Sale 1730 - Hawaii Including the Alfred F. Lichtenstein Collection by H.R. Harmer

INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION FORMED BY THE LATE ALFRED F. LICHTENSTEIN Offered without reserve by order of his daughter

Wed. Evening Nov.16, 1966

H. R. HARMER,

INC.

• 6 WEST 48th

STREET•

NEW YORK,

N. Y.

',.

H. R. Harmer, Inc.

AT 8 :30 P. M.

presents

AN EVENING AUCTION compri sing

HAWAII INCLUDING THE ORIGINA L COLLECTION FORMED BY THE LATE ALFRED F. LICHTENSTEIN offered without reserve by order of his daughter

â&#x20AC;¢ Sale by auction on

Wednesday NOVEMBER 16 1966 At 8:30 P. M.

EXHIBITION

NOVEMBER

11, 14, 15, DAY

SALE

H. R. HARMER,Inc. International Stamp Auctioneers

6 West 48th Street, New York, N. Y. 10036 Phone: Plaza 7-4460 (Area Code 212) Cab les: Harmersale, New York Bernard D. Ha rmer, William L. Roscher, Licensed Auctioneers NEW YORK

LONDON

SYDNEY

POSTAL HISTORY" is with o ut doubt "HAWAII 1 IT'S STAMPS&. th e fine st and mos t comp le t e s tudy ever pu bli shed o n th e subj ec t . T hi s work r epr ese nt s the co mbin ed yea r s of tudy a nd resea r ch of th e late R ea r Ad m . F r ede ri c R. Harri s, a nd H e nry A. M eye r, \,\Im . J. Davey , Jo hn K . Bas h a nd o th er s. It chap t er s dea l with Postal Hi s tor y , Posta l Rat es , tamp s, wi th Ca nce llat io ns, Essays , Proofs, Posta l S ta t io ne ry a nd Postage a sec ti o n devo ted to kn o wn fakes and forgerie s.

\,\l ith over 400 pages, a nd 175 illu str at io n , it i · a book in whi ch int e res t abo un ds, not o nly fo r t he s tud ent o f Haw ai i, but for all wh o see k adven tur e and kn ow ledge in th e pur suit of s tamp co llec tin g a nd it s, ma ny face t s. Pri ce $6.00 pos t fr ee. Obtainab le from: THE

PHILATELIC ZZ EAST

FOUNDATION 35th St.

New York , N. Y. 100l6

THE "MISSIONARY" ISSUE An extract from

"Hawaii, It's Stamps & Postal History" 1'1co "l!Jpes of each : 'l'yv c 1, ,-p,-/ical s/,-ok l' of "P" c/'11/e,-ed bPlow n,r " H " ; 1'YPJ,J 11, 1·e,-/ir·al 81rok e of " P' ' bl'loir lPf / rertica l strok e of " fl ". ica.s 80 "/h in a.~ to rank a., pelul"e. It is so fragile lllat " 1'/ie pap er . ... e man11el". IVhen t he da111 copi es off col'e,- a,-e al111oslaltrays drwwg ed i11 .so111 s, or corn ers, they are 11s11ally80 :serio11. t hat aged :spots are in Ille 111a,-_qin ssin .r;. Jla ny of "/h e coziies in Ille /l(mc/s of colportions of the s1a111pare 111i ed on thi n cards lo pre.,en •e t hem " . lect ors hare been 11101111/ It will be no t ed in t he case of th e M iss io nary s tamp o ffer ed a uc ti o n, th e q uality ge nerall y fa r excee ds th es e s tan dard s.

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thi s

WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 16th, 1966 AT 8 :30 P. M .

SAL E No. 1730 BID

Conditions

FORM

WHITE

of Sale, Key to Cataloguing, T ime s of Ex hibition , Details Postal Viewin g , etc. will be1found on pa ges 13 and 14.

"MISSIONARY" 1851-52 , IMP E RFORAT E, PRI

I O

TED

ISSUE O

PELURE

PAPER

2 cents blue. ty pe I, large mar g ins top and bottom , small clear mar g in at rig ht ; frame line at left va rie s from clea r at bottom to missin g at top. Bri g ht fres h color and clea r impression. Canc e lled with portion of neat red circular "Honolulu Postage Paid" pmk . The s tamp , which is without def ec ts, ha s bee n mounted on paper , which in turn is mount ed on thin card.

