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

Marine P.O. and Paquebot

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4416°		1894, 5c Rose Lake (76). Tied by greenish blue "N.Z. Marine P.O., R.S.S. 'Mariposa', 19 Aug (year?)" serrated double-circle datestamp (McNaught Ty. 14) on Gonsalves & Co. corner card cover to Funchal, Madeira, large red "Forwarded by Wm. G. Irwin & Co. Shipping and Commission Merchants, Honolulu, H.I." oval handstamp (Gregory Rarity 1R) on the front of the cover, Funchal receiving backstamp, couple minor toned spots, Very Fine, a beautiful and rare combination of markings, the Irwin handstamp is usually struck on the back, this is a desirable exception, ex Pietsch (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
4417°		1894, 5c Rose Lake (76). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. F." double-oval handstamp on Hackfeld & Co. corner card cover to the American Biscuit Co. in San Francisco, large red "Forwarded by Wm. G. Irwin & Co. Shipping and Commission Merchants, Honolulu, H.I." oval handstamp on back (Gregory Rarity 1R), light "PAQUOBOT" straightline, San Francisco Jun. 9, 1897 backstamps, cover with tiny scuffed area at bottom left corner and overall toning, still Fine, ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
4418°		1894, 5c Rose Lake (76). Tied by segmented circle cancel (Ty. 33) on Honolulu drug company's corner card cover to New York City, "PAQUEBOT" straightline and "San Francisco Cal. Paid All, Dec. 23, 1896" backstamp, reduced at left, otherwise Fine, the cancel was probably applied to paquebot mail (loose ship letters) received at San Francisco (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction