Hawaii #78 -"Hawaiian Blue Nose" - PSE Specialty Slab

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In specialty PSE slab noting that this stamp is from the very prestigious Siegel's Honolulu Advertiser sale of 1995. (the auction catalogue is show here but not included with the stamp.) Historic issues of the new REPUBLIC OF HAWAII (After the Bayonet Rebellion) - The ship is the S. S. Arawa (Arawa is a Miori ocean-going canoe) and is the only stamp to bear the words REPUBLIC OF HAWAII. According to historian Ralph S. Kuykendall, "The proximate cause of the Revolution of January 17, 1893, was the attempt by Queen Liliuokalani on the previous Saturday afternoon, January 14, to promulgate a new constitution which she had prepared." Once organized and declared, the policies outlined by the Provisional Government were 1) absolute abolition of the monarchy, 2) establishment of a Provisional Government until annexation to the United States, 3) the declaration of an "Executive Council" of four members, 4) retaining all government officials in their posts except for the Queen, her cabinet and her Marshal, and 5) "laws not inconsistent with the new order of things were to continue". About 1,500 armed local people under the leadership of the Committee of Safety, a 13 member council, organized the Honolulu Rifles to depose Queen Liliuokalani. They quickly took over government buildings, disarmed the Royal Guard, and declared a Provisional Government. As these events were unfolding, American citizens living in Honolulu expressed concern for their safety and property. United States Government Minister John L. Stevens, informed about possible threats to non-combatant American lives and property by the Committee of Safety, obliged their request and summoned a company of uniformed U.S. Marines from the U.S.S. Boston and two companies of U.S. sailors to land on the Kingdom and take up positions at the U.S. Legation, Consulate, and Arion Hall on the afternoon of January 16, 1893. 162 sailors and Marines aboard the USS Boston in Honolulu Harbor came ashore well-armed but under strict orders of neutrality. As U.S. troops marched past Iolani Palace on their way to their stations, they dipped their U.S. flag, as a sign of respect to the Queen. The sailors and Marines did not enter the Palace grounds or take over any buildings, and never fired a shot. Historian William Russ states, "the injunction to prevent fighting of any kind made it impossible for the monarchy to protect itself." A provisional government was set up with the strong support of the Honolulu Rifles, a militia group which had defended the Kingdom against rebellion in 1889. Under this pressure, to "avoid any collision of armed forces", Liliuokalani gave up her throne to the Committee of Safety. The SS Arawa Complements Your U.S. Collection In 1893, the independent monarchy was overthrown by factions determined to have Hawaii become a U.S. territory. As the fate of the Kingdom of Hawaii hung in a delicate balance, U.S. voters elected Grover Cleveland, a President who strongly favored a policy of anti-imperialism and isolationism. Forced to wait out Cleveland�s four-year term in office, the provisional Hawaiian government declared the island a republic and issued a pictorial stamp series in 1894. Only 125,000 were printed to pay the letter rate from Hawaii to the Australian colonies. We can�t be sure how many stamps survived the ocean journey and the passing of all these years, but there can never be enough to satisfy the demands of all collectors. ALL MY LOTS ARE NO FAULTS UNLESS LISTED and everything is guaranteed to please so if you dont like it, email me and i will make it right, after all everyone makes mistake - the difference is that I work hard to fix mine. AND AS ALWAYS, No hidden reserve - just a reasonable starting bid and a 14-day return privilege.IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE FEEL FREE TO MAKE AN OFFER. I HAVE MORE LOTS JUST LIKE THIS ONE AVAILABLE RIGHT NOW- NO NEED TO SEARCH - JUST Shipping Information:NOTE!! I DO NOT SHIP TO RUSSIA OR MEXICO ANY LONGER. There is no way to ass... read more

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