A GREAT RARITY S cott

# I,

$22,500; S. G. # 1 ( 1966), £6,0 00

Th-is it em was lol 279 in th e 2nd F errar i Sal e of Oc t . 13-J ,q, 1921 realizing t lle eqniv alent of $7710 inc luding t he bu.yer 's ta.-i;, J-t ·is No . lI in Slllrnp of Fam e (L. N. 9° ]J[. W i lliams), No . 7 in T he Stamps of Ha waii .

NOVEMBER

" MI SS ION A R Y "

16th , 1966

I SSUE

•

5 ce nt s blu e, ty pe I, UNU S E D, ve ry large m ar g in s a t top , left and bottom . At ri g ht th e mar g in is sa ti sfa ctor y from th e bottom t o ce n te r , from w her e th e fram e lin e is tou ched . T her e ar e som e ba re ly noti ce abl e s hor t cr ea ses or t ear s. A few sm a ll spo ts of fox in g ar e visibl e in th e lowe r portion of th e st a mp . A ve ry a ttr ac ti ve a nd r ar e ite m . Scott

3 O

# Z, $10,000 ; S. G. ( 1966) # Z, £3, 100

5 ce nts blu e, ty pe T, lig htl y can ce lled by g ray di vided bar s ca nce llation , g ood to lar ge ma r g ins at left , top a nd ri ght . T he bottom left portion of th e s t a mp is re pair ed and th er e is som e pa intin g in at thi s corn e r runn ing d iag onall y throu g h th e " F ". A t ce nt er left a nd rig ht th er e ar e t w o t ear s, on e of whi ch s top s s hort of th e mar g in. A fin e app earin g s t a mp . Sc ott #Z, $4,500; S. G. (1966) #2,

4 O

£ 1,375

5 ce nt s blu e, ty pe 11, clo se a t rig ht , ve ry g ood mar g ins oth er sides; lig ht , g ra y can ce lla tion. T her e is a small t ea r at rig ht . A ve r y fin e st amp . Scott

# Z, $4,500; S. G. ( 1966) # Z, £1,3 75

1'/l'is 'it em was lo·/ 7;34 i n / li e ll t/ 1 ll inll tl ie eqiii va len l. of $ 350 .

'ol e of J une ,N-27 , 1935 , realiz ing

" MISSIONARY

ISSUE

NOVEMBER

16th , 1966

"Hawaiian Postage " 13 cents blue, type I, UNUSED with good to very lar ge mar g ins all round . There is a little repairin g in th e area of the top of the floral desi g n. Of superb Scott

appearance.

# 3, $5,000; S. G. (1966) # 3, £1,400

1'/ti.s it em irns lot 7:!5 in -Uie 11 th H incl Sal e of Jiin e 24-J7 , 1935 , r ealiz·ing t he equi valent of $1380 .

"Hawaiian Postage" 13 cents blue, type II , fresh deep color and clear impression, bright lightly applied red circular "Honolulu Postage Paid" pmk dated March 4. There is an extensive tear from right center. Very fine Scott

and not repaired

nor strengthened.

# 3, $3,000; S. G. ( 1966)

# 3,

£900

NOVEMBER

" MISSIONARY

16th , 1966

ISSUE

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USED ON A "H . I. & U.S ." 1.3 CENTS, TYPE I, SUPERB LETTER. FOLDED BEAUTIFUL The adhesive, which is bri g ht and fresh, has lar ge margins all round and is tied to the letter by a red circular "Honolulu Postage Paid". The complete letter, which is addressed to Miss Fidelia Fiske at a mission in Persia, was sent in the mails to Boston, Mass. and then carried outside the mails to Pers ia . It bears, in addition to the red cancellation, a PAID, an 8 in circle (6 cents for U.S. posta ge, Zc for the ship's captain) and a circular black San Francisco receiving pmk of Sept. I. Mailed in 1852, the letter was carried in the same mail as the cover illustrated as Fig. 6 on page 27 of "T he Stamps of Hawaii. " Another letter addressed to Miss Fisk in Persia was in the Harri s Collection and was lot 174 in the Burrus Sale ( H. R. Harmer, Inc.) of May 27, 196.3. Worth Scott

H AWAIIAN man y times

GEM

catalogue

value.

