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--
The Year 2008 First Day Covers issued by

HAWAI'I POST®

May 27 2008.

A First Day Cover was issued on May 27 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows an anthurium. The text is about the Re-Opening of Hawai'i Post.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for May 27 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads "* MAY 27 2008 * HAWAI'I POST *". The lower inner circle reads "GRAND RE-OPENING ". A delivery bicycle is in the center. Black ink was used.

To order the FDC's click here


July 3 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on July 3 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a view of Hulihe'e Palace in 1884. The text gives a little history of the Palace.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for July 3 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads "* HULIHE'E PALACE, KAILUA-KONA -170TH ANNIV. *". The lower inner circle reads "JULY 3 2008 ". The center comes from a design depicted on the gatepost to the Palace. Black ink was used.

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August 5 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on August 5 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows several colorful surfboards. The text gives a little history of the surfboard.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for August 5 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads "* WAIKIKI BEACH HAWAI'I POST *". The lower inner circle reads "AUGUST 5 2008 ". The center design shows a top and side view of surfboards. Black ink was used.

To order the FDC's click here


August 16 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on August 16 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a telephone card, depicting a windsurfer, that was inserted into special Japanese-style pay phones in Hawai'i. The text gives a little history of the Mutual Telephone Company in Hawai'i.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for August 16 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST". The lower inner circle reads "HONOLULU, O'AHU". The center reads "16 AUG 2008". The overall design depicts the dial of an old dial telephone. Black ink was used.

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October 6 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on October 6 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet has a small picture and description of each bird shown on the stamps.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for October 6 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads " HAWAIIAN BIRDS III." The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, WAIKIKI, O'AHU". Above that is the date "OCTOBER 6 2008". The center shows the head of a bird. Black ink was used.

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November 10 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on November 10 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a sign from the town of Kohala marking where King Kamehameha was born. The text gives a little history of King Kamehameha I of Hawai'i.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for November 10 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads " KING KAMEHAMEHA BIRTH ANNIV." The lower inner circle reads "KOHALA, HAWAI'I * NOV 10 2008". The center shows the Big Island of Hawai'i with a star where King Kamehameha was born (upper left of map) and reads "1758- 2008". Black ink was used.

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December 2 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on December 2 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows an aerial view of Johnston Atoll. The text gives some history of the Atoll from the time it was annexed by Hawai'i in 1858.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for December 2 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads " JOHNSTON ATOLL WILDLIFE REFUGE." The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST". Just above that is "DEC 2 2008". The center shows a Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor), and is inspired by the same bird on the sign at the entrance to the Johnston Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (see the left insert on the mini-sheet above). Black ink was used.

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December 30 2008

A First Day Cover was issued on December 30 2008 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white and gray. The special cachet shows a mountain top view of some of the observatories on Maina Kea. The text contains a short history of the telescope and Galileo who improved on it.

The special postmark for the above covers were issued for December 30 2008 only. The upper inner circle reads " TELESCOPE 400TH ANNIV." The lower inner circle reads "HAWAI'I POST, MAUNA KEA, HAWAI'I". Just above that is "DEC 30 2008". The center shows a couple of observatories atop Mauna Kea, Hawai'i. Black ink was used.

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