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Census of 2c Hawaiian Missionary (Scott HI1)
15 Census Records

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1-II-UNC-1

1-II-UNC-1
Sound

Notes:
  • few spots of blue printer’s ink on back, completely sound
  • Meyer-Harris census no. 8
  • Brewster census no. l-II-Unused-l
  • L. N. Williams, Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamps, Vol. I, pp. 137-139
  • ANPHILEX 1971 Invited Exhibits (Honolulu Advertiser)
  • World Stamp Show 2016 Court of Honor (Gross)
Provenance:
  • Gaston Leroux (reported to have been owned by Leroux in the 19th century and sold to Ferrary)
  • Alfred J. Ostheimer III (bought privately from Weills and sold privately through Weills to Twigg-Smith, circa 1970)
  • 6/23/1921, Philipp von Ferrary (also Philip Ferrari de La Renotière), Hotel Drouot, Paris, supervised by M. G. Gilbert, to Burrus, Sale 1, Lot 56
  • 5/27/1963, Maurice Burrus, H. R. Harmer sale, to Weills for Phillips, Lot 160
  • 1968, Benjamin D. Phillips (collection sold privately to Weills)
  • 11/7/1995, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Honolulu Advertiser Collection, Sale 769, Lot 11, Realized $600,000, Thurston-Twigg Smith (collection owned by Honolulu Advertiser newspaper and Persis Corporation family holding company) Honolulu Advertiser (Persis)to Walter J. Mader (bidding for Greg Manning)
  • 6/2/1997, Ivy & Mader PACIFIC ‘97 auction, to William H. Gross, Lot 1063
  • 10/3/2018, William H. Gross Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, United States Stamp Treasures: The William H. Gross Collection, Sale 1188, Lot 106, Realized $525,000
Certificates:
  • PF 297010 (1995) it is genuine
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1-I-CAN-2

1-I-CAN-2
Fault

Notes:
  • Margins cutting in.
  • Cancellation: Large Grid & Red Pen
  • Condition: Defective
Provenance:
  • Tapling (British Library)
Certificates:
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    1-I-CAN-3

    1-I-CAN-3
    Fault

    Notes:
    • Cancellation: Red cds Honolulu US Postage Paid
    • Condition: Repaired
    • Lower right portion of paper and part of frameline repaired, VF lightly canceled appearance
    Provenance:
    • Ayer
    • Mirabaud
    • Kosack
    • Duveen
    • Lapham
    • Potts
    • Harris
    • R.E. Hunt
    • Ishikawa
    Certificates:
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      1-I-CAN-4

      1-I-CAN-4
      Sound

      Notes:
      • Cancellation: Red cds Honolulu US Postage Paid
      • Mounted on card, frameline cut in at UL, sound
      Provenance:
      • Ferrary (2nd Sale)
      • Champion
      • Lichtenstein
      • Mr. Phillips
      • Twigg-Smith
      • Honolulu Advertiser
      • Smithsonian National Postal Museum
      Certificates:
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        1-II-CAN-5

        1-II-CAN-5
        Fault

        Notes:
        • Cancellation: Black SF cds
        • Condition: Repaired
        • Mounted on card
        Provenance:
        • Wm. P. Brown
        • Ferrary (7th Sale)
        • Hind, Atherton
        • Honolulu Academy of Arts
        • Honolulu Advertiser, Ishikawa
        Certificates:
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          1-I-CAN-6

          1-I-CAN-6
          Fault

          Notes:
          • Cancellation: Crossed Bars
          • Condition: Repaired
          • LL corner repaired, mounted on card
          Provenance:
          • Wm. P. Brown, Ferrary (4th Sale)
          • Hind, Wilson, Harris
          • Burrus, Middendorf
          • Ostheimer/TTS
          • Honolulu Advertiser, Aall
          • Lake Shore, Twigg-Smith Collection
          Certificates:
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            1-I-CAN-7

