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A local cover bearing two strikes of sqgrid
17-9(thin bars),
the square grid of
17mm diameter with 9 thin bars
used at Honolulu.
Davey divides BARS into
circular grids, square
grids, oval grids and
fancy devices (his Section 1 – Bars, with numbers
1-42). 41 bar cancels are listed here. However, several listings include similar
marks from multiple devices so the total number of bar cancels is greater than 41.
Circular Grids are identified here as
"cirgrid" followed by the
size (diameter) in millimeters and finally by the
number of bars. Thus
cirgrid18-4
is a circular grid mark, of
18mm diameter with
four bars. This same mark is listed as
Davey number 2 in Meyer and Harris. If two marks
have the same description through the number of bars, further description follows in
parenthesis. Thus, cirgrid20-7(uneven),
a 20mm circular grid
of 7 uneven bars is
different from cirgrid20-7(even),
a 20mm circular grid
of 7 even bars.
Square Grids are listed next, using
"sqgrid" followed by the
size and then by the number of bars.
At least eight cancels are listed in the square grids
(sqgrid17-7(thin bars)
includes at least two devices and some of the other square grids may represent multiple
device).
Oval Grids follow the same model, using
"ovgrid" followed by the
size in millimeters (top to bottom but orientation
is sometimes difficult to determine) and then by the number of
bars. This category consists of four marks, only
one of which is confirmed by Shaffer and me.
Fancy Grids are listed as
"fagrid" with the size
next and a description of the mark. My "fancy grid" category contains only one mark
(unconfirmed by Shaffer or me), the other (Davey No. 41) having been moved to square
grids.
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SQUARE GRIDS:
Square grids are not necessarily square. They may be rectangular or diamond shaped.
However, the following are classed as "square" grids:
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sqgrid11-2 bars
Rarity 1RRRR
August 16, 1853
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Davey unlisted
Shaffer 2-92
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Usage: Honolulu, August 16, 1853
Shaffer: "Aug. 16, 1853, on 5¢ #5 cover.
Probably not Hawaiian marking."
I believe the mark probably is from Honolulu. The bars form a rectangle 11mm x 12mm
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2.
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sqgrid14-2 bars
Rarity 1RRRR
July 15, 1872
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Davey unlisted
Shaffer unlisted
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Usage: Volcano House, July, 1872, but origin is uncertain.
This "bolt" cancel is 14mm tall and 13mm wide.
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3.
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sqgrid17-9(thin bars)
Honolulu grids
Estimated 6
Black, red
July 7, 1864
September 26, 1864
Hilo grids
Estimated 5
Black
October 2, 1865
December 14, 1882
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Davey 22
Shaffer 2-72
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Usage: Honolulu: from about 1861 to
March 22, 1866; red to about the end of 1862, Honolulu use on 1894 issue noted;
Hilo: from October 2, 1865 to December 14, 1882 (none seen 1869-1874).
Davey also states it was used at Laupahoehoe.
Davey: "Square grid of 9 diagonal bars,
thinner than on No. 21 [sqgrid17-7],
with 2 small triangles to complete the square, 17mm. Usually black, occasionally red
or blue [I have seen no blue strikes]. Found on most early issues; often on the
Numerals."
Shaffer: "17mm. Honolulu, from 1861 to March
22, 1866. Red until about the end of 1862. Known used at Hilo, June 16, 1866 to Aug.
1881 (except none seen 1869-1874)."
The Honolulu and Hilo grids were different devices. Their usage periods overlapped and
the Hilo mark has somewhat thicker bars and narrower separation between the bars.
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4.
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sqgrid17-7(thick bars)
Cancel unconfirmed
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Davey 21
Shaffer 2-70
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Davey: "Square grid of 7 thick diagonal bars,
17mm., blue, later black. On early issues only. Lahaina, 1860's."
Shaffer: reserved 2-70 for Davey 21 but had
not seen it.
This reference unquestionably is to sqgrid20-7,
the 20mm square grid that otherwise fits Davey's description.
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sqgrid18-2 X 3
Scarcity 2
Black
November 14, 1868
Decemebr 5, 1868
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Davey unlisted
Shaffer 2-91
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Usage: Honolulu foreign mail, November 14, 1868 to April 22, 1869.
Shaffer: "Found on Honolulu foreign mail
covers, Nov. 14, 1868 – Dec. 5, 1868." (See Siegel Auction, Aug., 1977, lot 569;
Wolffers Auction #103, lot 1546); Wolffers #168, lot 1703; Kelleher Auction #581, lot 1291; Rumsey Auction #65., lot 54.
The images shown on the left seem to come from different devices.
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6.
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sqgrid20-7
Scarcity 4
Black, blue, green
August 17, 1868
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Davey unlisted
Shaffer 2-71
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Usage: Lahaina; 1862-1868.
Shaffer: "7 bars and 2 triangles, 20mm. Blue,
Lahaina, known about 1862-1863."
This Lahaina grid is the one Davey mistakenly reported as 17mm
[sqgrid17-7(thick bars)],
but only a 20mm square has been identified from Lahaina.
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7.
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sqgrid?-L
Cancel unconfirmed
Davey rendering
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Davey 41
Shaffer 2-90
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Davey: "Square grid of 4 thick bars, each divided
into 4 square parts, forming a 4x4 checkerboard, with one quadrant entirely missing;
purple. Used on late issues."
Shaffer: reserved 2-90 for Davey 41, but had
not seen it.
I really do not think the "tank" cancel illustrated here is what Davey had in mind, but
it is the closest I have seen.
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OVAL GRIDS:
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ovgrid?-3(divided oval)
Cancel unconfirmed
Davey rendering
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Davey 31
Shaffer 2-60
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Davey: "Oval in solid color, with 2 vertical
colorless bars crossed by 2 horizontal colorless bars."
Shaffer: reserved 2-60 for Davey 31, but had
not seen it.
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ovgrid26-6
Cancel unconfirmed
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Davey 32
Shaffer 2-22
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Davey: "Oval grid of 6 bars, each divided into
three parts, 24mm x 26mm."
Shaffer: reserved 2-22 for Davey 32, but had
not seen it.
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10.
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ovgrid?-8
Cancel unconfirmed
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Davey 33
Shaffer 2-36
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Davey: "Oval grid of 8 bars, each divided into 6
parts." Davey did not record the size.
Shaffer: reserved 2-36 for Davey 33, but had
not seen it.
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11.
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ovgrid26-13
Shaffer rendering
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Davey unlisted
Shaffer 2-37
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Shaffer: "About 13 bars. On 5¢ of 1861-1864."
(See Wolffers Auction #72, lot 626).
Shaffer did not record the size, but from the image adjusted to actual size, it would
appear to be about 26mm.
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FANCY GRIDS:
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12.
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fagrid?-6(mirrored "V's")
Cancel unconfirmed
Davey rendering
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Davey 42
Shaffer 2-61
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Davey: "Design of 6 bent bars forming V's, 3
pointed upward, 3 downward, with vertices of each group pointed toward each other.
Scarce." Davey did not record the size.
Shaffer: reserved 2-61 for Davey 42, but had
not seen it.
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