Hawaii #UX9 used entire, Waianae to Germany in 1896, CV $80 (but faulty)

Item Specifics

Country

United States - Hawaii

Catalog Number

UX9

Stamp Type

Postal Cards

Condition

Used

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1894

Item Description

The item in this listing is a postally used example of Hawai`i Scott #UX9, a 2-cent postal card issued by the Hawaiian post office in 1894.

This one was mailed from Waianae, then a small town on the west coast of O`ahu, on December 2, 1896, to Dorum, Germany. It was received there on Christmas Day (December 25).

The Waianae postmark is Meyer-Harris type 282.016, and is a relatively common "7" on the rarity scale, equating to between 1000 and 2000 examples thought or known to exist. This cancel was applied in 1896, but was in use between 1882 and 1898.

This card was transported by train to Honolulu where a purple Honolulu 231.82 transit cancel also dated December 2 was applied. This cancel is a much less common rarity "5" on the M-H scale, which equates to between 250 and 500 examples thought or known to exist.

Please Note:
This card does have a very obvious crease down the center, visible in the scan, and it also has paper with some German printing adhered to the back. It might be possible to remove, but that is far from certain. .

CV$80

Please see scan for details.

The history of the stamp is as follows:

Scott #UX9 was issued in 1894 to pay the 2-cent postal card rate to members of the U.P.U. all over the world. It was the only postal card issued after the 1893 US-led overthrow of the government, specifically to remove any of the Royal symbols that had appeared on this card's predecessors. Instead, this card shows a map of the world with Hawai`i in the center of the map.

Most extant examples of all Hawaiian postal stationery are mint. Ones that were used, and for their intended purpose, are must harder to obtain.

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sugi891 (3958)

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Item Location

Virginia, United States

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Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

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