POST OFFICE IN PARADISE - List of Deleted Town Postmarks

This page last updated: 20 December 2006

::: List of Deleted Town Postmarks :::

In 1988, Burns (see references at Describing Postal Markings) deleted several marks identified by Davey and Bash or in one of Burns's earlier publications. The decision to delete marks was a collaborative effort to clean up mistakes of identification or to place under one listing all marks from the same handstamp device. When some devices wore or became clogged with ink, the appearance of the strike gradually altered. People followed the temptation to create new listings for the changed look of the strikes. Proliferation of multiple listings for marks from the same device created confusion when a strike met criteria for neither or both of the listings. Burns and others made the wise choice to simplify the listing and add a comment if the device suffered wear or accident. Since Burns's death in 1989, I have determined some additional marks need to be DELETED. Brackets following each listing show where the deletion took place. [Please E-mail (scott312@earthlink.net) me if you believe any of the deleted marks should be restored.]

Here is a list of the DELETED MARKS:

On the Island of Hawaii:

Emeline, manuscript: I believe this is an indication of a vessel because there was no post office of that name in the Islands. An inter-island schooner was named Emeline [deleted by Scott 31].

Hilea type 235.01: Added by Burns, 1972; Burns added type 253.01 in 1980; type 235.01 deleted based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Hilo type 274.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but really is a clogged strike of type 281.01 [deleted by Scott 31].

Hilo type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but really is type 253.01 based on the existence of double outer circles, giving Hilo two styles of type 253.01 [deleted by Scott 31].

Holualoa type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns in 1980) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

One style of Honokaa type 282.016: Davey/Bash listed two styles but both are from the same device and the "thick letters 4mm high" variety is deleted [deleted by Burns 1988].

Honokaa type 235.02: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 253.02 (added by Burns in 1988) based on the existence of double lined outer circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Honokaa type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but really is type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Scott 31].

Kalapana type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns 1972) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Kawaihae type 281.046: Listed tentatively by Burns in 1988. I examined a photocopy of the strike and believe it to be a smudged and partial strike of Kukuihaele type 281.02 [deleted by Scott 31].

Kohala type 282.01: Burns first listed this mark in his 1980 study. The listing was based on a partial strike which, on close examination, was really a type 282.013 [deleted by Burns 1988].

Kohala types 235.01, 253.01 and 236.018: Davey/Bash listed type 235.01, Burns listed type 236.018 in 1972 and added type 253.01 in 1988 but all are replaced by type 254.018 (added by Burns, 1988) based on the existence of double lined circles. I believe all three marks are from the same device as type 254.018 [Burns 1988 deleted 235.01 and 236.018, Scott 31 deletes 253.01].

Kukuihaele type 238.02: Added by Burns in 1972 but the partial strike I was shown (having only "UKU,") is a misidentification of Wailuku type 238.02. The comma of Wailuku type 238.02 is longer than usual so it comes up about mid-way on the "U" and was misinterpreted as an "I" instead of a comma [deleted by Scott 31].

Laupahoehoe Beach type 282.02: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 282.04 to correct an erroneous description [deleted by Burns 1988].

Mahukona type 235.01: Added by Burns in 1980 but really is type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Naalehu type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1988) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Napoopoo type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1988) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Olaa type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but really is type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Paauilo type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but really is type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Pahala type 251.01: Listed tentatively by Burns in 1980 [deleted by Burns 1988]

Papaaloa type 255.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark was a misdescription of type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1988) [deleted by Burns 1988].

Waiohinu type 261.13: Listed by Davey/Bash with reservations but this mark represents a late and worn appearance of type 251.13 [deleted by Scott 31].

On the Island of Maui:

Hamoa type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1980) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Hana type 235.02: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.02 (added by Burns, 1988) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Hana type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Scott 31].

Hana type 237.01: Listed by Burns in 1972 but this mark really is type 255.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Kahului type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Kahului type 237.52: Listed by Davey/Bash as a possible 1900's "favor" mark and has never been confirmed as a valid postmark [deleted by Scott 31].

Lahaina type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 (added by Scott 31) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Scott 31].

Lahaina type 274.01: Listed tentatively in Burns 1988 with the comment that it could be a clogged strike of type 281.01, which it is [deleted by Scott 31].

Makawao type 282.013: Listed tentatively in Burns 1980 [deleted by Burns 1988].

Paia type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1980) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Peahi types 235.01 and 235.02: Listed by Burns (235.01 in 1972 and 235.02 in 1980) but they are a misdescription and clogged strikes of type 253.02 and are replaced by type 253.02 based on the existence of double lined circles [type 235.01 deleted by Burns 1988 and type 235.02 deleted by Scott 31].

Wailuku type 237.52: Listed by Davey/Bash as a possible 1900's "favor" mark and has never been confirmed as a valid postmark [deleted by Scott 31].

On the Island of Oahu:

Honolulu type 233.14: Listed in Burns 1988 and is supposed to have a "B" or "K" instead of the usual "A" at the bottom. I consider it implausible [deleted by Scott 31].

Honolulu type 233.32: Listed in Burns 1988 but noted in 1972 and is supposed to have an "O" instead of the usual "A" at the bottom. I consider it implausible [deleted by Scott 31].

Honolulu type 233.42: Listed in Burns 1988 and is supposed to have a blank spot instead of the usual "A" at the bottom. This type is based upon figure 32 in MH but the postmark on the cover shown has been altered [deleted by Scott 31].

Honolulu type 226.52: Listed by Davey/Bash but it is misdescription of type 226.528 because the mark has dots as side ornaments [deleted by Scott 31].

Kahuku type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.01 (added by Burns, 1972) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

One style of Waiahole type 281.01: Listed by Burns in 1972 based on a partial strike which has now been listed as type 282.023 based on a full strike [deleted by Scott 31].

Waimanalo type 281.013: Listed by Davey and Bash based on a "reliable" source. They did not see the strike and nobody has been able to confirm its existence in over fifty years [deleted by Scott 31].

On the Island of Kauai:

Kekaha type 235.04: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is replaced by type 253.04 (added by Burns, 1988) based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Burns 1988].

Kekaha type 253.01: Listed tentatively by Burns 1980 [deleted by Burns 1988].

Lihue type 235.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is really a second style of type 253.01 from Lihue based on the existence of double lined circles [deleted by Scott 31].

On the Island of Lanai:

Keomuku type 253.01: Listed by Davey/Bash but this mark is a misdescription of type 255.01 [deleted by Scott 31].

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