Lot 1507
1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Mostly untoned. A satiny beauty. Smooth, rolling luster and splashes of delicate toning mingle on the satiny gem surfaces. No deviation in the sharp relief seen on either the portrait or the standing figure, not even in the centers of the coin or at the highest point of Cook's wig.
The eight triangles in lower obverse field (formerly referred to as volcanoes) represent the eight inhabited islands in the Hawaiian group, Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, Kahoolawe, and Hawaii (a.k.a. The Big Island). Behind Cook's shoulder is Chester Beach's circular monogram. Both the flowing lettering and the wavy border are meant to allude to the sea, according to the designer, Beach (PCGS # 9309) .
Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,900.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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| Realized $5,175 |
