Sale 1045 — The Steven C. Walske Collection of Hawaiian Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday, 25 June, 2013
Category — Pre-Postal Period
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4
HAWAII, Boston Mass. to Honolulu. Folded letter datelined "New Bedford 4 MO 12 1850" (April 12, 1850) and addressed to "Messrs Makee, Anton & Co., Honolulu, care Messr. Cross, Hobson & Co, San Francisco", manuscript "C.H.&Co." forwarder's marking on back, red "Boston Mass. Apr. 13" circular datestamp with matching "40" handstamp for transcontinental rate, endorsed "pr. Empire City" at lower left and carried on that USMSC steamship from New York to Chagres (departed April 15, arrived April 24), then carried by the PMSC California, which departed Panama May 1 and arrived in San Francisco May 23, light file folds, Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
1,000