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1872 Cover Lausanne to "Hon Elisha H Allen" in Honolulu, Hawaii, cover with enclosed letter franked with 1867 10c rose, 1863 1fr gold (Scott 53, 50) tied by black Lausanne 2.XI.72 cds cancels, red boxed «PD» erased and replaced with black «P.P.», red Swiss ambulant and London Nov 5 transit cancels, Fine and attractive The cover is addressed to «Hon Elisha H Allen», Minister Plenipotentiary from the Kingdom of Hawaii to the United States from 1856 until his sudden death in 1883 (died while attending a New Year»s reception in the White House and is one of only six people to die in the White House itself). Prior to that he served in the Maine and Massachusetts House of Representatives and the U.S. House of Representatives. From 1850-53 he was appointed US Consul in Honolulu by Pres. Fillmore and became a citizen of Hawaii upon his replacement by appointee of the following Pierce administration. He was a close advisor to the Ryal Families and served several important positions in the Hawaiian government including Minister of Finance and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The enclosed letter is from his son Fred and mentions his mother having sent a letter from San Francisco and mentioning she was moving on to Bangor (Maine). Harmer NewYork 2016 Rarity Auktion: Start Price : 5,000 USD

SWITZERLAND, 1872, 1fr Gold, 10c Carmine (50, 53). Tied by "Lausanne 2.XI.72" circular datestamp on Allen correspondence tissue cover to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands (Hawaii), indistinct handstamp crossed out and with "P.P." handstamp and French and London transits, red crayon "6" credit, with original contents, some cover flaws, still Very Fine and rare usage from Switzerland to Hawaii

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Bei diesem Brief ist die 10 Rp Marke defekt, ausgefallene Ecke.... fehlt heute komplett. (Corinphila Auktion ca 2016)