The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...
Early Stampless Postal History and Markings
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4400° |
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 Waimea to New York.
4pp folded letter datelined "Waimea Aug. 15, 1836" and addressed to
Simeon Curtiz in Elbridge N.Y., forwarded to Hancock County Ill.,
red "New London Ct. Apr. 15" circular datestamp and matching "Ship"
handstamp, ms. rating for original and forwarding postage, some splitting
along edges and slight overall wear, Fine, scarce and interesting usage (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4401° |
|
 Waialua to Sandwich
N.H. Folded letter datelined "Waialua, Sandwich Islands, July 28,
1840" and addressed to Mrs. Betsey Hoit, red "New Bedford Ms. Feb. 2"
circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp, ms. "12-1/2" rate
overwritten to "14-1/2" to include the 2c ship fee at top right, vertical
file fold, Very Fine, attractive usage from one Sandwich to another (Image) |
E. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4402° |
|
 Honolulu to Michigan.
Folded letter datelined "Honolulu June 3rd 1842" to Mich., blue "New
Orleans La. Nov. 17" circular datestamp and matching "Ship" handstamp, blue
ms. "27" rating, some soiling, some splitting along edges, still Fine,
scarce and unusual routing (almost certainly via Mexico) (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4403° |
|
 Honolulu to New York.
Folded cover with docketing on back "F. W. Thompson & Co. Honolulu, Oahu
Sandwich Islands 10 March 1843" and addressed to New York City, blue
"New Orleans La. May 24" circular datestamp with matching "Ship" handstamp,
endorsed "Via Mexico" at bottom left indicating a sailing to
Mazatlan, then overland to Vera Cruz (though lacking a marking from the
either), blue ms. "52" rating for double the 25c rate for over 400 miles
plus 2c ship fee, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce routing (Image) |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4404° |
|
 "Laniakea, July 7,
1845." Dateline on folded letter from Lucy G. Thurston on Oahu to David
and Milliscent Goodale in Marlborough Mass., second dateline "March 2,
1846", usual missionary-related content, red "New-York Ship 7 cts. Feb.
1" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 400-500
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4405° |
|
 C. Brewer & Co.
Folded letter datelined "Boston, Feby 24, 1844" to a Mr. William
Howard, "Ship Vandalia of Boston/Coast of California" originally
forwarded by Goodhue & Co. of New York who applied their red oval
handstamp, marking it "Via Vera Cruz," this was received in Tepic
where it was then marked (in ms.), "Rec'd in Tepic the 20th April &
forw'd/the 1st of May 1844/Your ob'tSr/Barron Forbes & Co.", sent by
Barron Forbes & Co. to C. Brewer in Honolulu, who marked it "Honolulu
July 5/44/Recd & Fowarded by/Brewer & Co.", small tear from opening
affecting "5/44"VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE COVERS REPORTED BY GREGORY
WITH BREWER AND COMPANY'S FORWARDING MARK, ALL IN MANUSCRIPT. THIS IS AN
OUTSTANDING TRIPLE-FORWARDER USAGE. The two-page letter from B. T.
Reed is part business (a shipment of letters and papers) and part personal,
including a request to tell "Capt. Everett of the death of his father by
apoplexy." Ex Honolulu Advertiser
(Image) |
E. 2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4406° |
|
 "Forwarded by U.S.
Consul, Sandwich Islands". Red manuscript endorsement at left on folded
letter datelined "Mowee Sandwich Island April 15th 1846" to Ballston
N.Y., from a New Bedford whaler to his brother, some soiling and wear incl.
tiny paper loss along folds, very rare, the U.S. Consul at Lahaina served
as a forwarding agent for U.S. citizens aboard whaling ships off Lahaina,
ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image) |
E. 1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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