The engraving department's (?) design record for the 1-dollar stamp of Queen Emma. Unlike the other records, no preliminary design was sketched. Instead, proofs of the 2- and 5-cent Hawaiian stamps of King Kamehameha IV (Hawaii Scott 31) and King Kamehameha V (color essay) were affixed on the left side of the document. Instructions cited: "To be engraved in oval style, similar to the 2-cent Hawaiian stamp of Kamehameha IV (her husband) and the 5-cent Kamehameha V. The portrait to be of the same size."
An Argentina 1-centavo stamp was affixed in the lower right to illustrate the color preference. "The stamp is to be printed in a bright red -- the same as the 1 centavo of the Argentine Rep. ..."
| Date | 1883 |
| Associated Organization | American Bank Note Company |
| Associated Person | Queen Emma Kaleleonalani, 1836-1885 |
| Place | Hawaiian Islands (kingdom) |
| Medium | paper; ink; pencil / handwritten |
| Dimensions | Height x Width: 5 1/2 x 8 11/16 in. (14 x 22 cm) |
| Object number | 1984.0372.80 |
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