The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...

1864-91 Royal Portrait Issues On Cover continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4207°		1882-83, 15c Red Brown, 50c Red (41, 48). Tied by purple targets, matching "R" (Ty. 701) and "A.R." (Ty. 704) registry handstamps on large part of registered cover to Colchester, England, endorsed by sender with "Via San Francisco & New York, Per S.S. 'Mariposa'" route instructions, notation "Under 8 ounces", New York registry label, receiving backstamps dated Nov. 1892, right side significantly reduced (probably taking away postal stationery stamp and Honolulu datestamp), creases and small faults, still a presentable and scarce high-value usage, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
4208°		1882, 15c Red Brown (41). Horizontal pair tied by target cancels on legal-size "Hawaiian Postal Service. Bureau of General Post Office, Hawaii" imprint cover to Portland Ore., red "Honolulu, Hawaii, Sep. 26, 1890" double-circle datestamp and matching "R" registry handstamp (Ty. 702, Scarcity 4), purple San Francisco and Portland backstamps, vertical fold in cover clear of stamps, Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
4209°		1883, 1c Green (42). Tied by partial 3-ring target cancel, clear "Honolulu H.I. Jul. 29, 1887" circular datestamp on unsealed printed-matter rate cover to Rockford Ill., Honolulu "T/5/CENTIMES" deficiency handstamp, ms. "Due 1c" applied on arrival, receiving backstamp, cover lightly creased vertically, Very Fine, scarce marking, especially with 5 centimes deficiency, this cover should have been prepaid at the 2c UPU ms. printed-matter rate, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
4210°		1883, 2c Rose (43). Three, tied by brownish-black circle of V's cancel (Ty. 63, Scarcity 3) and matching "Post Office, Hanalei, H.I. Apr. 9, 1886" circular datestamp (Ty. 238.02, Rarity 1RR) on cover to San Francisco, red "San Francisco Cal. Paid All Apr. 18" receiving datestamp, Honolulu and San Francisco backstamps, notation on back "Edward Murray, Hanalei, Kauai, Sandwich Islands, 6c postage", cover slightly toned and a bit reduced at right, stamps have some toned perfs, otherwise Very Fine, this datestamp is the earliest of Kauai's handstamped townmarks, rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
4211°		1883, 2c Rose (43). Choice centering, bright color, few toned perfs, tied by one of two strikes of "Honolulu, H.I. Apr. 26 12 M 1890" duplex datestamp and oval on cover addressed locally to W. O. Smith with "On His Hawaiian Majesty's Service, Office Commissioner of Patents" imprint, Extremely Fine, very scarce (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
4212°		1883, 2c Rose (43). Unusually wide margins with wide s.e. from gutter between panes (MH 51.23), tied by "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 21, 1891" duplex datestamp and oval on cover to Kapaa on Kauai, Hyman Bros. company handstamp at top left, few age spots, Very Fine, attractive use of this position piece (Image)	E. 100-150 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
4213°		1883, 2c Rose (43). Two on separate covers, one tied by "Honolulu, H.I. May 9 8AM 1890" duplex on cover to Kamaoa, Kau, with "Stmr. Hall" endorsement, stains, other cancelled by purple target on cover to Philadelphia, A. F. Cooke handstamped corner card, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
4214°		1883, 2c Dull Red (43a). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116) in black with reddish purple "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 15" circular datestamp (scarce in this color) on folded 1884 printed circular entitled The Volcanic Problem by W. L. Green and addressed to the American Journal of Science at New Haven Conn., interesting content, small stamp faults, some splits along folds, Fine, ex Pietsch (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
4215°		1883, 2c Rose, Bisect Used as 1c (43 var). Left vertical half well-tied by "Spreckelsville, Maui, H.I., (Mar. ?) 1893" double-line circular datestamp (Ty. 259.04) on yellow cover to local addressee, Very Fine, philatelically-inspired but desirable (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
4216°		1884, 10c Red Brown (44). Tied by lightly struck "Lihue, Maui, (May 14?) 1892" circular datestamp (Ty. 282.011) and "Honolulu, H.I. May 15 6AM 1892" duplex datestamp and oval on cover to Grosherzogthum, Oldenburg, San Francisco transit backstamp, Very Fine, this is either a double 5c UPU rate or single 10c UPU rate permitted for certain members if the distance was considered "excessive", ex Pietsch (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
4217°		1883, 10c Vermilion (45). Bright shade, tied by "Honolulu, H.I. Feb. 14, 1PM 1890" duplex datestamp and oval on cover to Philadelphia Pa. with purple "Post-Office Lock Box No. 2124" return address handstamp, San Francisco transit and receiving backstamps, reduced at right, slight toning and edgewear, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction