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Figure 15 The Paia, Hawaii P.O. was located on the
Figure 12 Large cds Haleiwa, Hawaii P.O. postmark
island of Maui. It served the Hamakuapoko Rural
created for use at the Sunset Beach Rural Station.
Station, as seen in the cancellation.
Haleiwa is located on the coast of Oahu.
Second, many of the Hawaiian rural stations of the
1958-1962 period were established not only on the
main island of Oahu, but primarily on the other, less
populated islands of Kauai, Hilo, and Maui.
Figure 13 Two examples of rural station markings from
very close villages in Hawaii in 1961. The rolled-on
postmark tying the stationery was applied at Pukalani,
a small town on Maui. The double-circle postmark was
struck at nearby Makawao. This device shows that
Pukalani was a rural station of Makawao.
Figure 16 The Paia P.O. also served the Spreckelsville
First, most of the rural stations that existed in 1959
Rural Station in the early 1960s. The Sprecklesville
have either ceased to exist as P.O. extensions, have
post office also had its own canceler which was also
been discontinued altogether, or have become main post
used. Note the pair of one-and-one quarter cent stamps
offices themselves serving their own populations.
used to pay the 5-cent airmail rate to the United States.
Figure 14 Postal stationery piece showing legitimate
Figures 17 & 18 The Olaa, Hawaii P.O., located on the
usage of the half-cent Franklin and one-and-one half
island of Hilo, served the Kapoho Rural Station. Shown
cents Mount Vernon issues to make the 5-cent airmail
here are two cards mailed from there in the late
rate. The card was mailed from Lihie, Hawaii, a small
territorial period.
settlement on the island of Kauai. You will note that the
Puhi Rural Station was served by the Lihue P.O.
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