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Hawaii

The second section of this exhibition focuses on the people and places of Hawaii. The stamps presented here highlight significant historical events that are part of Hawaii’s journey to become the fiftieth state in the Union. They also highlight the physical beauty of the island and the accomplishments of its people.

13-cent Captain James Cook stamp
Captain Cook and the Islands

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13-cent Hawaiian Missionary strip of three stamps used on cover from Honolulu to New York.
Missionaries and Stamps

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13-cent King Kamehameha III die proof
Early Leaders

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7-cent Hawaii Statehood stamp
The 50th State

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Hawaiian Rain Forests stamps pane of 10
Heritage and Landscape

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37-cent Duke Kahanamoku stamp
Duke Kahanamoku

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People and Places of the Pacific

  • Pacific Islands
    • Federated States of Micronesia and Republic of the Marshall Islands
    • Republic of Palau and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
    • American Samoa
    • Guam
  • Hawaii
    • Captain Cook and the Islands
    • Missionaries and Stamps
    • Early Leaders
    • The 50th State
    • Heritage and Landscape
    • Duke Kahanamoku
  • Pacific Rim
    • China
      • China and the United States
      • Cranes Issue
      • The Lunar New Year Issue 1992-2004
      • The Lunar New Year Issue 2008-2019
    • Japan
      • The Opening of Japan
      • Isamu Noguchi
      • Ruth Asawa
  • Conclusion
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