The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Hawaiian Stamps and Postal History continued...
Numeral Issues (Scott 16)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 4077° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-E, Type VII, Position 7, large margins all around, deep
shade, cancelled by red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), Extremely
Fine (Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4078° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-D, Type VII, Position 7, large margins, cancelled by
indistinct blue "Custom House Lahaina Maui" negative seal with
full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity 1R), faint shallow thin shows only
in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance
(Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4079° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-F, Type III, Position 1, ample to large margins incl.
top left corner sheet margins, cancelled by red square grid,
small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance
(Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4080° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-G, Type III, Position 1, large margins, cancelled by
red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval (Ty. 762), tiny thin spot and margin tear
at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4081° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-C, Type VIII, Position 8, raised "IN" of "INTER"
variety, large even margins, cancelled by faint blue "Custom House
Lahaina Maui" negative seal with full-rigged ship (Ty. 303, Rarity
1R), small lightened toned spot at bottom only shows when held to
light, still Extremely Fine, ex Middendorf
(Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4082° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-E, Type VIII, Position 8, small margins to cut in,
cancelled by "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" oval handstamp (Ty.
211, Scarcity 2), thin spots and sealed tear at bottom, scarce (Image) |
E. 400-500
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4083° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-G, Type IV, Position 4, huge margins, two pen strokes and
lightly struck square grid, corner crease at top right and tiny thin speck,
otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
700.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4084° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Study group comprising 13 stamps with variety of manuscript
cancels, printings from Plates 3-C, 3-E, 3-F and 3-G, some on bright
Grayish White paper, one cancel in magenta ink, all but three have four
full to large margins (two with extra large sheet margin on one side),
trivial faults to be expected, only one or two with repair or tearAN
OUTSTANDING GROUP OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL ISSUE WITH MANUSCRIPT CANCELS,
READY-MADE FOR AN EXHIBITION PAGE OR THE NUCLEUS FOR FURTHER SPECIALIZED
STUDY. Scott Retail for thirteen No. 16 used
(Image) |
9,100.00
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4085° |
 |
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-C, Type I, Position 3, large even margins all around,
tied by clear strike of "COLLECTORS OFFICE/HILO, HAWAII" oval
handstamp (Ty. 211, Scarcity 2) in brownish-black on folded letter
written entirely in Hawaiian from S. Kamoa at Kukuau, Hilo, Apr. 24,
1860, to Mr. Lyman at Keaiwa, Kau (Frederick Lyman, Keaiwa postmaster from
1860 to 1869), a few tiny toned specks and light smear in blue ink of
addressEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE NUMERAL ISSUE COVER WITH
THE HILO "COLLECTOR'S OFFICE" OVAL TYING A SUPERB 2-CENT ON GRAYISH PAPER
FROM THE FIRST PRINTING. ONLY A FEW LETTERS WRITTEN IN HAWAIIAN ARE
KNOWN. The distinctive Hilo "Collector's Office" handstamp was used as
a cancellation device during the Numeral Issue period and infrequently
later on the 2c 1864 Issue. Ex Crocker, Atherton and Pietsch. Scott
value for No. 16 on cover without premium for "Collector's Office"
handstamp is $5,000.00 (Image) |
E. 7,500-10,000
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4086° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-F, Type II, Position 2, enormous sheet margins,
large to huge at right and bottom, tied by sharp strike of blue "Lahaina
Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 2" circular datestamp (Ty. 243.02) on large part of
folded letter to Father Modeste at the Catholic Mission in Honolulu, other
than some slight toning the stamp is fresh and perfectEXTREMELY FINE.
AN ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT SHEET-MARGIN COPY OF THE 1863 2-CENT NUMERAL
BEAUTIFULLY TIED BY THE BLUE LAHAINA DATESTAMP. Ex Lichtenstein and
Pietsch. Scott value for No. 16 on full cover is $5,000.00 (Image) |
E. 5,000-7,500
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4087° |
|
 1863, 2c Black, Grayish
(16). Plate 3-D, Type V, Position 5, ample to large margins except just
in at corner of frameline at upper left, tied by bold red "Honolulu
Hawaiian-Islands Sep. 27" circular datestamp on a tiny cover addressed in
Lucy G. Thurston's hand to her daughter, Persis G. Taylor, at Waiaha, Kona,
small sealed tear at upper leftVERY FINE. A LOVELY 1863 2-CENT
NUMERAL ISSUE COVER WITH THE STAMP NEATLY TIED BY RED HONOLULU
DATESTAMP. Ex Middendorf and Honolulu Advertiser. Scott value
for No. 16 on cover is $5,000.00 (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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