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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4380°		1882, 3c Blue Green Postal Card (UX3). Cancelled by red "Honolulu Hawaii Nov. 22" circular datestamp (Ty. 235.12), used to Funchal, Madeira, New York transit and Funchal receiving datestamps, London transit backstamps, message from a philatelist, light toning and bend, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4381°		1882, 3c Blue Green Postal Card (UX3). Cancelled by bold strike of purple "Lihue, Kauai, Jan. 17, 1893" double-circle datestamp and used to Capetown, Cape of Good Hope, minor toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
4382°		1882, 3c Blue Green Postal Card (UX3). Cancelled by segmented circle cancel (scarce Ty. 2 variety), used to Bremen, Germany, Feb. 12, 1883 dateline, red San Francisco transit, Vegesack receiving datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	125.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4383°		1893, 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX5). Used with 1894 1c Yellow (74), stamp tied and card cancelled by bold "Honolulu, H.I. Oct. 2, 1895" duplex and used to Republic of San Marino and readdressed to Munich, Bavaria, San Marino backstamp and two different Munich postmarks, sender's name erased, Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	E. 200-300 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
4384°		1897, 2c Green Postal Card, Border Frame 132.5 x 74mm (UX9a). Bright color, cancelled by "Honolulu H.I. Apr. 21, 1899" duplex and used to Seraing, Belgium, light strike of San Francisco transit datestamp, Very Fine usage to a scarce destination, ex "Malibu" and Pietsch (Image)	E. 150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4385°		1897, 2c Green Postal Card, Border Frame 132.5 x 74mm (UX9a). Cancelled by "San Francisco Cal." oval and used to Dresden, Germany, faint strike of purple origination handstamp at top left, endorsed "pr. Australia", San Francisco and receiving datestamps, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
4386°		1897, 2c Green Postal Card, Border Frame 132.5 x 74mm (UX9a). Cancelled by "Honolulu H.I. Sep. 26 9AM 1898" duplex datestamp and oval, purple "COLLECTION 9:25 A.M." straightline handstamp (Ty. 752), used to Zurich, Switzerland, San Francisco transit and Zurich receiving datestamps, New York transit backstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4387°		1883, 2c + 2c Dark Blue Paid Reply Postal Card (UY2). Intact double card used Aug. 1888 from Hawaii to Germany and back, an array of transit markings incl. "Paauilo Hawaii" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.013, date unreadable), Honolulu and "San Francisco Cal. Stmshp." transits, Stassfurt return datestamp (Oct. 8), reinforced along fold, minor toning, still Fine, intact reply card usages are very scarce and desirable (Image)	E. 500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
4388°		1883, 2c + 2c Dark Blue Paid Reply Postal Card (UY2). Message half of double card addressed to San Francisco with message from stamp collector (same writing as lot 4377), 2-ring target cancel (Ty. 101), clear strike of red "Honolulu Hawaii 29 Jul. 1885" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.01) and red "San Francisco Paid All Aug. 9" receiving datestamp, faintly toned around edges, Very Fine, as noted for lot 4377 Gregory identifies this datestamp as a forgery of 281.01, which was normally used on registered mail, but this rare reply card usage seems genuine to us (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
4388A		Postal Stationery and Postal Cards Balance. Six items, range of markings, overall Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction