Lot 1327
1847 Hawaiian Cent. NGC graded MS-61 Brown CR 4; 15 Berries; KM #1D. Attractive multi-hued toning on a base of natural golden brown. The denomination on this piece mistakenly uses the letter R in HANERI for the correct letter L. HAPA HANELI meant "half of one hundred" or the fraction 1/100. There are only 12 letters in the Hawaiian alphabet, which lacks the letter R. Also AUPUNI HAWAII means Kingdom of Hawaii. The two little florets and dots near the bottom of the reverse are flourishes used by the die's engraver to fill in the voids in these areas of the design so as to give the coin a more balanced appearance. Collectors do not consider the bottom two dots outside the wreath to be "berries" when counting the number of berries in the wreath (PCGS # 10965) .
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,100.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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| Realized $1,783 |
