1889 13c Hawaii, orange red, reprint
# H11R - 1889 13c Hawaii, orange red, reprint
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This stamp was sold until 1896, mainly for philatelic purposes, as it was no longer valid for postage. It was first released without the specimen overprint, but was used mistakenly as postage, and the remaining supply was given the specimen overprint. In 1892, this stamp was given a black "REPRINT" overprint.
Kamehameha III
King Kamehameha III’s 30-year reign lasted the longest of any recorded Hawaiian monarch. Kamehameha III, originally named Kauikeaouli, was an effective, generous, and diplomatic ruler. He became king at the tender age of 10, but he was not an official ruler until 1833, when he reached 29.
Kamehameha III made sweeping changes in the governmental policies of the Sandwich Islands. He was heavily influenced by democratic ideals, and was the first Hawaiian monarch to limit the powers of the king. He succeeded in implementing a constitution based on that of the U.S. One of his first acts as king was the declaration of religious freedom. Prior to this edict, Catholic missionaries and their followers had been persecuted and imprisoned.
In 1839, Captain Cyrille Laplace arrived in the Sandwich Islands on a 60-gun French frigate, the Artémise, with several demands and the promise that war would ensue if his ultimatums were not met. His demands were for: amnesty of Catholics previously imprisoned, donation of a site for a church, freedom of Catholic worship, and $20,000 payment to the government of France. Although the king was absent throughout this crisis, the captain’s demands were met, and Laplace returned to France.
The next challenge to Kamehameha’s authority was a demand by Richard Charlton, British consul at Honolulu, that Kamehameha abdicate the throne and turn the Sandwich Islands over to British rule. When British troops took up posts in Honolulu, a provisional cession of the islands to Great Britain was granted by Kamehameha, through no choice of his own. When Charlton’s superiors in the British Navy learned of his reprehensible behavior, they reversed his decision. The Sandwich Islands once again belonged to its people. Upon hearing this news, Kamehameha proclaimed in a speech to the inhabitants of the islands, “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.” It is the state motto to this day.
Perhaps the most radical change in government policy was the privatization of land. The king renounced his right to ownership of all land. After a three-year study by the king, a group of high chiefs and nobles, the “Great Mahele,” or land division, was decided upon. The land was split into thirds, the King, the chiefs, and the people each receiving a share of land. Kamehameha divided his share of land – keeping only half for himself, and the other half was donated to the monarchy. This noble act caused many of the chiefs to follow his example.
Kamehameha III was a superb leader. He was civic-minded, benevolent, and innovative. Beginning to feel pressure from different groups in the Sandwich Islands, Kamehameha III was considering cession of the islands to America at the time of his death in 1854. He was succeeded by Prince Alexander Liholiho, grandson of Kamehameha I, who took the name Kamehameha IV after being proclaimed king.
This stamp was sold until 1896, mainly for philatelic purposes, as it was no longer valid for postage. It was first released without the specimen overprint, but was used mistakenly as postage, and the remaining supply was given the specimen overprint. In 1892, this stamp was given a black "REPRINT" overprint.
Kamehameha III
King Kamehameha III’s 30-year reign lasted the longest of any recorded Hawaiian monarch. Kamehameha III, originally named Kauikeaouli, was an effective, generous, and diplomatic ruler. He became king at the tender age of 10, but he was not an official ruler until 1833, when he reached 29.
Kamehameha III made sweeping changes in the governmental policies of the Sandwich Islands. He was heavily influenced by democratic ideals, and was the first Hawaiian monarch to limit the powers of the king. He succeeded in implementing a constitution based on that of the U.S. One of his first acts as king was the declaration of religious freedom. Prior to this edict, Catholic missionaries and their followers had been persecuted and imprisoned.
In 1839, Captain Cyrille Laplace arrived in the Sandwich Islands on a 60-gun French frigate, the Artémise, with several demands and the promise that war would ensue if his ultimatums were not met. His demands were for: amnesty of Catholics previously imprisoned, donation of a site for a church, freedom of Catholic worship, and $20,000 payment to the government of France. Although the king was absent throughout this crisis, the captain’s demands were met, and Laplace returned to France.
The next challenge to Kamehameha’s authority was a demand by Richard Charlton, British consul at Honolulu, that Kamehameha abdicate the throne and turn the Sandwich Islands over to British rule. When British troops took up posts in Honolulu, a provisional cession of the islands to Great Britain was granted by Kamehameha, through no choice of his own. When Charlton’s superiors in the British Navy learned of his reprehensible behavior, they reversed his decision. The Sandwich Islands once again belonged to its people. Upon hearing this news, Kamehameha proclaimed in a speech to the inhabitants of the islands, “The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.” It is the state motto to this day.
Perhaps the most radical change in government policy was the privatization of land. The king renounced his right to ownership of all land. After a three-year study by the king, a group of high chiefs and nobles, the “Great Mahele,” or land division, was decided upon. The land was split into thirds, the King, the chiefs, and the people each receiving a share of land. Kamehameha divided his share of land – keeping only half for himself, and the other half was donated to the monarchy. This noble act caused many of the chiefs to follow his example.
Kamehameha III was a superb leader. He was civic-minded, benevolent, and innovative. Beginning to feel pressure from different groups in the Sandwich Islands, Kamehameha III was considering cession of the islands to America at the time of his death in 1854. He was succeeded by Prince Alexander Liholiho, grandson of Kamehameha I, who took the name Kamehameha IV after being proclaimed king.