POST OFFICE IN PARADISE - Early Treaty Rates

This page last updated: 4 April 2002

::: MAIL RATES - Early Treaty Rates :::

Summary of Letter Rates, July 1, 1851 to May 16, 1855 - The Early Treaty Period
July 1, 1851 to September 12, 1851

Type of Letter	Hawaiian Postage	U.S. Postage	Ship Fee Per Letter	Total	Double
Prepaid to United States, East Coast	10¢	6¢	2¢	18¢	34¢
Collect to United States, East Coast	10¢	10¢	2¢	22¢	42¢
To San Francisco, or other port of entry; rate includes ship fee	10¢	6¢ per letter	-	16¢	26¢
To Other West Coast Destinations, Prepaid	10¢	3¢	2¢	15¢	28¢
To Other West Coast Destinations, Collect	10¢	5¢	2¢	17¢	32¢

Effective September 13, 1851, Hawaii reduced the rate on foreign mail from 10¢ per half ounce to 5¢ per half ounce.

September 13, 1851 to May 16, 1855

Type of Letter	Hawaiian Postage	U.S. Postage	Ship Fee Per Letter	Total	Double
Prepaid to United States, East Coast	5¢	6¢	2¢	13¢	24¢
Collect to United States, East Coast	5¢	10¢	2¢	17¢	32¢
To San Francisco, or other port of entry; rate includes ship fee	5¢	6¢ per letter	-	11¢	16¢
To Other West Coast Destinations, Prepaid	5¢	3¢	2¢	10¢	18¢
To Other West Coast Destinations, Collect	5¢	5¢	2¢	12¢	22¢

United States domestic rates changed effective April 1, 1855, but Hawaii was unaware of the new rates and continued using the old rates until the mail of May 16, 1855.

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