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A 4¢ UPSS7 postal envelope with a 1¢ green Scott No. 42 stamped with the rare
"CANCELLED." - AUXRR-KAH(10mm Unserifed) -
associated with the Kahului Railroad. It was mailed August 22, 1890, at Wailuku, Maui,
carried from Wailuku on the Kahului Railroad where it was loaded on an inter-island
steamer for Honolulu and then carried by steamer to Port Townsend, Washington, via San
Francisco. Why some letters received this mark and others did not is unclear.
Transportation marks are ship marks or
railroad marks. To be included, the marking needs
to bear the name of a ship used to carry a letter (thus excluding ships' names in
addresses or to show the origin of the letter) or a mark used in conjunction with
shipping or railroad mail carrying duties. Handstamped markings are the most popular
to collect. Particularly with ship marks, there also is a myriad of manuscript
markings. All markings designating a transportation choice, both manuscript and
handstamped, qualify for inclusion.
SHIP MARKS
RAILROAD MARKS
Three railroads operated as public carriers in Hawaii in the 19th Century: the Hawaiian
Railroad in the North Kohala District of Hawaii, the Kahului Railroad on Maui and the
Oahu Railroad on Oahu. All three railroads carried mail. Numerous other private
railroads operated on plantations throughout the country. At least one, the Waimea
and Kahuku road on Kauai, carried mail. Marks are known from two of the three public
carriers: The Oahu Railroad and the Kahului Railroad. No marks are known from the
plantation railroads.
Kahului Railroad Company marks:
For more information about the Kahului Railroad, see
Overland Mail Routes,
Islands of Maui, Molokai & Lanai Routes and
Maps of Hawaii, Island of Maui.
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AUXRR-KAH(10mm Unserifed)
Letters 10mm tall and unserifed
purple black
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Davey 451
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CANCELLED.
This mark is noted on various Bank Note issues and on postal stationery, but not on
stamps of the Kahului Railroad itself.
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AUXRR-KAH(4mm Unserifed)
Letters 4mm tall and unserifed
purplish black
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Davey 452
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CANCELLED
Always noted on stamps of the Kahului Railroad.
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AUXRR-KAH(4mm Serifed)
Letters 4mm tall and serifed
purple
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Davey 453
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CANCELLED
Always noted on stamps of the Kahului Railroad.
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AUXRR-KAH(crayon)
crayon X
red
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Davey UL
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manuscript X
Other colors and styles are noted.
Similar crayon marks found on postage stamps of the Bank Note Issue, Provisional
Government Issue and Republic Issue are thought to show a Kahului Railroad use.
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Oahu Railroad Company marks:
Three of these marks were recorded by Davey. Ed Burns added the Pearl City mark. A
second Honolulu mark has come to light, making the total five marks. Measurements and the full wording are
still suspect. One strike of the Pearl City mark is known on cover and is the only known strike on cover for any
of these marks.
For more information about the Oahu Railroad, see
Overland Mail Routes,
Island of Oahu Routes and
Maps of Hawaii, Island of Oahu.
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AUXRR-OAHU(AIEA)
Rarity 1RRRR
31mm single inner and outer lined circles
4mm tall letters, unserifed
blue
June 4, 1900
detail
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Davey 454
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OAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO./
date/
AIEA
USAGE: June 4, 1900
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AUXRR-OAHU(HONOLULU – short)
Rarity 1RRRR
31mm single inner and outer lined circles
2.5mm tall letters, unserifed
crossroads side ornaments
blue
March 24, 1891
detail
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Davey UL
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OAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO./
TICKET/
date/
OFFICE/
HONOLULU
USAGE: March 24, 1891
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AUXRR-OAHU(HONOLULU – tall)
Rarity 1RRRR
31mm single inner and outer lined circles
4mm tall letters, unserifed
Maltese cross side ornaments
blue
___ 29, 1899
detail
Davey illustration
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Davey 455
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OAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO./
TICKET/
date/
OFFICE/
HONOLULU
USAGE: 1899
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AUXRR-OAHU(PEARL CITY)
Rarity 1RRRR
31mm single inner and outer lined circles
2.5mm tall letters, unserifed
crossroads side ornaments
blue
October 26, 1895
detail
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Davey UL
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OAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO./
TICKET/
date/
OFFICE/
PEARL CITY
USAGE: October 26, 1895 to January 27, 1896
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AUXRR-OAHU(WAIANAE)
Rarity 1RRRR
31mm single inner and outer lined circles
4mm tall letters, unserifed
blue
September 14, 1898
detail
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Davey 456
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OAHU RAILWAY & LAND CO./
TICKET/
date/
OFFICE/
WAIANAE
USAGE: September 14, 1898
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