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A cover sent from the Hawaiian Consulate at Gibraltar to Berlin, dated March 26, 1895
at Gibraltar. The cover bears a strike of the official mark used at the Gibraltar
Consulate, AUXOFF-Gibraltar(crown).
Two principal categories comprise the official auxiliary marks:
- those used by various offices of the Hawaiian government
either at home or
abroad;
- those used by foreign consular offices located in Hawaii.
Seals and labels are admitted into the listing of official marks along with handstamps.
HAWAIIAN OFFICES
Department of Foreign Affairs
One label and one handstamp are recorded.
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AUXOFF-ForAffairs(label)
72mm x 18mm fancy bordered rectangle
serifed letters
black
September 30,1878
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FOREIGN OFFICE./
Honolulu.
Usage: 1878
Davey UL
Two examples are recorded.
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AUXOFF-ForAffairs(circle)
32mm double outer and single inner lined circle; star side ornaments
serifed letters above, unserifed below
purple
June 9, 1898
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FOREIGN OFFICE,/
star date star/
Honolulu, H. I.
Usage:
Davey 501
The date often is missing. I measure the mark at 32mm rather than 34mm as given by Davey.
This mark was used to cancel stamps to order (i.e., as a way to cancel stamps sold to
speculators). It was also used as a marking on official mail of the foreign office and
on a few soldier letters. When found on a stamp, it is presumed to be a c-t-o.
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Consular Offices Abroad, Department of Foreign Affairs
Hawaii maintained consular offices in various countries. In 1888, the countries with
Hawaiian consulates were the United States (Washington, D. C., New York, San Francisco,
Boston, Portland, Oregon and Port Townsend, Washington), Mexico, Guatemala, Panama,
Peru, Chile (two offices), Paraguay, Uruguay, Great Britain (fourteen offices), Canada
(twelve offices), Australian Colonies (five offices), New Zealand (two offices), Hong
Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Gibraltar, Tahiti, France (five offices), Germany (five
offices), Spain (six offices), Canary Islands, Azores, Cape Verde Islands, Portugal
(four offices), Italy (five offices), Holland (two offices), Belgium (four offices),
Sweden (two offices), Norway (two offices), Denmark, Japan (two offices), Siam and
Jaluit (Marshall Islands). The number of locations increased over the years. At least
two offices had handstamps: Gibraltar and Spain. Two marks are recorded from
Gibraltar and one from Spain.
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AUXOFF-Gibraltar(crown)
30mm single lined outer and inner circles
black
March 26, 1895
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HAWAIIAN CONSULATE/
crown/
GIBRALTAR
Usage: 1895
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AUXOFF-Gibraltar(coat of arms)
__mm double lined outer and single lined inner circles
unserifed letters
purple
1899
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THE REPUBLIC OF HAWAII/
coat of arms/
CONSULATE AT GIBRALTAR
Usage: 1899
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AUXOFF-Spain
double lined outer and single lined inner circle
black
May 1, 1885
Courtesy of Norb Wild
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CONSULADO DE HAWAII/
Hawaiian coat of arms/
EN ESPANA
Usage: 1885
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Department of Education or
Board of Education, Department of the Interior
A manuscript mark and two handstamps are recorded.
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AUXOFF-Education(ms)
manuscript
November 10, (c. 1866)
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Dept. of Education
Usage: 1860's
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AUXOFF-Bd of Ed(circle)
single lined outer and inner circles
unserifed letters
blue
April 4, 1876
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BOARD OF EDUCATION./
date/
HONOLULU, HAW. IS.
Usage: 1876
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AUXOFF-Dept of Ed(circle)
single lined outer and inner circles
unserifed letters
blue
January 30, 1888
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION./
date/
HONOLULU, HAW. IS.
Usage: 1888
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Post Office, Department of the Interior
Marks used by the General Post Office appeared sometimes on official mail originating
at the post office. References to ordering a "Post Office stamp" show up in the post
office account journals. These entries cause excitement for those seeking information
about the postmarks but, alas, the entries are to the official marks. I doubt the
following four marks will complete the list.
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AUXOFF-PostOffice(lozenge)
single lined outer and inner lozenges
serifed letters above, unserifed below
orange
December 27, 1865
Advertiser Sale, lot 2213 (Courtesy Siegel Auction Galleries)
October 12, 1866
Advertiser Sale, lot 2167 (Courtesy Siegel Auction Galleries)
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FROM GENLPOST OFFICE/
PER/
ms or blank/
HONOLULU, HAWAIIAN IDS
Usage: 1865-1866
This mark is sometimes confused with the rare blue oval Honolulu postmark
(Davey type 212). The marks are very different. See
Honolulu Foreign Mail Postmarks to 1886.
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AUXOFF-PostOffice(circle)
39mm single lined outer circle, double lined crescents above and below date
unserifed letters
purple
April 16, 1889
exposure adjusted
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GENERAL POST OFFICE/
date/
HONOLULU, H. I.
Usage: 1889
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AUXOFF-PostOffice(U.)
29mm double lined outer circle and single lined inner circle
unserifed letters
purple
July 18, 1893
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GENERAL POST OFFICE/
date/
HONOLULU.
Usage: 1893
Note in this mark, the period following "HONOLULU" is at the bottom of the "U"
where it belongs.
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AUXOFF-PostOffice(U·)
33mm double lined outer circle and single lined inner circle
serifed letters
purple
June 23, 1900
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GENERAL POST OFFICE/
date/
HONOLULU·
Davey 282.21
Usage: 1899-1900
Note in this mark, the period following "HONOLULU" always is at the top of the "U"
instead of where it belongs. The presence of this mark as a cancel without other
postmarks suggests it may have served as a Honolulu postmark.
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Tax Assessor, Department of Finance
One mark for this office is recorded.
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AUXOFF-Assessor
32mm single lined circle
serifed letters
blue
December 12, 1899
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TAX ASSESSORS/
OFFICE/
date/
HONOLULU, H. I.
Usage: 1899
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FOREIGN CONSULAR OFFICES IN HAWAII
Several countries had diplomats accredited to Hawaii. In 1888, those countries were
the United States, Great Britain, France, Portugal and Japan. Numerous countries had
consulate offices in Hawaii. In 1888, those countries were: the United States
(offices at Honolulu, Hilo, Kahului and Mahukona), Italy, the German Empire, Sweden and
Norway, Denmark, Peru, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Austro-Hungary, Russia, Great
Britain, Mexico, Japan and China. I have noted handstamps used on mail originating
from several of the diplomatic or consular offices in Hawaii. Here are some examples
of foreign consular marks originating on mail in Hawaii.
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France
front
back
January 20, 1999
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United States
August 10, 1849
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Sweden and Norway
May 3, 1889
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