# H30//H82 - 1864-99 Hawaii Giant Collection - 21 stamps plus album
(Includes: H30, H33, H35-36, H38-44, H52, H57, H74-77, H79-82)
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Hawaii Becomes A U.S. Territory
American missionaries arrived in Hawaii in 1820. As the white population grew, it became apparent that postal provisions were a necessity. The first attempt at establishing postal regulations was made in the 1840s, with the Organic Act. This was a series of three laws, the second of which established postal rates for inter-island mail and mail to the U.S. These laws were never put into effect.
Then in 1861 the Hawaii post began producing stamps honoring Hawaiian royalty. For over 30 years, Hawaiiâs stamps pictured kings, queens, princes, and princesses. But in 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown and the monarchy was replaced with a republic.
In conjunction with the new Republic, a new set of stamps, known as the Pictorials, was issued. E.W. Holdsworth of Honolulu, who was the winner of a design contest advertised in the Commercial Advertiser newspaper, designed them. Holdsworth received $10 for each accepted stamp design.
Six stamps were issued for the Republic of Hawaii, with five of them issued before the new government officially began. The sixth was issued on October 27, 1894. It had the inscription âRepublic of Hawaiiâ added to reflect the new status, making it the only stamp of its kind in the world.
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(Includes: H30, H33, H35-36, H38-44, H52, H57, H74-77, H79-82)
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Hawaii Becomes A U.S. Territory
American missionaries arrived in Hawaii in 1820. As the white population grew, it became apparent that postal provisions were a necessity. The first attempt at establishing postal regulations was made in the 1840s, with the Organic Act. This was a series of three laws, the second of which established postal rates for inter-island mail and mail to the U.S. These laws were never put into effect.
Then in 1861 the Hawaii post began producing stamps honoring Hawaiian royalty. For over 30 years, Hawaiiâs stamps pictured kings, queens, princes, and princesses. But in 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was overthrown and the monarchy was replaced with a republic.
In conjunction with the new Republic, a new set of stamps, known as the Pictorials, was issued. E.W. Holdsworth of Honolulu, who was the winner of a design contest advertised in the Commercial Advertiser newspaper, designed them. Holdsworth received $10 for each accepted stamp design.
Six stamps were issued for the Republic of Hawaii, with five of them issued before the new government officially began. The sixth was issued on October 27, 1894. It had the inscription âRepublic of Hawaiiâ added to reflect the new status, making it the only stamp of its kind in the world.
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Click here for more Hawaii stamps.