            1-I-CAN-7
            Fault

            Notes:
            • Cancellation: 7-Bar Grid
            • Condition: Repaired
            • TL corner torn off and mended, few other faults
            Provenance:
            • Klemann, H.J. Crocker
            • Atherton, Honolulu Academy of Arts
            • Honolulu Advertiser, Ishikawa
            • Collector C, Lake Shore
            Certificates:
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              1-II-CAN-8

              1-II-CAN-8
              Fault

              Notes:
              • Cancellation: 7-Bar Grid
              • Condition: Repaired
              • TR corner missing, in 3 pieces
              Provenance:
              • Kosack, Ayer, Reichspost Museum
              Certificates:
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                1-II-CAN-9

                1-II-CAN-9
                Fault

                Notes:
                • Cancellation: Large Grid of Squares
                • Condition: Repaired
                • Torn when discovered, piece mended at top
                Provenance:
                • Found by Ezra Cole c1935, Caspary
                • Lightner, Honolulu Advertiser
                • Twigg-Smith Collection
                Certificates:
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                  1-II-CAN-10

                  1-II-CAN-10
                  Fault

                  Notes:
                  • Cancellation: Large Grid of Squares
                  • Condition: Repaired
                  • Mounted on tissue, small part of TL corner drawn in
                  Provenance:
                  • N.C. Nash, N.E.Stamp Co. (1896)
                  • C.H. Colket, J.M. Paul (1910), P. Parrish
                  • D.L. Pickman (1913), Colson, Harris, Isleham
                  • 6/18/2011, Siegel Auction Galleries, 2011 Rarities of the World, Sale 1010, Lot 186, Realized $170,000
                  Certificates:
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                    1-II-CAN-11

                    1-II-CAN-11
                    Fault

                    Notes:
                    • Cancellation: Large Grid of Squares
                    • Condition: Repaired
                    • Extensively repaired (pre-repair photo shows torn in half)
                    Provenance:
                    • Found by Ezra Cole (c1918)
                    • Scovell, R. Lee, Lilly, Mandel
                    Certificates:
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                      1-II-CAN-12

                      1-II-CAN-12
                      Fault

                      Notes:
                      • Cancellation: Large Grid of Squares
                      • Condition: Defective
                      • Margins cutting in
                      Provenance:
                      • Tapling (British Library)
                      Certificates:
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                        1-I-CAN-13

                        1-I-CAN-13
                        Fault

                        Notes:
                        • Cancellation: Large Grid of Squares
                        • Condition: Defective
                        • Margins cutting in
                        Provenance:
                        • Thrum Collection
                        • Bishop Museum
                        Certificates:
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                          1-II-PCE-14

                          1-II-PCE-14
                          Fault

                          Notes:
                          • Cancellation: Red Sugar Cane Cancel
                          • Condition: Repaired
                          • Extensively repaired and painted in
                          Provenance:
                          • Duveen, Caspary (who damaged it)
                          • Colson, Kosack, English Collection
                          • Harris, Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser
                          Certificates:
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                            1-II-COV-15

                            1-II-COV-15
                            Sound

                            Notes:
                            • Usage: Used with 5¢ on folded letter to New York City (see 2-II-COV-73)
                            • Cancel on Stamp: 7-Bar Grid
                            • Honolulu/SF Pmks: H 10/4/52 - SF 10/27/52
                            • Vessel Dep/Arr: Mary A. Jones 10/4 – 10/26
                            • To/Destination: Dawson, New York, NY
                            Provenance:
                            • N.E. Stamp Co. 1905
                            • Worthington, Lichtenstein
                            • Caspary, Mr. Phillips Collection
                            • Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser
                            • Giomparcaro Collection
                            • 11/7/1995, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Honolulu Advertiser Collection, Sale 769, Lot 9, Realized $1,900,000
                            • 6/25/2013, Walske Collection, Siegel Auction Galleries, The Steven C. Walske Collection of Hawaiian Postal History, Sale 1045, Lot 11, Realized $1,950,000
                            Certificates:
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