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March 12th 2009. Hawai'i Cruise Ships.
Two stamps and a minisheet were issued on March 12th 2009 depicting Cruise Ships that have visited or are based in the Hawaiian Islands.
The $6 stamp (above left) prepays the Overnight rate. It shows the Norwegian Cruise Lines cruise ship "Pride of America" which is based in Hawai'i. It does two or three 7-day cruises of the Hawaiian Islands each month.
The $9 stamp (above right) prepays the Same Day rate. It shows the Cunard Lines cruise ship "Queen Mary 2" of British registry and based at Southampton, England. The ship recently visited Honolulu (March 2009) on the way to Pago Pago in American Samoa on a round the world cruise.
The $15 minisheet (above) prepays the Same Day rate and the Overnight rate. The overall design of the minisheet is an aerial view of Honolulu Harbor. The minisheet contains 2 stamps within the design with simulated perfs and each shows a different cruise ship. The $6 stamp shows the port side and rear view of the cruise ship "Pride of America" docked next to the Aloha Tower (at right of stamp). The $9 stamp shows the cruise ship "Queen Mary 2" leaving port.
The special postmark for this issue depicts an outline of the "Queen Mary 2" cruise ship.
WE ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS ON ALL ORDERS
Technical details of the stamps:
Colors: Multicolored
Size: Individual Stamp - 38mm x 50mm. Minisheet - 102mm x 76mm.
Stamp sheet size: 30 (6 across, 5 down)
Perforation: Perf 12. Minisheet - imperf with simulated perfs around stamps within the design.
Stamps design: Enelani.
Layout & Pre-press: Enelani.
Printer: Hawai'i Security Printers, Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Printing Method: 4-color (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) printing process.
Sheet margin markings: HAWAI'I POST (top middle), "Traffic Light" showing 4 colors used in printing (lower left side), © 2009 Hawai'i Post (lower right side) & Hawai'i Security Printers, Honolulu, Hawai'i. (bottom middle)
Paper: GPA coated white stock with water-activated gum on the back.
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