Lot 4944
Hawaii. Half Dollar Struck in Platinum, 1884. Weight 17.77 grams. Dated 1884 and struck circa 1900. On the holder Hawaii (fantasy) strike hub impression half dollar, similar to Medcalf-2CS,4. Obverse: Head of King Kalakaua I facing right. Reverse: Crowned arms dividing ½ and D, with HAPALUA below. These are unofficial strikes, probably struck at a later date, possibly Ex: The Palace Collections of Egypt (the King Farouk sale), lots 1502, 1503, and 1504. The Farouk sale catalog calls all three pieces unique, but there may be two or three pieces known of each. Slight granular surfaces as seen on all types and denominations. Pop 1; the only one ever graded by PCGS. PCGS graded MS-66.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 25,000.
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