, fresh cover to HONOULIULI, OAHU. Neat cover. $45
3729 Hawaii #UX2, fine, with VF #42 to England, forwarded, cancelled by twice struck small 3-ring killer (ring3-17, scarcity 4), Honolulu FEB 25, 1889 postmark (MH 235.22). Card has small fault at lower right. Attractive. SOLD
3694 Hawaii #UX4, VF, with Hawaii #43 2 cent rose added paying postage to Germany, both cancelled by NOV 14, 1890 Honolulu postmark and ellipse killer. SAN FRANCISCO STM. SHIP transit mark (Mahoney type 321) at upper left. Very attractive and scarce postage combination. SOLD
3691 Hawaii #UX2, VF, HONOLULU OCT 15, 1891 postmark and duplexed numeral 1 ellipse killer (MH 231.72) with SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. F.D. transit to Dortmund, Germany. Nice. $100
3692 Hawaii #UX4, XF and fresh postal, with an XF strike of purple JUL 30, 1892 HILO, HAWAII 33mm double line postmark (M-H 282.011). Message is grandparent's birthday wish to granddaughter. Beautiful card. $75
3514 Hawaii UX8 (131 1/2x72 1/2 mm frame), VF, with Hawaii #74, fine, both cancelled by Honolulu JUN 20, 1897 postmark and ellipse, to Germany, Dresden receiving stamp on front. Tiny tear in card at left. SOLD n3514.jpg (91216 bytes)
3434 Hawaii #82, F-VF, tied by VF strike of purple KAILUA, HAWAII 32mm double lined outer circle and single lined inner circle FEB, 9, 1900 postmark (MH 282.011, scarcity 8) on fumigated mail cover to San Francisco (UR corner clipped, cover reduced 3/8 inch at left), FEB 14, 1900 Honolulu transit postmark..  Bubonic plague swept through Honolulu and other parts of the Islands for several months and Honolulu was quarantined starting December 12, 1899 and finally ending April 30, 1900.  Scarce item. SOLD n3434.jpg (75155 bytes)
3429 Hawaii #80, fine pair, tied by VF strike of blue HONOULIULI, OAHU, NOV 17, 1899 double lined outer and single lined inner circle postmark (MH 281.02, scarcity 7) on intact cover, to WAILUKU, MAUI, back stamped by purple Wailuku NOV 22, 1899 postmark (MH 253.01, scarcity 6, back scan).  Cover has two horizontal bends, stamps not affected. $100 n3429.jpg (79695 bytes)
3426 Hawaii #59, F-VF, sound, Provisional Govt. 1893 overprint, tied by scarce purple Honolulu FEB 5, 1897 postmark and numeral 2 ellipse killer (MH 231.82, scarcity 5, known used October 11, 1896 to April 4, 1897) on VF intact cover to Scottsville, NY, back stamped with black San Francisco PAID ALL. Fresh, clean cover. SOLD n3426.jpg (47780 bytes)
3425 Hawaii #39, F-VF, tied by ring killer (POIP ring2-18) with Honolulu OCT. 31 postmark (MH 234.62, scarcity 7) on intact cover to California. Red San Francisco PAID ALL and TULARE, CA, NOV. 10, 1884 receiving postmark on back. $50 n3425.jpg (71187 bytes)
       
       
       
 

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