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.
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| Realized $216 |
