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5c King Kamehameha III specimen sheet pane of 20

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5c King Kamehameha III specimen sheet pane of 20

Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1853

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LineUS
Set / seriesSmithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps
LanguageEnglish
Year1853
Date1853
Kindstamp
PlaceHawaiian Islands (kingdom)
ScottHawaii 5
Mediumpaper (thick white wove); ink (blue) / engraved; gum adhesive
Regionus
Npm recordnpm_1984.0372.1
DescriptionIn 1889, to fill requests from collectors, the Post Office ordered American Bank Note to reprint the 1853 Kamehameha III stamps. This "Specimen" sheet is from the printer's archive.
Oracle ID36592471

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