Author: DrDarryl

Part II: The Waikikian / Tahitian Lanai 38 mm Token

/ DrDarryl

I was pleasantly surprised when I discovered a new variety of The Waikikian token in my collection.

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Left specimen: palm tree to right, capitalize city and state, no comma between city and state

Right specimen: palm to left, normal spelling of city and state (first letter capitalized), with comma between city and state

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Left specimen: lower case “the” above Waikikian, rounder font on outer text

Right specimen: capitalized “THE” to the left of Waikikian, squarer font on outer text

I cataloged the differences at the tokencatalog.com website

http://tokencatalog.com/token_record_forms.php?action=DisplayTokenRecord&td_id=385517&inventory_id=382690&td_image_id=221050&attribution_id=395084&td_create_uid=2475&record_offset=0

http://tokencatalog.com/token_record_forms.php?action=DisplayTokenRecord&td_id=385949&inventory_id=383365&td_image_id=221557&attribution_id=395553&td_create_uid=2475&record_offset=1

 

Not an April Fools Joke Purchase…

/ DrDarryl

I’ve seen this coin first listed this past  Saturday.

I’ve been mulling over buying this coin since Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and today.

After my lunch today, I decided to purchase it (if it was still available).  It was.  so I bought it.

This is a rare 2007 Kaiulani Princess of Hawaii gold layered 1 ounce silver.

Similar to X#24 Liberty Services issue but gold layered.

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1974 Maui Coin Club Silver Uniface Medal (Explained)

/ DrDarryl

Below are images of a 1974 Maui Coin Club Silver Uniface Medal in my collection.

 

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Information from Pressed Metal Products (PMP) (original manufacturer of the Maui Coin Club medals) indicates that this was a special striking that  allowed the club to use the reverse as an engraving pad.

It also can be said that the  two images on upper left page 120 (identified as 2M-314 and obv 2M-302 are s incorrectly labelled) of Medcalf & Russell.

The left most image should be labelled 2M-302 obv. The middle image should be labelled 2M-302 rev.

Below is a portion of an email from PMP.

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Note the reverse image is not as shown on page 120, however the design elements are there (without text). It appears the reverse was modified to reduce the design elements to allow text to be fitted in (as show on page 120).

There are no mintage numbers for this  special 1974 Maui Coin Club uniface striking. Original  striking  mintage is 250. If I had to venture a guess, I would say a dozen or less. The  uniface specimen in my collection was purchased from an individual currently living on Maui.

Finally, this uniface medal should be M&R listed.

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2M-136 and 2M-137 Hawaiian Postage 2 Cents

/ DrDarryl

Both were recently added to my collection. The sellers did not properly identify these items. A quick check of the images and comparison to 2M-136 and 2M-137 listing confirmed a match.

It’s great that the seller’s  images included the original packaging.

Below is 2M-136.  Note the last line indicates “99 Co.”  M&R also states it was  issued by 99 Co. The reverse of the packaging (not shown)  indicated “JEWELERS BRONZE JAPAN”. These words also used in M&R.

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Below is 2M-137  Note the last line also indicates “99 Co.”   The reverse of the packaging (not shown)  indicated “SILVER 1.000 FINE JAPAN”. These words also used in M&R.

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Both were issued in 1973 with a mintage of 999 each.

Transpacific Yacht Club – Honolulu Race

/ DrDarryl

Image is of an unfinished bronze plaque (single sided) of the Transpacific Yacht Club – Honolulu Race (or simply Transpac Race) .  This  race is held in odd numbered years.

The Transpac Race was originally the vision of Hawaii’s King Kalākaua as a way to build the islands’ ties with the mainland US.

Since its humble beginning in 1906, the Transpac Race has become the oldest and longest enduring ocean race in the world and a “must do” on many sailors’ list of races.

This specimen was added to my collection as a Hawaiiana curiosity piece in bronze. It’s 107  mm is diameter. It large and heavy…

 

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Below is an official plaque in brass that was awarded in 1955.

 

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