About This Stamp
The Post Office Department issued a 7-cent Hawaii Statehood commemorative airmail stamp in Honolulu, Hawaii, on August 29, 1959, the date of the President's proclamation of Hawaii's admission into the Union.
This stamp, portraying a Hawaiian warrior, a five-pointed star, and a map of the islands, is 0.84 x 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50. The color of the stamp is red. The POD authorized an initial printing of 90,000,000.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: August 21, 1959
First Day of Issue Location: Honolulu, HI