3c Royal Emblems with production notes for Map of Pacific postal card
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1894
Issuing entity
Kingdom of HawaiiThis postal card (Hawaii Scott UX3) accompanied the letter dated January 10, 1894, from Postmaster General Joseph M. Oat to the American Bank Note Company. The notation to ABNCo says "This shade for the 2-cent card."
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
This postal card (Hawaii Scott UX3) accompanied the letter dated January 10, 1894, from Postmaster General Joseph M. Oat to the American Bank Note Company. The notation to ABNCo says "This shade for the 2-cent card."
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper; ink (blue green; black) / engraving; handwritten
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in. (8.3 x 14 cm)
- Materials museum
- paper; ink (blue green; black) / engraving; handwritten
Identification
- Topic
- The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
- Date recorded
- 1894
- Museum object number
- 1984.0372.72
Catalogue references
- ScottHawaii UX3
Research required
- Research required: this record describes one National Postal Museum object; confirm the wider issue, printings and varieties against philatelic references.