Lot 1878
1895 Pattern Hawaiian Dollar. . Medcalf-Russell 2MH-3. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo CAC Approved. Only 20 struck. Lovely gold and blue toning. A tiny obverse scratch by the chin. Deep mirror reflectivenss serves to amplify the colorful aspects of this fascinating (and fascinatingly beautiful) Huth $1. The colors are consistant on both sides and clearly original, no doubt tracing back to this piece’s inception. Nicely mirrored fields show light traces of hairlines, Only 30 examples of this rarity are said to have been coined (50 in all between the single-dolphin and four-dolphin Kaiulani silver dollars). Widely distributed, they rarely surface, making this the rarest of the silver Hawaii Huth patterns as well as arguably the most beautiful, with a single neatly engraved dolphin below the young Princess' head. As noted on the other example in Mr. Forsythe’s group, the date on the reverse commemorates her coming of age on her 18th birthday, October 16, 1893. It is punched in tiny numerals 18 and 95 within the two spheres on the reverse. A distinctive rarity for all specialists of Hawaiiana, U.S.-related, or those whose gamut covers the World -- and a highlight in any cabinet. Pop 1; none finer at NGC.
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
The Forsythe Collection.
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