Month: August 2014
A Good Laugh
The seller has wishful thinking on his mind.
It’s painted.
It’s not a X# MB4a.
It’s not uncirculated.
It’s not worth $39.99.
Kingdom of Hawaii Coinage/Paper Money Still Legal Tender?
The blog entry is an attention grabber headline so that you can understand the status of two executive agreements entered into in 1893 between the United States President Grover Cleveland and Queen Lili‘uokalani of the Hawaiian Kingdom, called theLili‘uokalani Assignment (January 17, 1893) and the Agreement of Restoration (December 18, 1893). The Lili‘uokalani Assignment mandates the President to administer Hawaiian Kingdom law, and the Agreement of Restoration mandates the President to restore the Hawaiian Kingdom government as it was prior to illegal landing of U.S. troops on January 16, 1893, and thereafter the Queen to grant amnesty to certain people who committed treason.
Under international law, the Hawaiian Kingdom as it was in the 19th century is presumed to continue to exist today with all its laws intact, unless the United States can show that it unequivocally extinguished Hawai‘i’s sovereignty under international law.
I recommend that you either read or watch videos (on youtube or vimeo) on the doctoral research completed by Dr. Keanu Sai and/or discussions on the topic of . His doctoral research is on the US government occupation of Hawai’i.
Videos
You can also search for “Keanu Sai” on youtube
Publications/Websites
http://hawaiiankingdom.org/blog/
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~anu/ (select publication (on top) and look for his Doctoral Dissertation)
As for the status of the Kingdom of Hawaii coinage and paper money, based on the Dr. Keanu Sai research findings, it can be said that the demonetizing of the Kingdom of Hawaii coinage and paper money was an illegal artifact of the insurgency and occupancy. Prior to the insurrection, the Kingdom of Hawaii monetary system was in par with the US monetary system.
1990 Honolulu Dala Bronze Pattern
After careful inspection I came to the conclusion that the 1990 Honolulu Dala I recently acquired is in fact a rare not gold plated pattern.
The Royal Hawaiian Mint lists three coins with the 1990 Honolulu Dala die pair (two are silver and one is a gold plated bronze).
The specimen in my possession is bronze and not gold plated. The gold plated version has a mintage of 45 and is identified as a pattern.
From this information it can be said that I have a pattern coin that is not gold plated and its population is significantly lower than the indicated 45 mintage. I believe that his coin slipped by the gold platting process and was mistakenly sold. This maybe in fact a unique specimen.
Lead Working Sample Pattern of 2M-675
A working sample is a specimen that was not officially issued or handed over to the organization that ordered the medal. This medal has been in the specimen archive of the original minter. It has several mishandling marks, nevertheless it’s still a rarity.
A letter of provenance was issued when I purchased this medal from company that originally struck 2M-675. I am the first individual in the chain of ownership (other than the original minter). M& R classifies this medal as a pattern (due to it being lead). This medal then should be classified as a Lead Working Sample Pattern.
Chinese in Hawaii Medals
Medcalf & Russell (page 104) identifies 5 different Chinese in Hawaii medals (2M-45 thru 2M-49). Each with the same design elements. The differences are the metal and sizes. The only issue I have with the Medcalf & Russell listing is that the image on page 104 is of another medal (2MN-689, on page 141).
The 2MN-689 medal is on the left and 2M-46 is on the right. I hope this helps you in identifying these medals correctly. By the way, 2M-45 thru 2M-49 was struck by The Honolulu Mint.
1990 Hawaii Dala
Mintage is 1250. Interesting die variety in which the initials “RHM” is located on the bottom of the King’s neckline. Click image to enlarge.
Unknown Die Pair Usage: Kalakaua Centenntial Dala Obverse Die + Unknown Reverse Die
Below is an image of an unknown die pair usage from The Hawaiian Mint.
The coin is 39 mm bronze.
The obverse die was used extensively with gold, silver, and bronze strikings.
The reverse die is currently unknown and has never been seen on any of The Hawaiian Mint products.
This is the first specimen I’ve seen with this die pair combination. This maybe in fact a pattern coin. I’ve checked my Hawaiian numismatic resources and this die pair should not exist.
Discovery of Hawaii Bicentennial Medal
Struck in 1978. Very limited edition. Struck in the US. I’m still researching this commemorative medal. Unlisted in Medcalf & Russell. It deserves a THM catalog number.
I was asked to identify the three most coveted coins in gold or silver
http://www.gainesvillecoins.com/article/the-most-coveted-gold-and-silver-coins
I identified my three coins in the write-up (see the link)
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