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

Hawaiian Town Postmarks – Island of Hawaii continued...

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4509°		1894, 2c Brown (75). Tied by full clear strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jan. 13, 1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.011) on cover to Honolulu, faint gum stains around stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction
4510°		1884, 2c Carmine (U2). Cancelled by clearly struck purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jan. 13, 1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.011), to Honolulu with receiving backstamp, ms. "38 Hides" written above address, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
4511°		1884, 2c Pale Rose (U2b). Cancelled by target and corresponding "Honolulu H.I. Mar. 19, 1886" circular datestamp, to Kaawaloa, purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Mar. 20, 1886" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.016, Scarcity 3) receiving datestamp (Kaawaloa did not have a post office), Fine, the entire has address lines and interior offset which is reported to be an extremely scarce envelope variety (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
4512°		1899, 2c Rose (81). Tied by bold strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Dec. 11, 1899" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.02) on cover to Honolulu with receiving backstamp, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
4513°		1894, 1c Red on Buff Postal Card (UX8). Bold strike of purple "Kealakekua, Hawaii, Jul. 20, 1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 281.02), to Honolulu with receiving datestamp, small spindle hole at top right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150 SOLD for $80.00 Will close during Public Auction
4514°		1893, 2c Dull Violet, Red Ovpt. (57). Tied by purple "Keauhou, Hawaii, Jan. 4, 1896" double-circle datestamp (Ty. 282.013) on cover to Honolulu, receiving backstamp, slight toning, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
4515°		"Kohala P.O." Manuscript postmark (Ty. 802, Rarity 1RR) on 1864 2c Rose Vermilion (31) used on small cover to Hilo, dated "Dec. 25th 1869" on back, opened at right but not reduced, Very Fine, extremely rare on cover, the addressee, Carrie S. Bond, was the daughter of Reverend Elias Bond, the Kohala postmaster from 1858 to 1877 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4516		No lot. (Image)	0.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
4517°		"Kohala P.O. Feb. 10th 1870". Manuscript postmark in four lines (Ty. 803, this version is probably rarer than Rarity 1RR rating by Gregory) on 1864 2c Rose Vermilion (31) on cover to Hilo, ms. Feb. 12 receipt date on back, slightly toned and reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare Kohala manuscript postmark (Image)	E. 750-1,000 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4518°		1864, 2c Rose Vermilion (31). Cancelled by "K" initial (Ty. 181, Rarity 1RRRR), of unknown origin but probably applied on arrival at Kohala, to which this cover is addressed, billboard advertisement on back with six Honolulu firms listed including Powsett & Co. (building supplies), Dillingham & Co. (hardware), J. M. Crowell (grocers), Bolles & Co. (ship chandlers), Grinbaum & Co. (clothing) and Chas. Long (wine and liquors), ms. docketing "Thrum Feb. 15, 1871" indicates source and date of origin, toned spots and edge faults, still Fine, this extremely rare "K" cancel was probably used at Kohala, in this case on mail received from a ship from Honolulu (Image)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
4519°		1871, 6c Yellow Green (33). Tied by 3-ring target with 3-hole punch cancel (Ty. 116), originating "Post Office, Kohala, H.I. Oct. 30, 1880" circular datestamp (Ty. 238.02, Scarcity 2) on yellow cover to Ann Arbor Mich., stamp cancelled in transit with corresponding reddish purple "Honolulu, H.I. Paid All, Nov. 2, 1880" circular datestamp (Ty. 237.12, Scarcity 2), red "San Francisco Cal. Paid All Nov. 20" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction