1851, 5c Blue 'Missionary' Crocker Type I (2), large to huge margins on three sides showing trace of adjacent stamp at right, just clear or shaved at bottom, light grid of squares cancel, couple of repaired tears and bottom left corner repaired and painted in (as are virtually all known examples),

HAWAII FIVE CENTS BLUE 'MISSIONARY' USED

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1851, 5c Blue 'Missionary' Crocker Type I (2), large to huge margins on three sides showing trace of adjacent stamp at right, just clear or shaved at bottom, light grid of squares cancel, couple of repaired tears and bottom left corner repaired and painted in (as are virtually all known examples),

STILL VERY FINE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC HAWAIIAN RARITY, Scott retail $15,000.00

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Lot Essay

Provenance: Ferrary, Lichtenstein and Ishikawa

Expertization: 1967 P.F. certificate

Note: It is believed that no more than fifty examples exist. The 5c stamp paid the Hawaiian postage only on letters to the United States.
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