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13c Hawaiian Missionary strip of three on cover

Object Details

Description
The unique strip of three 13-cent Missionaries, types I-II-I, on this triple rate cover illustrate the arrangement of the two typeset cliches. The stamps received red sugar cane cancellations and a Honolulu February 20, 1852 circular datestamp in addition to the "paid" handstamp and "18" rate manuscript marking. In 1905, a workman salvaged this envelope, written by William Dawson, with other old letters from the charred remains inside a furnace in an abandoned tannery. Sometime before World War II, the stamps were restored and repainted.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
1851
Object number
1995.2098.8
Type
Covers & Associated Letters
Medium
paper; ink; adhesive
Dimensions
Height x Width: 3 1/8 x 5 1/2 in. (7.9 x 14 cm)
Place of Origin
Hawaiian Islands (kingdom)
Place of Destination
New York
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Title
Scott Catalogue Hawaii 3
Topic
American Expansion (1800-1860)
Covers & Letters
U.S. Related Areas
Record ID
npm_1995.2098.8
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8b26fd047-b8ab-49d0-8950-1d2dc363e95c
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