I created a write-up at my ANA blog about the 1918 Mid-Pacific Carnival gold medal. Enjoy!
Month: December 2016
2MS-4 Medal Dies
An interesting weekend on eBay as it relates to Hawaii Statehood medals. One particular item is the obverse and reverse dies of 2MS-4 that sold for $1009.
As you know, I documented the high volcano and low volcano varieties four years ago.
Below is the original image that was used to identify the two volcano varieties. Left is the high volcano variety. Right is the low volcano variety.
The recent auction of the obverse and reverse dies reflect that the volcano is low (original image flipped on the left). The die matches the right image above. Notice the separated clouds and the volcano slope is at the hula girl’s chin.
The low volcano variety was used on the thin medals and gold medals. Below is a gold medal.
I have yet to see a low volcano on a thick medal and gold medal.
What does this mean?
The dies sold on eBay is from the first striking of the thin and gold medals.
My ANA blog also documents the low and high volcano varieties.
The Honolulu Mint
http://thehonolulumint.com/index.php
The Honolulu Mint joined the Northwest Territorial Mint (as indicated on their website). New images of their products is also at their website (http://thehonolulumint.com/our-products.php)
Sold – 1980 NGC PF67UCAM ROYAL HAWAIIAN MINT PROOF GOLD 1/4 CROWN KALAKAUA
Hammer price was $483.
Except there was a problem…
RHM database and MR book indicates that the coin is serial numbered from 1 to 78. This coin is not serial numbered.
According to RHM database, the mintage for this coin is 43 !
M&R indicates a mintage of 66!
The rarity of the coin was incorrectly stated in the ad….( I would use the direct source (RHM database) as the more accurate mintage (43 without serialized number).
The Hawaiiana Numismatist ™ 
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