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The next and last official coinage of the Hawaiian Islands was minted in 1883, by King Kalākaua I; however during the intervening period, the changing needs of the Hawaiian Islands were met by circulating private-issued tokens and the coins of the United States of America.
This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Islands occupy most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States. It was governed by the Kingdom of Hawaii until 1893, Provisional Government of Hawaii through 1894, and Republic of Hawaii until 1898.
By the middle of the twentieth century, hundreds of stamp clubs had formed throughout the United States, often affiliated with large organizations, such as the American Philatelic Society or the American Topical Association. Many published their own scholarly articles or journals, while others advertised in the journals of larger philatelic ...
PCS Stamps & Coins, formerly known as the Postal Commemorative Society, is a company selling a variety of collectible stamps, coins, and other memorabilia. Their products include collectibles including U.S. silver dollars, other historic U.S. coins, State Quarters , mint condition U.S. stamps, and U.S. paper money. [ 1 ]
The Hawaiian Philatelic Society is an organization for stamp collectors to meet, exchange philatelic information, and auction their duplicate postage stamps. It is a branch of the American Philatelic Society and was established in 1911. Hawaiian Philatelic Society, Branch No. 42 of the American Philatelic Society, as listed in The Philatelist ...
Nov. 8—Hawaii residents relying on food stamps to feed their families have become the latest victims of fraud as cybercriminals steal funds from their Electronic Benefits Transfer cards. Hawaii ...
The first stamps to be issued were 25c and 50c values, with a $1 value being added in about March 1877, and $5, $10 and $50 values about March 1879. The stamps had numeral designs, with the dollar values being written as dala. The name of the country was expressed as HAWAIIAN ISLANDS, and the issue was rouletted. [2]
From 1884, only US gold coins were legal tender for amounts over $10. [8] In 1897, the Republic of Hawaii issued silver coin deposit certificates for $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. In 1899, banknotes backed by gold deposits were issued in the same denominations. All Hawaiian notes, especially the gold certificates, are extremely rare today.