1863 2c Black Hawaiian Numeral
# H18 - 1863 2c Black Hawaiian Numeral
$2,495.00
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#18 is the Perfect Addition to Your Serious Hawaii Collection
First Time Offered – and It Could Be the Last!
If memory serves me right, this is the very first time we’ve come across a #H18 to offer you. I’m happy to have one so we can help you add the scarce stamp to your serious Hawaii collection. You’ll need to act quickly, though, to make sure you can claim it for your own. As of this writing, we only have the one. And I don’t know when, or if, we’ll have another.
Be one of the few who can own this stamp worldwide. Because of our high grading standards, a couple of tiny imperfections mean you save over $1200! And interest-free time payments make it easy, too.
“The Plain Border issues” are part of Hawaii’s Postal History
Hawaii #18 is part of the Numeral Issue, also called the “plain border issue”. (As you know, the Missionary stamps had numerals with fancy borders, and this was a way of distinguishing the newer stamps.) The Numerals were printed with moveable type in parallel columns of two side-by-side subjects, and five rows down.
The history of mail service in Hawaii is intriguing. Prior to 1859, all domestic postage was free. Schooners plied the waters between the islands to deliver mail to residents. The new postal rates resulting from changes to the Civil Act were a response to the rapid increase in domestic mail, plus the postal system’s need for revenue to cover expenses. Citizens were mailing all kinds of bulky and heavy goods for free.
The 2c #18 stamp with blue-gray background was issued to pay Hawaii’s standard domestic letter rate, including inter-island mail. It covers the rate for letters weighing up to one- half ounce, and sealed packages of the same weight. Pamphlets of under 200 pages were charged at the same rate. Drop letters, left and picked up at the same post office, remained postage-free. The 2c rate continued in use until 1900 when the U.S. Post Office Department assumed responsibility for delivery of Hawaiian mail.
It's really amazing this unused stamp has survived with just tiny imperfections after more than 160 years and its long journey from the Hawaiian Islands to mainland America. Caring hands preserved it so that one day you could own this history-filled stamp. Remember only a few collectors can.
#H18 comes with a 1951 Philatelic Foundation Certificate for your records.
Call a friendly Customer Service Representative today – stake your claim and add this scarce and elusive stamp to your collection.
#18 is the Perfect Addition to Your Serious Hawaii Collection
First Time Offered – and It Could Be the Last!
If memory serves me right, this is the very first time we’ve come across a #H18 to offer you. I’m happy to have one so we can help you add the scarce stamp to your serious Hawaii collection. You’ll need to act quickly, though, to make sure you can claim it for your own. As of this writing, we only have the one. And I don’t know when, or if, we’ll have another.
Be one of the few who can own this stamp worldwide. Because of our high grading standards, a couple of tiny imperfections mean you save over $1200! And interest-free time payments make it easy, too.
“The Plain Border issues” are part of Hawaii’s Postal History
Hawaii #18 is part of the Numeral Issue, also called the “plain border issue”. (As you know, the Missionary stamps had numerals with fancy borders, and this was a way of distinguishing the newer stamps.) The Numerals were printed with moveable type in parallel columns of two side-by-side subjects, and five rows down.
The history of mail service in Hawaii is intriguing. Prior to 1859, all domestic postage was free. Schooners plied the waters between the islands to deliver mail to residents. The new postal rates resulting from changes to the Civil Act were a response to the rapid increase in domestic mail, plus the postal system’s need for revenue to cover expenses. Citizens were mailing all kinds of bulky and heavy goods for free.
The 2c #18 stamp with blue-gray background was issued to pay Hawaii’s standard domestic letter rate, including inter-island mail. It covers the rate for letters weighing up to one- half ounce, and sealed packages of the same weight. Pamphlets of under 200 pages were charged at the same rate. Drop letters, left and picked up at the same post office, remained postage-free. The 2c rate continued in use until 1900 when the U.S. Post Office Department assumed responsibility for delivery of Hawaiian mail.
It's really amazing this unused stamp has survived with just tiny imperfections after more than 160 years and its long journey from the Hawaiian Islands to mainland America. Caring hands preserved it so that one day you could own this history-filled stamp. Remember only a few collectors can.
#H18 comes with a 1951 Philatelic Foundation Certificate for your records.
Call a friendly Customer Service Representative today – stake your claim and add this scarce and elusive stamp to your collection.