Lot 1509
1928 Hawaiian Half Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Nice original toning on both sides. Bold devices. A hard to believe array of luster supports bright vibrant highlights on this nicely struck coin, one whose design is comparable to the best preserved specimens of this Type. Any toning seems to associate itself with the lower obverse and around the legends above Cook. The reverse has a marginally darker tone but still cascades with silvery luster throughout.
For the reverse, the designer Chester Beach Standing on a promontory, facing in the general direction of Pearl Harbor, is a native warrior chieftain (not meant for King Kamehameha I, as it is sometimes erroneously believed) wearing a feather cloak and holding a barbed spear. To show that his intentions are peaceful, his hand is extended in welcome. Behind him is another coconut palm. The sesquicentennial dates and Latin motto (again in flowing letters meant to suggest the sea) complete the design (PCGS # 9309) .
Estimated Value $3,700 - 3,900.
From the 9/09 Hawaii Collection.
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| Realized $3,910 |
