Lot 1458
1883 Hawaiian Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Nice original toning on both sides. Well struck. Iridescent satin to frosted luster resonates off of the surface below the toning, making this a virtual Gem quality specimen. The toning is even. The colors subdued and natural appearing. In the fields reside mint frost with a desirable absence of marks. On the heels of such active luster, we are pleased to describe a coin faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies. Again, this is in keeping with the consistent quality of this consignor's collection.
Hawaii became America's 50th state in 1959. This group of Pacific islands, 2,300+ miles from San Francisco, California, became known to the Western world when discovered by Captain James Cook of Great Britain in 1778. The individual island states were then united in 1810 by the powerful king, Kamehameha I. As American missionaries and planters began arriving in Hawaii during the 1820s, a gradual decline in the natives' power and independence developed, sped along by deadly diseases brought by the newcomers. In 1893, the Yankees exerted enough influence to expel the old monarchy and establish a short-lived Republic. The islands were annexed by the United States in 1898 and declared a U. S. territory two years later. In 1959, Hawaii finally achieved statehood, the only U. S. state not a part of the North American continent. Pop 17; 10 in 65; 6 in 66; 2 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 10995) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 12,000.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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