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The Year 2012 First Day Covers issued by
HAWAI'I POST®
January 23, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on January 23, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts a dragon. Above that is the text "Lunar New Year, Year of the Dragon". Below the dragon is "Year of the Dragon" in Chinese.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for January 23, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "CHINATOWN, HONOLULU". The lower inner circle reads "* YEAR OF THE DRAGON *". Above that is the date "JAN 23 2012". The center shows a dragon. Black ink was used.
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February 16, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on February 16, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet has a short history of buoys with a photo depicting maintenance being done on a buoy by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for February 16, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "BUOYS * HAWAI'I POST". The lower inner circle reads "* HONOLULU HARBOR, O'AHU *". Above that is the date "16 FEBRUARY 2012". The center shows a buoy afloat on the ocean. Black ink was used.
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March 14, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on March 14, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet has a short description of each shell depicted on the stamps.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for March 14, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "14 MARCH 2012 * HAWAI'I POST". The lower inner circle reads "* HAWAIIAN SHELLS II *". The center depicts a nautilus shell. Black ink was used.
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April 14, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on April 14, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet has a photo of the Dalai Lama plus a brief history about him.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for April 14, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "HONOLULU, HAWAI'I O'AHU". The lower inner circle reads "* DALAI LAMA VISITS HAWAI'I *". Just above that is the date "14 APRIL 2012". The center depicts a dharma wheel. Black ink was used.
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May 8, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on May 8, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts a typical sandwich plus a brief history of the sandwich.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for May 8, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "THE SANDWICH - 250TH ANNIV.". The lower inner circle reads "* WAIKIKI BEACH, O'AHU *". Just above that is the date "8 MAY 2012". The center depicts a sandwich in a round bun.
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May 30, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on May 30, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts the sign at the entrance to the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial with a brief history of the memorial.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for May 30, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "U.S.S. ARIZONA MEMORIAL". Below that is "50TH ANNIVERSARY". The lower inner circle reads "PEARL HARBOR, O'AHU". Just above that is the date "30 MAY 2012". The center depicts a drawing of the U.S.S. Missouri with the U.S. flag at half staff.
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July 3, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on July 3, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts the three flowers on the tryptych with a short desciption of each one.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for July 3, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "HAWAIIAN FLOWERS". The lower inner circle reads "WAIKIKI, O'AHU, HAWAI'I". Just above that is the date "JULY 3 2012". The center depicts a 5-petaled flower.
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August 2, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on August 2, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts the three islands on the triangular stamps with a short desciption of each one.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for August 2, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "SMALL ISLANDS OF HAWAI'I". The lower inner circle reads "MOKOLI'I, O'AHU, HAWAI'I". Just above that is the date "02 AUG 2012". The center depicts the small island of Mokoli'i.
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September 6, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on September 6, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet depicts a container ship loaded with containers. The text contains a short history and desciption of Hawaiian exports.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for September 6, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "HAWAIIAN EXPORTS". The lower inner circle reads "HONOLULU HARBOR, O'AHU". Just above that is the date "6 SEP 2012". The center depicts a fork-lift truck lifting a wooden crate for export.
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A First Day Cover was issued on October 5, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet has a small photo and a short description of all three of the beetles depicted on the stamps.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for October 5, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "INSECTS II". The lower inner circle reads "HONOLULU, O'AHU, HAWAI'I". Just above that is the date "OCT 05 2012". The center depicts a ladybug.
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November 2, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on November 2, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray. The special cachet depicts a drawing of the Waikiki Theatre in 1936 when it was first opened with a short description of the subjects on the stamps.
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for November 2, 2012 only. The lower inner circle reads "WAIKIKI, O'AHU, HAWAI'I". Just above that is the date "02 NOV 2012". Above the date are the words "Than and Now". The upper center depicts the architecture of the Canlis Restaurant in Waikiki (now demolished)
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December 4, 2012
A First Day Cover was issued on December 4, 2012 with a special cachet and a postmark. Covers were made in white (above) and gray (below). The special cachet shows two candles and a Christmas tree ornament inside a wreath against a red background. At the top are the words "Mele Kalikimaka"..
The special postmark for the above covers was issued for December 4, 2012 only. The upper inner circle reads "CHRISTMAS IN HONOLULU". The lower inner circle reads " HAWAI'I POST * 04 DEC 2012". The center depicts the white-bearded Santa Claus..
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