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

**Numeral Issues (Scott 12 thru 13)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4047°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type VII, Position 7, large even margins, lovely pastel shade and sharp impression, cancelled by 4-ring target with center punch (Ty. 133) and orange-red "G.P.O. Honolulu Paid All" circular datestamp (Ty. 245.02, Rarity 1RR), small hole caused by center punch and minor thin spots EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THESE CANCELLATIONS ON THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE, INDICATING A VERY LATE USE OF THE STAMP. For this particular type of target, Gregory reports "Honolulu, July 23, 1870 to December 13, 1875 on domestic and foreign mail", and for the Honolulu 245.02 datestamp "July 22, 1870 to September 5, 1870. Rarity 1RR, nineteen strikes recorded, including thirteen covers and one large piece." The first letter "A" of the month is visible in this strike, thus it is probably an August 1870 use of the 1c Blue Numeral, which is more than ten years after its original issue date. (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $19,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4048°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type IX, Position 9, small margins clearing frameline almost all around, beautiful pastel shade and clear impression, contrasting red 9-bar square grid cancel of Honolulu (Ty. 22), tiny faint thin spot FINE APPEARANCE. EXAMPLES OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED IN RED ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND DESIRABLE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN THE DISTINCTIVE PASTEL BLUE SHADE. Ex Wilcox and Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $16,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4049°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-B, Type III, Position 1, ample to full margins all around, bold red 9-bar square grid cancel of Honolulu (Ty. 22), small surface scrape at bottom right, sealed tears and light creases generally to not detract from appearance VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE NUMERAL WITH CONTRASTING BRIGHT RED CANCELLATION. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail without premium for red cancel (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $8,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4050°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-B, Type II, Position 10, small margins but framelines intact all around, sharp strike of square grid cancel of Honolulu (Ty. 22), couple minute thin specks visible in fluid FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLED BY HONOLULU SQUARE GRID. Ex Wilcox (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4051°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13a. Plate 1-A, Type VII, Position 7, large margins all around, beautiful sharp impression and deep shade, tied by full strike of red "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Nov. 22" circular datestamp on buff piece EXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE. We have located perhaps six or seven sound used examples of the 1859 2c Blue Numeral (from any plate) with the condition attributes of this stamp. The added appeal of the complete datestamp on a small piece distinguishes this example from the others. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4052°		1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type III, Position 1, papermaker's embossed crest in a position confirming that this type was in Position 1 on plate, large margins, red "(Hon)olulu (Hawaiian-Islan)ds Aug. 8" (1859) circular datestamp, striking dark shade with strong show-thru image on back, minute and negligible thin speck at top EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE QUINTESSENTIAL 1859 ONE-CENT NUMERAL FIRST PRINTING STAMP. AN IMPORTANT KEY TO THE PLATING OF PLATE 1-A. Ex Wilcox and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 13a without papermaker's embossed crest is $4,000.00 used (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4053°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V, Position 5, large to huge margins, rich color and unusually fresh, clearly struck red "Hono(lulu) Hawaii(an-Islands) Au(g) (day)" circular datestamp, minute pinhole in first "O" of "Honolulu" which was probably caused by cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKABLY BEAUTIFUL 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL WITH RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
4054°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type IX, Position 9, ample even margins all around, cancelled by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), fresh and bright VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND ATTRACTIVELY-CANCELLED 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE. Ex Wilcox (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4055°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type IV, Position 4, manuscript "Kaupakuea" cancel (Ty. 801, Rarity 1RR), repaired with part of design painted in along right FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE "KAUPAKUEA" MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK ON THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1955 B.P.A. certificate (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4056°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V, Position 5, large margins all around, manuscript "Hana" cancel (Ty. 801, Rarity 1RRR), reinforced at center where thin breaks paper EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "HANA" MANUSCRIPT POSTMARK ON THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE REPORTED BY GREGORY. Only two examples of the "Hana" manuscript cancel are reported by Gregory (this example on No. 13 and another on No. 31). Ex Honolulu Advertiser (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4057°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type IX, Position 9, small but clear to ample margins, ms. cross strokes, ink spot, toning and some trivial faults, otherwise Fine (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction

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