Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Hawaii Coins and Tokens

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1057		1847 Hawaiian Cent. VF-20 Crosslet 4, 15 berries. The third king of the United Hawaiian Islands, Kamehameha III came to the throne in 1824 and ruled until his death in 1854. His is the only issue of a copper coinage in Hawaii's history as an independent country. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $604
Lot 1058		1847 Hawaiian Cent. VF-20 Crosslet 4, 15 berries. Smooth steel brown with dark brown patina over both sides. Of the 100,000 cents minted; in 1885 over 88,000 then in the Hawaiian treasury were shipped out and melted as scrap metal. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 1059		1883 Hawaiian Half Dollar. VF-25. Toned. The upper left and lower right quadrants with 8 bands or bars in them are meant to represent the then-eight inhabited Hawaiian islands. Today, only seven islands have permanent residents on them. Kahoolawe, the eighth, was used as a bombing target in WWII and later overrun with wild goats. It is today a preserved landmass. Estimated Value $100 - 120. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 1060		1883 Hawaiian Dollar. VF-30. Toned. Lightly cleaned. Portrait of Hawaii's last king, David Kalakaua (who took the name Kalakaua I upon ascending to the throne in 1874). Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 1061		1883 Hawaiian Dollar. VF-20. Lightly cleaned. From an original 500,000 mintage, over 90% were redeemed and melted after 1904. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $368
Lot 1062		Hawaii. Dollar, 1883. Very Fine. KM-7; Dav-430. Kalakaua I, 1874-1891. Head right. Reverse: Crowned and mantled arms dividing I - D with AKAHI DALA below. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $299
Lot 1063		Hawaii. Dollar, 1883. Very Fine. KM-7; Dav-430. Kalakaua I, 1874-1891. Head right. Reverse: Crowned and mantled arms. Cleaned with a few edge nicks and light surface scratches. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1064		A large lot of Hawaiian Coinage. Consists of: 1883 Half Dollars (5); 1883 Quarters (7); 1883 Dimes (9). The coins grade VG to VF, many with light scratches. Lot of 21 coins. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 1065		A complete type set of Hawaii coins. Consists of: Cent 1847; Dime, Quarter, Half Dollar and Dollar 1883. All housed in a custom black Lucite holder and the coins grade Very Fine, some with signs of old cleaning. Estimated Value $400 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $920
Lot 1066		A Lot of Hawaiian Coins. Consists of: 1847 1¢ XF40 Rim Nicks, 1883 10¢ F12 (2), 1883 25¢ VF20 Toned (2), and 1883 50¢ VF20 Toned (1). A total of 6 coins. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details	Realized $483
Lot 1067		Hawaii. Quarter Dollar and Half Dollar, 1883. Fine to Very Fine. KM-5, 6. Kalakaua I, 1874-1891. Lot of 2 coins. Estimated Value $125 - 150. View details	Realized $173