ISSUE 146 - February 3, 2023 - Stamp News Online Magazine
Collection Display:
Early Hawaii Stamps & Covers
By John F. Dunn
On October 1, 1851, the first stamps of Hawaii were issued: “The Hawaii Missionaries,” the name stemming from the fact that they were primarily issued to pay the postage for mail sent by the Missionaries who had settled in Hawaii. And so, for our October Philatelic Events we will display a selection of the early stamps and covers of this extremely popular area.
To do so, we will begin with a March 6-7, 2007 auction conducted by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries. On that date the Hawaii Collection of Thurston Twigg-Smith was offered. (This auction is not to be confused with . . .
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