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5c King Kamehameha III specimen sheet pane of 20
Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps · US · English · 1853
Catalog record
| Line | US |
|---|---|
| Set / series | Smithsonian National Postal Museum — Postage Stamps |
| Language | English |
| Year | 1853 |
| Date | 1853 |
| Kind | stamp |
| Place | Hawaiian Islands (kingdom) |
| Scott | Hawaii 5 |
| Medium | paper (thick white wove); ink (blue) / engraved; gum adhesive |
| Region | us |
| Npm record | npm_1984.0372.1 |
| Description | In 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 ID | 36592471 |
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Source credit: Smithsonian National Postal Museum