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Scott Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 Covers
The Missionaries

52 - Jul 24 Scott No. 4 cover

An example of the Hawaii 1852 13¢ Missionary on a cover dated July 24, 1852, addressed to Marlboro, Massachusetts via San Francisco, Panama and New York.

1851 Issue – Scott Nos. 1, 2 and 3

Value Date Shipping Data Notes
2¢
2-1. October 4, 1852 at Honolulu, October 27 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brigantine Wallace (October 4 sailing; October 21 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Northerner (October 30 departure; November 15 arrival) Prepaid together with one 1851 five cents Hawaii stamp and a pair 1851 United States three cents stamps; addressed to Dawson at New York City. Two Cents stamp is Type II.
5¢
5-1. September 11, 1852 at Honolulu; October 4 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Zoe (September 11 sailing; October 2 arrival) Collect; addressed to Dupuy Poulkes & Co. at San Francisco; red oval Honolulu forwarder mark for Porter & Ogden; black SHIP/6 clamshell. Stamp is Type II.
5-2. October 4, 1852 at Honolulu, October 27 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brigantine Wallace (October 4 sailing; October 21 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Northerner (October 30 departure; November 15 arrival) Prepaid together with one 1851 two cents Hawaii stamp and a pair 1851 United States three cents stamps; addressed to Dawson at New York City. Five Cents stamp is Type II.
5-3. October 4, 1852 at Honolulu; November 1 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Mary A. Jones (October 5 sailing; October 25 arrival); ); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship California (November 1 departure; November 16 arrival) Collect; addressed to Carswells at Portland, Maine; red boxed Honolulu forwarder mark for Gillman & Co.; black 12. Stamp is Type I.
5-4. December 21 at Auburn, Massachusetts Inbound to Hawaii Prepaid to San Francisco with pair 1851 United States three cents stamps and paid from Honolulu to Lahainaluna with 1851 five cents Hawaii stamp; addressed to Pogue, Lahainaluna. Stamp is Type I.
5-5. __ 5 at New York City Inbound to Hawaii Prepaid to San Francisco with two 1851 United States three cents stamps and paid from Honolulu to Lahainaluna with 1851 five cents Hawaii stamp; addressed to Pogue, Lahainaluna; Stamp is Type II.
5-6. January 18, 1853 at Honolulu; February 18 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner Excel (January 22 sailing; February 16 arrival) Collect; addressed to Brittan at San Francisco; black SHIP/6 clamshell. Stamp is Type I.
5-7. February 16 at Honolulu; March __ at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner Sierra Nevada (February 17 sailing; March 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Golden Gate (March 16 departure; arrived at Panama in 12 days) Collect; addressed to Rogers at Lowell, Massachusetts; black 12. Stamp is Type II.
5-8. October 20, 1853 at Honolulu; November 10 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Zoe (October 22 sailing; November 9 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship John L. Stephens (November 16 departure; November 28 arrival via San Diego) Collect; addressed to Reynolds at Lancaster, Pennsylvania; black SHIP and 12. Stamp is Type I.
5-9. July 12, 1854 at Honolulu; August 16 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner Restless (July 13 sailing; August 9 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Oregon (August 16 departure) Collect; addressed to Gay at New London, Connecticut; black SHIP and 12. Stamp is Type I.
5-10. March 5, 1856 at Honolulu; March 21 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the bark Yankee (March 5 sailing; March 20 arrival) Collect; addressed to Penny Post at San Francisco; black SHIP/6 clamshell. Stamp is Type I.
13¢
I-13-1. January 3, 1852 – Kahului dateline; San Francisco postmark February 18 Sent direct from Lahaina to San Francisco on the schooner Geo. Washington (January 18 departure, February 17 arrival) or Honolulu Packet (January 17 sailing; February 17 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Panama (February 18 departure; March 3 arrival) Prepaid; top of stamp is torn away; addressed to Tomlinson at Brookfield, Connecticut. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-2. February __, 1852 at Honolulu Sent from Honolulu on the brig Noble (February 27 sailing; March 16 arrival; sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Tennessee (March 20 departure; April 3 arrival) Prepaid triple weight cover; an undivided strip of three of the 1851 13¢ stamps are affixed; addressed to Dawson at New York City; the Honolulu and San Francisco postmarks have been affected by repairs made to the cover and so are uncertain; red sunburst cancel and manuscript "18" place the date before May 1, 1862. Two stamps are Type I and one stamp is Type II.
I-13-3. Uncertain – pre-May 1, 1852 Uncertain Prepaid; addressed to Van Ingen, East Hartford, Connecticut; Honolulu and San Francisco postmarks are too faint to identify the dates; red San Francisco integral "6" postmark and PAID places the date before May 1, 1852. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-4. April 26, 1852 at Honolulu; May 16 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Noble (April 27 sailing; May 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Oregon (May 16 departure, June 1 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Gulick at Nashua, New Hampshire; red circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-5. October 4, 1852 at Honolulu; November 1 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Mary A. Jones (October 5 sailing; October 25 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship California (November 1 sailing; November 16 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Reynolds at Lancaster, Pennsylvania; red circle 9 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-6. October 16, 1852 at Honolulu; December 1 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner Geo. Washington (October 21 sailing; November 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Panama (December 1 departure, December 17 arrival) Prepaid double weight letter; addressed to Greenleaf at Cambridge, Massachusetts; black PAID and red manuscript 14. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-7. November 20, 1852 at Honolulu; December 16 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Zoe (November 22, 1852 sailing; December 12 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Tennessee (December 16 sailing, December 31 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Johnson at Boston, Massachusetts; blue circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type II.
I-13-8. April 5, 1853 at Honolulu Sent from Honolulu on the brig Zoe (April 7 sailing; April 25 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Panama (May 7 departure, May 25 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Turrill at Oswego, New York; no San Francisco postmark; black circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-9. September 10, 1853 at Honolulu; October 7 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Boston (September 11 sailing; October 6 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Golden State (October 16 departure) Prepaid double weight letter with thirteen cents 1853 Issue; addressed to Archer at Port Gibson, Mississippi; black PAID and manuscript 14. Stamp is Type I.
I-13-10. March 22, 1854 at Honolulu Sent from Honolulu on the brig Prince de Joinville (March 23 sailing; April 10 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship John L. Stephens (April 15 departure) Prepaid with pair US 1851 three cents stamps pasted over; Lahaina, Maui dateline of March 22, 1854; addressed to Creswell at Farmington, Maine; San Francisco postal markings torn away; one damaged three cents stamp has been removed and replaced with a sound stamp. Stamp is Type II.
I-13-11. March 23, 1854 at Honolulu; April 15 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Prince de Joinville (March 23 sailing; April 10 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship John L. Stephens (April 15 departure) Prepaid; addressed to Wilcox at Harwinton, Connecticut; black PAID/8/SHIP. Stamp is Type I.

