The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...
Numeral Issues (Scott 17 thru 18)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4099° |
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 1863, 2c Dark Blue,
Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type IV, Position 4, broken toe of "2"
variety, large even margins, neatly cancelled by blue "Lahain(a
Hawaiiian-Islands) July 21" circular datestamp, couple thin spots and
sealed tear at bottom not detracting in any way from the
appearanceEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE USED
EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER. THE ONLY COPY
KNOWN TO US WITH THE LAHAINA DATESTAMP STRUCK IN BLUE. The 2c Dark
Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott
20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used
condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This stamp is
the only example of Scott 17 we were able to locate with a blue town
datestamp used as a cancel. Ex Middendorf, Ishikawa and Honolulu
Advertiser. With 1967 P.F. certificate. The broken "2" variety is
unlisted in Scott (value is for normal stamp without premium for variety or
cancel). (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $16,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4100° |
|
 1863, 2c Dark Blue,
Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type I, Position 1, ample margins all around,
cancelled by light strike of Honolulu circular datestamp, tiny thin speck,
faint creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH
PAPER IS EXTREMELY RARE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. Ex
Caspary and Honolulu Advertiser
(Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4101° |
|
 1863, 2c Dark Blue,
Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type IX, Position 9, ample margins all around,
square grid cancel, small repaired tear at top centerVERY FINE
APPEARANCE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE USED 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL FROM THE FIFTH
SETTING IN DARK BLUE ON BLUISH WOVE PAPER. Acquired by Twigg-Smith
from Warren Colson in 1958 (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4102° |
|
 1863, 2c Dark Blue,
Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type I, Position 1, repaired with some of the
full even margins and framelines added, bold strike of 7-bar square
grid cancel used at Lahaina (Gregory sqgrid20-7, Scarcity 4), Very Fine
appearance, a rare stamp which is almost always found with faults (Image) |
8,000.00
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4103° |
|
 1863, 2c Dark Blue,
Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type X, Position 10, large to huge margins,
tied by "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 27" circular datestamp on large
piece to Rev. Sereno Bishop at Hana on East Maui, some lightened gum
stains, rim of datestamp heavily impressed across upper right corner,
effectively cutting thru paperVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THREE
REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE FIFTH-SETTING ON BLUISH
PAPER USED ON PIECE. THERE ARE NO KNOWN COVERS BEARING THIS HAWAIIAN
NUMERAL RARITY. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for stamp
off cover is $8,000.00 (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4104° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray
(18). Plate 5-A, Type I, Position 1, ample to large margins, square
grid cancel, paper has strong bluish cast which is very unusual for used
examplesVERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT
BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. As the
relative Scott values indicate, used examples of the 1863 2c Black on
Bluish Gray (Scott 18) are scarcer in used condition than unused. Sound
used copies are extremely rare. Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
4,750.00
SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4105° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray
(18). Plate 5-A, Type IX, Position 9, dropped "I" of "INTER"
variety, ample even margins all around, square grid cancel, crease and
repaired tearVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS RARE DROPPED "I" VARIETY FROM
PLATE 5-A IS ILLUSTRATED AND DISCUSSED IN WESTERBERG. Scott does not
list the Dropped "I" variety. Value is for a normal used stamp. (Image) |
4,750.00
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4106° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Plate 5-A
on White Medium Wove Paper (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VI, Position 6
with full top inner rule as on Plate 5-A and unlike Plates 5-B and 5-C,
printed on medium white wove paper similar to No. 20, large to huge
margins, square grid cancel, minor toningEXTREMELY FINE. A GREAT
RARITY, PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT PLATE 5-A WAS USED TO PRINT 2-CENT NUMERAL
STAMPS ON WHITE WOVE PAPER OF MEDIUM THICKNESS. Ex Honolulu
Advertiser (where it realized $9,500 hammer)
(Image) |
2,000.00
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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