**Numeral Issue (1c Light Blue on Bluish White, Scott 12)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
338°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8) with battered numeral, unused (no gum), large and even margins all around, beautiful pastel Light Blue shade and sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. Sound examples of the 1859 Numeral Issue printed in blue are exceedingly rare, due to the delicate nature of the thin paper. The stamp offered here, with wide margins, fresh color and in completely sound condition, is a true condition rarity. It is printed in the bright pastel Light Blue shade. Ex Kharasch and Ishikawa. With 1970 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
339°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type IV (Westerberg Position 8) with battered numeral, unused (no gum), large margins to ample at right, strong shade and impression VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND FOUR-MARGIN UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. This color of this stamp is exceptionally deep for a printing from the Plate 2-A setting. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
340°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 4), unused (no gum), ample even margins all around, bright color and sharp impression VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. Ex Ishikawa. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
341°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), full to ample margins, tiny thin spot at upper left, tiny pinhole at bottom right, faint diagonal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. The tiny flaws do not detract from the beautiful appearance of this scarce unused 1c Light Blue Numeral stamp, and they will certainly make it more affordable for most collectors. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
342°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), large margins to clear, bright color, small thin spot at top VERY FINE APPEARING AND SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE. Illustrated in Westerberg as the example of this position. Ex Caspary and Holmes. With 1960 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
343°		1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-B, Type II (Westerberg Position 10), huge margins all around, bright color, neat strike of red "Postage Paid" oval handstamp, faint corner crease at bottom left entirely in margin EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE, AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE HONOLULU "POSTAGE PAID" CANCELLATION. Examples of the 1c Blue Numeral with handstamped cancellations are considerably rarer and more desirable than pen-cancelled copies. Ex Caspary and Holmes. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	15,000.00 SOLD for $24,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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