Lot 1508
1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Nicely toned on both sides. This too is a delightful Gem! These were sold in small craft-paper envelopes which tend to give the toning that develops a variegated appearance. Very attractive! And very attractive luster on satiny surfaces. A sharp profile and wig is seen on Captain Cook whose coat lapels show their fancy design and military buttons. Consistent high quality also reveals itself in the standing figure of the Hawaiian chief. Clearly, the dies were spaced at the precise distance to impart strong metal flow in all areas.
On the reverse of the 1928 Hawaiian half dollar, the landscape represents part of Waikiki Beach fronting on Mamala Bay, with Diamond Head (a post-erosional volcanic tuff cone said to be about 200,000 years old) in the background. Instead of the present beach front hotels, there are only occasional grass huts and coconut palm trees. At the time of the coin's issue in 1928, Waikiki was littered with duck farms, and, along the shore, two famous hotels that are still attracting tourists today, although the duck farms have since disappeared (PCGS # 9309) .
Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,900.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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