Hawaiian Missionaries, which are some of the first stamps to ever be issued by Hawaii.
Back when these stamps were issued in 1851, Hawaii as we know it today was known as the Kingdom of Hawaii, which consisted of the islansd Hawai’i, O’ahu, Maui, Moloka’i, and Lana’i.
Hawaii didn’t deal a lot with the American mainland during this time, but the California Gold Rush and the settlement of the American West meant that mail became a much more prevalent thing.
As a result, a post office was created and these stamps were also printed, using the printing press of a government newspaper.
They originally cost 15 cents, and they were predominantly used by missionaries who were working in Hawaii, which is where the name of this stamp came from.
Today, less than 20 of these stamps are known to exist.
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