Lot 1587
Republic of Hawaii Pick #6p 1895 (1899) $5 Gold Certificate of Deposit. Face and Back Proofs. Face and back proofs, both mounted on cardstock. Each is graded by PCGS Currency, the face Apparent Choice About New 58, with minor damage mostly at the edges, and the back New 62. The face proof is hole punch cancelled.
Gold certificates were issued in October 1899 under the currency Act of 1895, just months prior to Hawaii's adoption as a U.S. territory. They were probably brought out clandestinely by the ruling authorities of the soon-to-be-defunct Republic, and are among the loveliest notes ever issued by this, or any other, body. All were printed in bright yellow on black, on the front, while the backs are a rich yellow hue. Lot of 2 notes.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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