1852 Issue – Scott No. 4

Value Date Shipping Data Notes
13¢
II-13-1. April 23, 1852 at Honolulu; May 16 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Noble (April 27 sailing; May 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Oregon (May 16 departure, June 1 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Culver at Troy, New York; red circle 8 and PAID; stamp canceled with oval US/Postage Paid; red circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
II-13-2. April 26, 1852 at Honolulu; May 16 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Noble (April 27 sailing; May 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Oregon (May 16 departure, June 1 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Burrage at Boston, Massachusetts; red circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type II.
II-13-3. July 24, 1852 at Honolulu; September 1 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Mary A. Jones (July 26 sailing; August 17 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship California (September 1 departure, September 17 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Goodale at Marlboro, Massachusetts; black circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type II.
II-13-4. July 24, 1852 at Honolulu; September 1 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Mary A. Jones (July 26 sailing; August 17 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship California (September 1 departure, September 17 arrival) Prepaid; addressed to Fiske at Persia, care of Hill at Boston, Massachusetts; black circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
II-13-5. December 2, 1852 at Honolulu; January 1, 1853 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brigantine Wallace (December 6 sailing; December 23 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Northerner (January 1 departure) Prepaid; addressed to Luce at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; circle 8 and PAID; Reference: Ishikawa Hawaii Sale, Sotheby-Parke Bernet, lot 24. Stamp is Type I.
II-13-6. December 3, 1852 at Honolulu; January 1, 1853 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brigantine Wallace (December 6 sailing; December 23 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Northerner (January 1 departure) Prepaid; addressed to Luce at Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts; circle 8 and PAID; Reference: Reichspost Museum, Berlin; postal markings are placed differently than in the above cover. Stamp is Type II.
II-13-7. February 16, 1853 at Honolulu; March __ at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner Sierra Nevada (February 17 sailing; March 15 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Golden Gate (March 16 departure, arrived in 12 days) Prepaid; addressed to Bailey at New Bedford, Massachusetts; black circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type I.
II-13-8. April 28, 1853 at Honolulu; May 26 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the brig Boston (April 30 sailing; May 26 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship California (June 1 departure) Prepaid; addressed to Sessions at Albany, New York; black circle 8 and PAID. Stamp is Type II.
II-13-9. November 29, 1854 at Honolulu; January 1, 1855 at San Francisco Sent from Honolulu on the schooner T. H. Allen (December 3 sailing; December 26 arrival); sent from San Francisco to Panama on the steamship Golden Age (January 1 departure, January 14 arrival) Prepaid double weight letter with pair of United States 1851 three cents stamps; addressed to Fiske at Persia, in care of Missionary House at Boston. Stamp is Type I.

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