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U. S. Possessions (#1)

Item # Description Price Picture
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
3730 Hawaii #UX2, fine, to Belgium, cancelled by SEP 21, 1893 Honolulu duplexed ellipse killer, San Francisco, CAL. F.D. transit and Brussels receiving stamps on front. Scarce destination. Card lightly toned. SOLD
3725 Hawaii #UX2, VF, canceled by a VF strike of purple LIHUE, KAUAI, DEC 3, 1892 postmark (M-H 282.011), mailed to Bremem, Germany. Card has Honolulu and San Francisco transit marks on front. Attractive card. $125
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
3678 Hawaii #UX3 postal with VF purple WAIANAE, OAHU, SEP 7, 1891 (M&H 282.016, scarcity 7) and Honolulu postmarks to Germany. Card has mild bend at left, otherwise VF. Signed by August (Ahrens), postmaster 1886-96 and manager of the Waianae Sugar Co. plantation. $175
3691 Hawaii #UX2, VF, HONOLULU OCT 15, 1891 postmark and duplexed numeral 1 ellipse killer (M-H 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)
3360 Hawaii #31a, fine pair, F-VF #44, and VF #52, tied by 3 strikes of 1892 HONOLULU ellipse postmarks (MH 231.82) on large envelope to Germany (1c overpay of triple UPU rate), 40% reduction at left. Attractive multicolor franking. $250 n3360.jpg (138745 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)
3430 Hawaii #74, VF sound pair, tied by VF strike of purple KEALIA, KAUAI double lined outer and single lined inner circle JAN 23, 1897 postmark (MH 282.011) on beautiful, fresh intact Makee Sugar Company cover to Honolulu, back stamped.  Two small mounting stains on reverse, not visible on front.  A really attractive cover.

SOLD

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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)
3423 Hawaii #39, VF, sound, by Honolulu 1890 postmark and numeral 2 ellipse killer (MH 231.82) on VF, fresh cover to California, quarter inch reduction at left.  Black San Francisco PAID ALL on reverse.  Attractive. $45 n3423.jpg (61493 bytes)
3047 #219, 220 (2), tied by 2 strikes of U.S. POSTAL AGENCY, SHANGHAI 1895 postmark (Frajola, Fisher collection, type 10) on unreduced cover to Virginia. Rightmost 220 has damaged transfer of left numeral 2. Scarce item. SOLD n3047.jpg (24285 bytes)
2768 Guam #5, 5 cent Bureau Issue GUAM overprint, fine, fresh and sound, tied by a VF strike of GUAM, ISL. GUAM, JUN 14, 1905 postmark on VF unreduced cover to John Zug, W.S. Engineer Office, Everett, Washington.

SOLD

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