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The Year 2006 First Day Covers issued by
HAWAI'I POST®
January 4 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on January 4 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows Tropical Fruit from a vintage print on wood. The text has a short history of the pineapple in Hawai'i.
The special postmark for the above cover was issued for January 4 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*JANUARY 4 2006*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, WAIKIKI, O'AHU". A pineapple is in the center. Black ink was used.
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January 29 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on January 29 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a dog wagging his tail. The text reads "Happy New Year" with "Year of the Dog" in English and Chinese.
The special postmark for the above cover was issued for January 29 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*CHINATOWN, HONOLULU, O'AHU*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST". The lower middle inner circle reads "JANUARY 29 2006". A dog's head is in the center. Black ink was used.
To order the FDC's click here
March 11 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on March 11 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows the three Hawaiian insects depicted on the stamps and the text has a short description of each insect.
The special postmark for the above covers were issued for March 11 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*HAWAI'I POST - HONOLULU, O'AHU*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAIIAN INSECTS". The lower middle right inner circle reads "MARCH 11 2006". A Happy Face Spider is in the center, its front legs extending beyond the postmark circle. Black ink was used.
To order the FDC's click here
April 8 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on April 8 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a Boeing B-314 Clipper landing on water. The text has a short history of the Clipper flights.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for April 8 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*LAST PAN-AM CLIPPER HAWAI"I-CALIF.*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST. HONOLULU AIRPORT". The upper middle inner circle reads "60TH ANNIVERSARY". The lower middle inner circle reads "APRIL 8 2006". The Pan American Airways logo of the time is shown in the center and extending out to the right. Black ink was used.
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May 1 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on May 1 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a black and white photo of the founder of "Lei Day" Don Blanding surrounded by a lei. The text has a short history of "Lei Day".
The special postmark for the covers was issued for May 1 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*KAPIOLANI PARK, O'AHU*". The lower inner circle reads "LEI DAY - HAWAI'I POST". The center reads "MAY 1 2006". A lei encircles the postmark. Purple ink was used.
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June 11 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on June 11 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows King Kamehameha's statue draped in leis. The text has a short history of King Kamehameha the First.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for June 11 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*KAMEHAMEHA DAY*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, KOHALA, HAWAI'I". The lower center reads "JUNE 11 2006". The center shows the "Golden Cloak" worn by King Kamehameha. Black ink was used.
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June 15 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on June 15 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows marine life on a coral reef of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The text has a short history of the monument.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for June 15 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*NW HAWAIIAN IS. MARINE NAT'L MONUMENT*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST". The lower center reads "JUNE 15 2006". The center shows a Moorish Idol fish. Black ink was used.
To order the FDC's click here
July 2 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on July 2 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a Mid-19th Century flatbed printing press. The text has a short history of the Honolulu Advertiser.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for July 2 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST". The lower center reads "JULY 2 2006". The center shows a folded newspaper. Black ink was used.
To order the FDC's click here
September 20 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on September 20 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows the Kure Atoll Wildlife Sanctuary sign and a patch design of the U.S. Coastguard when they were based on Green Island . The text has a short history of the shipwreck of the "Dunottar Castle" and Kure Atoll.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for September 20 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*120TH ANNIV. KANEMILOHA'I ANNEXATION* and the second line reads"& DUNOTTAR CASTLE SHIPWRECK". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, KURE ATOLL". The lower center reads "SEPT. 20 2006". The center shows a message in a bottle. Black ink was used.
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October 15 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on October 15 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a map of the Big Island and across it "EARTH QUAKE" in large broken asymmetrical letters. The text pertains to the earthquake of October 15th 2006.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for October 15 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*7:08am OCTOBER 15 2006*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, HAWAI'I". The center reads "EARTH QUAKE" in asymmetrical letters. There is a jagged diagonal crack across the postmark. Black ink was used.
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November 28 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on November 28 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows the three Seahorses depicted on the stamps and the text has a short description of each Seahorse.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for November 28 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*NOV. 28 2006 * SEAHORSES*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, WAIKIKI, O'AHU". The center shows the outline of a Seahorse. Black ink was used.
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December 21 2006
A First Day Cover was issued on December 21 2006 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows the three Hawaiian Seashells depicted on the stamps and the text has a short description of each Seashell.
The special postmark for the covers was issued for December 21 2006 only. The upper inner circle reads "*HAWAI'I POST * DEC. 21 2006*". The lower inner circle reads "HAWAIIAN SEASHELLS". The center shows a scallop shell. Black ink was used.
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