David Feldman's 22nd Rarities of the World Auction June 6, 2019

Rarities of the World – 142 – 60123 F Scott 8+US26 1857 5c Blue, mostly goodmargins but with faults, uncancelled but offset ties stamp at corner, red HONOLULU US POSTAGE PAID JUL 18 (1860) cds alongside, used with two vertical pairs of US 1857 3c dull red type III, tied by SAN FRANCISCO CAL. AUG 3 1860 cds on cover to Petersburg, Virginia, carried on American bark Frances Palmer then carried overland on Butterfield stage, an extremely unusual franking to prepay US rate Expertise: signed Ashbrook; cert. Philatelic Foundation Provenance: Knapp, Krug, “Honolulu Advertiser” and Gross Estimate: € 1’800 - 2’200 United States – Hawaii