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Official Hawaiian Philatelic Society Hawaii Statehood CoverDescription
Postmarked Statehood Day Aug 21, 1959
The Hawaiian Philatelic Society is an organization for stamp collectors to meet, exchange philatelic information, and auction their duplicate postage stamps. It is a branch of the American Philatelic Society and was established in 1911.
In 1910, New England Stamp Company Representative Warren H. Colson arrived in Honolulu and his visit acted as a catalyst to start the Hawaiian Philatelic Society. On the evening of Thursday, April 13, 1911, at the residence of Mr. John Gribble and in the company of Mr. Charles Hustace, Jr.; Mr. William Wolters; Mr. Klemme; Mr. F.W. Wood and Mr. Bruce Cartwright, Jr.; the Hawaiian Philatelic Society was born. Interestingly, the question of a lady’s branch was discussed. Nothing was resolved, and it was unanimously tabled “until our organization is more perfect”, as related by Mr. Colson to Robert E. Van Dyke.
Membership grew (and women were eventually welcomed into the Society), and regular scheduled meetings were held at the University Club where members could have “the privilege of buying cigars and drinks at the buffet”, per Mr. Colson. in May 1913 the Society’s first philatelic show was held. Although the show was limited to Hawaiian stamps it appears to have been very successful despite controversy over a bill of $3.00 cartage for saw horses. On November 11, 1914 the Society applied for, and was granted, APS Membership.
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