# 4, IIZJ $8,000; S. G. ( 1966) # 4, off cove r ÂŁ1,750

.,,

KING

KAM E HAM E HA

1853 Thick White

NOVEMBER

Ill

KAMEHAMEHA

ISS UES

III

Wove

16t h , 1966

Paper

Sc blue, unused, fine

\I Q

Sc blue, r ed H ono lu lu pmk, neg lig ibl e t0ning round , fin e ..

11 0

margin

a ll round.

s mall thinning ············.............

at T. rich colo r , (5) 200.00

TL co rn er , ma rg in s al l (5)

13c dark red, unu se d. margin s all r o und , h oriz. crea se, ri ch deep colo r, (6) ve ry fin e appea ra nce 13c dark red, at tr active ly cane. hy cir cular co r k gr id in red, exce llent co lo r. ma rgin al l ides, t in y sc issors cut at top left ju st int o design, (6) .................... fin e .

1857 Manuscript

150.00

80.00

100.00

Provisional

Sc on 13c dark red, unused, marg ins all round , small 3 sides, very fine ( 7)

350.00

NOVEMBER

16th , 1966

KING

Ill

KAMEHAMEHA

1861 T hin Bluish Wove Paper

5c blue, unu sed , margin s a ll ro und , fresh , ve ry fin e

····· (9)

37.50

5c deep blue, o. g., heav ily hin ged, neg ligible gu m w r inkle s, large (9) ma rg in s 3 side s, cut int o o ut er lin e at B, fre sh copy

37.50

15 0

5c blue, margin s a ll ro und , large 3 sides , ·ho wing lin e o[ ad j oinin g (9) stamp at T, neat San Francisco prnk , ve r y fine

35.00

16 0

5c blue, black San Franc isco and diamond sma ll at TL, [inc

1859 to 1865 NUMERAL

gr id cane., ma rg in a ll round. (9)

35.00

ISSU ES

All stamp" har e been plated to confirm g en11ine11e8S. s are 1cilliont g11m unless ofhertcisP c1e8·rib eel All unus ed sla 111p 1859-60

le lig ht blue on bluish white, large marg ins, goo d co lor, false but ve ry (IZ) fine appearance

375.00

le lig ht blue on bluish white, margins sma ll thin , ve r y fine appea ran ce

a ll ro un d, lig ht ho ri z. cr ease and ( 12)

375.00

NUMERALS

19 20

* *

Zc lig ht blu e on bluish fine

w hi te, lar ge m argi n s, g ood color,

300.00

( 13)

300.00

Zc black o n g reenish blue , good color and fres h, large mar g ins, s uper b (14)

375.00

Zc black on g reenis h blue, rich co lor , large mar gins, super b. Ex Fe rrari (14)

375.00

Zc lig ht blue on bluish white,

large margins,

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ve ry fine

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extreme ly ( 13)

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, 1859-60

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1863-64

* *

24 25 0

27 0

(15)

42.50

le black on grayish, hu ge ma rg in s, lig ht cr eas e sti ll a cho ice copy (15)

le black on gray ish, ex tra la rge mar g ins, sup er b .

42.50

mall p iece out of TL co rn er ( 15)

42.50

margin s all r o un d, la rge 3 sides , slig ht age stain s ( 16)

125.00

le black on g rayish, marg in s a ll round , clear of des ign, fin e Zc black on grayish, o n r ever se, fin e

Zc black on gray ish, ma rg ins a ll ro und, red Po stage light black mark ings , very fin e ... ..

Pa id cane. and ( 16)

75.00

N OVEMBER

28 1~

16th , 1966

N UMERALS

, 186 3- 64

Zc black on g ray ish, h uge m a rg ins, v r y f in e des p it e few neg lig ible spo t s. T ied to la r ge pa rt cove r by ce n t er ed s t ri ke of Lahaina pm k in blu e ( 16)

2 29

Zc dark blue on bluish, sho w ing brok en "2", large marg ins, ex treme ly (1 7) fin e ...

