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5c King Kamehameha III specimen sheet pane of 20
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5c King Kamehameha III specimen sheet pane of 20

Kamehameha III · 1853

paper (thick white wove); ink (blue) / engraved; gum adhesive
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

In 1889, to fill requests from collectors, the Post Office ordered American Bank Note to reprint the 1853 Kamehameha III stamps. This "Specimen" sheet is from the printer's archive.

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