Hawaiian Philatelic Society

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Hawaiian Philatelic Society
Founded1911
Typenot-for-profit organization
Focusgeneral philately
Location
Area served
Hawaii
Methodslides shows, auctions, presentations
Key people
Wayne Yakuma, President
Revenue
Membership fees
WebsiteHawaiian Philatelic Society
Publishes quarterly entitled PO'OLEKA O HAWAI'I

The Hawaiian Philatelic Society is an organization for stamp collectors to meet, exchange philatelic information, and auction their duplicate postage stamps. It is a branch of the American Philatelic Society and was established in 1911.

Hawaiian Philatelic Society, Branch No. 42 of the American Philatelic Society, as listed in The Philatelist in 1916

Location[edit]

The society meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month at St. Louis Alumni Association Clubhouse located at 925 Isenberg Street, Moiliili, Honolulu. Membership forms are available on the society website.

Meeting schedule[edit]

Each meeting includes a business session, followed by a slide presentation, program, or exhibit and an auction of about 125 lots. A Christmas party occurs on the second Monday of December.

Journal[edit]

The society publishes a philatelic quarterly entitled Po'oleka O Hawai'i.

Organization[edit]

The society is administered by a president, first and second vice presidents, secretary, treasurer, auctioneer, American Philatelic Society representative, and an expertizing committee chair. Board meetings are held on the fourth Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

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