500.0 0

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A noth er copy , sa m e pos 1t10n, la rge mar g in 3 sides cut to o ut er fr a m e line at B, sm a ll thin and n eg lig ible stain , a pr ese nta ble co py ( 17)

500.00

N UMERAL

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16th,

1966

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NOVEMBER

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2c black on blue g ray, large mar g ins, fresh, extremely

fine

2c black on blue g ray , larg e ma rg in s a nd fr es h. neg lig ible fault g in a t TL fin e

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( 18)

150.00

mar ( 18)

150.00

1864- 65

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rais ed " I" in "INTERISLA

D", lar ge mar g in s, ex( 19)

60.00

(20)

70.00

2c black , la rge margin s. ca ne. by ova l Hi lo ca ne. , lig ht ve rt. cr ease, ve r y fine a pp ea r a n ce (20)

95.00

le black, showing tr em ely fin e

2c black, large

margin s, ex tr em ely f in e

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37 0 38

39 0

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5c blue on blue, Hawaiian Posta g e, mar g ins all round, fresh, very fine (2 1) -

An extremely

fine use d co py, la rge m argins , neat black g ri d ca n e. (21)

5c blue on blue lnterisland, -

part o. g ., huge mar g ins, superb

65.00 60.00

(22)

45.00

A large margined used copy, neat t a rge t ca ne., n eg lig ible s ta in in R ma rg in , ve r y fine .. ................. . ........ (22)

55.00

NOVEMBER

NUMERALS

16th , 1966

1864 Laid Paper

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40 41

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le black, la rge mar g in s ex tr eme ly fin e

(23)

2i00

le black, var iety "HA" instead of "HAWAIIAN" , lar ge mar g in s, s ma ll (23a ) th in in top mar g in, fi ne a nd ra r e

175.00

(24)

25.00

le dark blue, larg e mar g in s, ex tr em ely f in e

(25)

40.00

2c dark blue, goo d eve n mar g ins, ve ry f in e

(26)

32.50

2c black, hu g e mar g in s, ex tr em ely fin e 1865 Wove Paper

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IV ISS UES

1861-63

45 0

Hori z. Laid paper, 2c pale rose, BL corner copy, diago nal cr ea se , ver y fin e a pp ea r an ce with neat squar e r ed g ri d can e. (27)

46 0

Ve rt. Laid paper, 2c pale rose, ma rgin s a ll r o und , mos tl y lar ge, neat squ ar e r ed g rid can e., ver y f in e ... (28) E D OF SALE

27.50

COND ITIONS OF SALE Bidding 1.-AII bids are per lot as numbered in the catalogue. The right is reserved to withdraw any lot prior to sale, to divide a lot, or to group two or more lots. 11.-The highest bidder shall prevail. Should any dispute arise between bidders the decision of the auctioneer as to the successful bidder and the reoffering or resale of the lot under dispute shall rest entirely on the judgment of the auctioneer. The auctioneer shall regulate the bidding and reserves the right to refuse any bid be lieved by him not to be made in go od faith. Payment For Purchase s 111.-F loor Bidders. The name and address of the buyer of each lot shall be given to the aucti oneer immediately following the sale of such lot . P a yment of the whole purchase pri ce, or part thereof shall be made by the floo r buyer in such manner as the auctioneer may determine. IV.-Mail Bidders. A successful mail bidder will be notified of lots purchased and must remit before the lots are sent . Delivery to a successful mail bidder will be to the address on the bid sheet. A person known to us, or wh o furnishes satisfactory references, may, at our option , have purchases forwarded for imm ediate payment. A minimum charge of 25c will be made for mailing and insurance. V.-Title shall remain in H. R. Harmer, Inc. until payment is received. VI.- The buyer agrees to pay H. R. Ha rmer, Inc. a service charge of 1Â˝% per month which may be imposed on past due balances. Authenticity Vll .- Each lo t is sold as gen uin e but when in th e opin ion of the Phil a telic Foundation th e lot is declared o th erwis e, th e purcha se price will be refunded in full, pro vided th e lot is rece ived by H. R. Harm er , In c. within a per iod of Z1 da ys from th e date of the auction. Where an opinion is not ex pected w ithin 21 days, notifi cation to H. R, Harmer, In c. in writing within thi s period that a reasonable extension of time is required, is sati sfactory. Vlll.- Any lot, description of which is incorrect, is returnable (a) within three days of receipt and (b) is received by H. R. Harmer, Inc. within 21 days from the date of the auction. All disputed lots mu st be returned intact, in the condition received. No adjustmen ts. The followin g lots are not returnable : Lots containing ten or more stamps, lots from purchasers who had the opportunity to examine them before the auction, stam ps described with defects or of a quality standard of "ve ry good" or below, stamps, on account of appearance or centering, where they are illustrated , lots offered "as is." New York Stat e Sal es Tax IX .-The New York State Sales Tax (as appropriate) is payable by buyers liable to tax. X.-The placing of a bid shall constitute acceptance of the foregoing conditions of sale. EX HIB ITION OF LOTS At our Galleries , 6 West 48th Str eet Fri .. Mon., T ue., ); ovember 11, 14, 15 - 9 :30 a . 111. to 5 :00 p. rn . Day o f Sa le, 9 :30 a. 111. to 7 :30 p. 111. and at ea rlier dat es by app ointm ent

