#H48 – 1883-86 50c Hawaii, red, perf 12, wove paper

Condition
Price
Qty
- Mint Stamp(s)
Usually ships within 30 days.i$260.00
$260.00
- Used Single Stamp(s)
Usually ships within 30 days.i$150.00
$150.00
- Unused Stamp(s) (small flaws)
Usually ships within 30 days.i$185.00
$185.00
- Used Stamp(s) (small flaws)
Usually ships within 30 days.i$99.00
$99.00

Why some Hawaii stamps were
created just for stamp collectors...


There was a great demand for Hawaii stamps from collectors in the United States.  Hawaii’s connection to the U.S. was quite strong, and it was evident to many people that Hawaii would eventually become a U.S. state.  This made the stamps popular in the U.S.  But the small number of Hawaii stamps issued for postal purposes could not possibly supply demand.  Postal authorities created “official imitations” and reproductions, thereby collecting a sizable profit on stamps that would never frank mail.
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Why some Hawaii stamps were
created just for stamp collectors...


There was a great demand for Hawaii stamps from collectors in the United States.  Hawaii’s connection to the U.S. was quite strong, and it was evident to many people that Hawaii would eventually become a U.S. state.  This made the stamps popular in the U.S.  But the small number of Hawaii stamps issued for postal purposes could not possibly supply demand.  Postal authorities created “official imitations” and reproductions, thereby collecting a sizable profit on stamps that would never frank mail.