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

**Numeral Issues (Scott 12 thru 13) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4058°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-A, Type V, Position 5, probably a later printing, full to large margins, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp (Ty. 762) on large part of cover to "Na Lui Epikopo" at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, stamp has faint diagonal crease at bottom right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE TIED ON COVER BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" OVAL. Gregory does not report numbers of covers known for the various Numeral Issues, but various sources have reported between 10 and 25 covers with the 1859 2c Blue (all settings). Few covers have the stamp tied by the Honolulu datestamp or red "POSTAGE PAID" oval. Ex Aall. With 1988 Holcombe certificate. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4059°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VI, Position 6, huge margins all around, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel (Ty. 762) on piece, barest trace of toning EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE CANCELLED BY THE RED "POSTAGE PAID" IN OVAL. ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Ex Middendorf and Ostheimer (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4060°		1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 3-B, Type IX, Position 10, dropped "I" of "INTER" variety, large to huge margins except touched at top left, unusually dark shade, tied by faint blue "Custom House Lahaina Maui" negative seal with full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity 1R) on piece from the Catholic Mission correspondence, gum toning shows thru translucent paper of stamp, accompanying certificate describes a "diagonal tear" at bottom, which we think is nothing more than a sharp crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE TIED BY THE LAHAINA CUSTOMS SEAL HANDSTAMP. Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott value does not include premium for plate variety or cancel. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
4061°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VI, Position 6, large margins, darker shade, cancelled by unusual crossed wavy lines (probably applied by post office at Kailua -- see lot 4065), tiny thin speck VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE WITH DISTINCTIVE MANUSCRIPT CANCEL. Ex Crocker, Atherton and Pietsch (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4062°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type X, Position 10, dropped "I" of "Inter Island", large margins to just in along top frameline, neat strike of red "(Ho)nolulu (Hawaiian-Islands) Aug. 13" circular datestamp, small tears at top left and at right FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL WITH THE DROPPED "I" VARIETY AND A RED HONOLULU DATESTAMP. Ex Tows and Wheeler. Scott value does not include premium for plate variety or cancel. (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4063°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type V, Position 5, full even margins, cancelled by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), lightened ms. "X" cancel, faint horizontal crease and small repaired hole from cancel, Very Fine appearance, an attractive example of the 2c Blue Numeral cancelled in red, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4064°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type VII, Position 7, separated by hand with three large margins and clear at bottom, bright shade, tied by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval handstamp (Ty. 762) on brown cover to Mr. and Mrs. Goodale at Honolulu, according to notation based on previous content, this was sent from the Thurstons at Kailua in January 1860, sender's endorsement at top "With a Box from Kailua. Freight Paid." AN EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE COVER BEARING THE HAWAIIAN 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL TIED ON ARRIVAL AT HONOLULU The notation on this cover and the cover in the lot 4065 indicate that mail was carried with cargo. The ship's captain accepted both and brought the letters to the post office on arrival in Honolulu, where the stamp was cancelled. Inter-island mail was carried free prior to August 1, 1859. Ex Emerson, Caspary, Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $18,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
4065°		1859, 2c Light Blue, Bluish White (13). Plate 3-B, Type IV, Position 4, beautiful pastel shade, large margins, cancelled by crossed wavy lines in pencil, not tied but properly used on cover from the Thurstons in Kailua to Warren Goodale at Honolulu, sender's endorsement "By the Kamehameha 4th With a Box of Oranges", notation indicates previous contents were datelined at Kailua, October 4, 1859, small piece missing at upper left from opening (mended), slight edge nick at upper right into margin of stamp but well clear of frameline A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL ON A COVER SENT WITH PRODUCE FROM KAILUA. Ex Emerson, Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value for No. 13 on cover is $10,500.00. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4066°		1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 3-B, Type VIII, Position 8, large margins all around, dark shade, tied by bold and slightly double strike of brownish-black "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" in oval (Ty. 211, Scarcity 2) on large part of small folded letter to Father Modeste at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, part of back intact EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE NUMERAL TIED BY THE HILO "COLLECTORS OFFICE" OVAL. Ex Caspary. Scott value for No. 13a on cover is $11,500.00 (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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