EXAMINATIO N OF LOTS BY OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS Lot s will be sent for po sta l viewing pri or to th e a uction, to a ny part of th e U nit ed Stat es and Ca nada on pay ment of pos ta ge a nd ins urance bot h ways . References are required from collectors unknown to us, and ap plicants must undertake to return the lots on day of receipt. VA LUAT ION OF LOTS Valuations of all lots are available during exhibition. Valuations of particular lots will be sent to clients on receipt of stamped, addressed envelope or card . Available

LIST OF PRIC ES REALI ZED ten days after auction 50c, post paid. 12-month Sales Tax extra as appropriate.

Mo nday to Friday -

OFF ICE HOURS 9 :30 a. m. to 5 :30 p. m. Printed

subscription

Closed Saturday

In U. S . A.

D es ign ed by th e P11bli c il y 1Jepartm e11l of Ti. R. Ila rm er, 111c.

$5.

KEY TO CATALOGUING

SYMBOLS

O Use d.

Unused.

On e ntire .

COND IT ION

T he va ri o us g ra dings of sta m ps a re,

111

ord er :

superb; ex tremel y fine ; very fine;

fin e; very

g ood ; go od; fair;

poor.

GUM

Th e im port a nt ques tio n of g um o n unu se d s ta m ps is dea lt w ith as fo llo w s:-

m ea n s unu se d with o ut g um ( unl ess g um is m enti o ned ) o r w it h g um whi ch is no t co nsider ed o rig ina l.

o. g. m ea ns unu se d wi t h th e fu ll orig ina l g um d is turb ed , usua lly du e to a pr evio us hin ge.

CATALOGUE

NUMBE RS

T he cata log ue numb er s o f th e co n te nt s o f th e lo t s a r c g ive n in pa r e nth eses imm ediat ely fo llo win g th e desc ri p tio n.

CATALOGUE

VA LUES

Th e fin al co lumn sho w s th e ca ta log ue va lue o f t he lo t. A clash deno t es that , becau se o f qu a lit y or o th e r reasons , th e va lu e is in exces .s of th e cat a log ue va lue.

CATALOGUES

U SED

IN LISTI NG

Sco tt U . S. Spec ia lized Ca ta log ue ( 1967) S tan ley Gibb o ns (Lo ndo n) P a rt III ( 1966)

S. G.

50¢

H• R • HARr1E..11., INC• 6 West 48th Street . New York, N. Y. 10036 PRICES REALIZED N0VE1'1BER16, 1966

Sale No. 1730 HAW AII includil"8 the original col lect(on famed by the late Alfred P. Lichtenstein offered by order of his daughter

.... ·- ...................... ....... ....... .............. ............ , ,_ ,. ___ ................................... ....... ......., .._ _______ ,, ... ,., ___ __________ __ ,,, ..... ........ .... ,

$30,000.00.

LOT I

,_,_ ,,,

LOT 16

$ 30.00

LOT 31 $200.00

LOT 2

4,750.00

LOT 17

340.00

LOT 32

190.00

LOT 3

3,100.00

LOT IS

260.00

LOT 33

so.oo

LOT 4

3,800.00

Lor 19

LOT 34

Lor 5

4,600.00

LOT 20

330.00 280.00

LOT 35

77.50 120.00

LOT 6

4,500.00

loT 21

550.00

LOT 36

62.50

LOT 7

21,000.00

Lor 22

Lor

75.00

LoT 8

125.00

Lor 23

575.00 65.oo

LOT 9

120.oo

LOT 24

50.00

LoT

Lor 10

72.50

LOT 25

LOT II

70.00

LOT 12

LOT 38

75.oo

55.co

60.00

LOT 40

31.00

LOT 26

100.00

LOT 41

220.00

550.00

LOT 27

87.50

LOT 42

35.00

LOT 13

50.00

LOT 28

380.00

lot

60.00

LOT 14

27.50

LOT 29

950.00

LOT 44

42.00

Lot 15

67 .50

Lor 30

320.00

loT 45

110.00

LoT 46

52.50

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- ··- ·······-·· TOTAL OF SALE: $78,695.50