HAWAII, 1866, 5c Blue (32). Rich color, tied by 7-bar grid cancel, used with United States 1861 10c Green (68), matching “Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 24” (1868) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Mr. Charles C. Coleman in San Francisco, light strike of red “Hawaiian Steam Service” handstamp at bottom center, 10c cancelled by circle of V’s, neat “San Francisco Cal. Nov. 8” double-circle datestamp, additional “San Francisco Cal. Nov. 9” circular datestamp, 5c stamp small corner nick at bottom left, cover slightly reduced at left and with tiny corner repair at top left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE 1866 5-CENT KAMEHAMEHA V AND 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE MIXED-FRANKING COVER WITH “HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE” HANDSTAMP.

According to the Gregory book (Vol. 2, p. 239), starting with the Oct. 24 sailing of the Montana (arrived San Francisco Nov. 8) the “Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands” marking, struck in black, was first used on fully prepaid covers. On the same date, the Pacific Commercial Advertiser published a notice stating that payment of U.S. postage with U.S. stamps was required. This short-lived regulation contravened postal laws allowing for foreign mail to be sent unpaid.

Illustrated in Gregory book (Vol. 2, p. 239). With 2007 P.F. certificate.

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