Hawaiian Missionaries were the first stamps issued by the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1851. They were issued in 2, 5 and 13-cent valuations and predominantly used by Christian missionaries, thus the nickname. Hawaiian Missionaries were not an uncommon stamp at the time of production, but the stamps were printed on very thin and easily tearable Pelure paper. Unsurprisingly, most Hawaiian Missionaries did not survive to the current day, and the ones that did are mostly damaged. However, this scarcity only raises the value of well preserved copies. The most valued Hawaiian Missionaries are the 2-cent variations used for newspaper circulation. There are fifteen in the world, and the most unique variety is a 2-cent stamp used on the cover of a letter alongside a 5-cent. Known as the Dawson Cover, it is the only known example of a 2c Hawaiian Missionary used on a letter.