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FREE: US MNH YR 2002 Hawaiian Missionary Stamps of l851-1853 FULL SHEET #3694

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The listing, US MNH YR 2002 Hawaiian Missionary Stamps of l851-1853 FULL SHEET #3694 has ended.

US MNH YR 2002 Hawaiian Missionary Stamps of l851-1853 FULL SHEET #3694 37cents

History: By the l840's many American missionaries had settled in the Kingdom of Hawaii. At that time sending a letter to the US required asking a sea captain to mail the letter once he reached a US port. The captain was paid 2 cents for his service.
On June l8, 1851 the Kingdom of Hawaii authorized the printing of postage stamps. Used almost exclusively by missionaries, the first Hawaii stamps became known as "Missionaries"..and went on sale Oct 1, 1851... wording from Mystic Stamp Co. catalog

Questions & Comments

nice listing Carole!

Jun 3rd, 2013 at 9:14:19 PM PDT by

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US MNH YR 2002 Hawaiian Missionary Stamps of l851-1853 FULL SHEET #3694 is in the Collectibles | Stamps category