25c President Sanford Ballard Dole specimen sheet pane of 100
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1894
Issuing entity
Kingdom of HawaiiMint sheet of 200 25-cent stamps Specimen overprint The sheet was split through the vertical gutter leaving two horizontal panes of 100 stamps per side.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
Mint sheet of 200 25-cent stamps
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink (deep blue) / engraved; overprinted
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 12 15/16 x 9 13/16 in. (32.9 x 25 cm)
- Materials museum
- paper; ink (deep blue) / engraved; overprinted
Design
- Depicts
- Sanford B. Dole, Hawaiian American, 1844 - 1926
- Printer
- American Bank Note Company
Identification
- Topic
- The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
- Date recorded
- 1894
- Museum object number
- 1984.0372.14.2.1-100
Catalogue references
- ScottHawaii 79
Research required
- Research required: this record describes one National Postal Museum object; confirm the wider issue, printings and varieties against philatelic references.