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Gomez FMI-PS03

/ DrDarryl

I acquired this specimen recently.

This is a Franklin Mint issue from The World’s Most Valuable Stamps set. Replica stamps in sterling silver and colorized was first issued in 1986. A total of 25 stamps are in the set.

Mint in Package (MIP). I’m an advocate to collecting MIP Franklin Mint items (kept in pristine condition).

1- 3/16 inch  X  7/8 inch in sterling silver.

Unlisted in 1991 Hawaiian Money 2nd Edition by  Medcalf & Russell.

This ingot was cataloged as FMI-PS03 in the latest update to my book https://www.createspace.com/5281076 An specimen is on the book cover.

FMI = Franklin Mint Ingot

PS = Postage Stamp

03 =  Type 3  in the series of 5 types of FMI-PS

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Reviewing Storage Paperwork

/ DrDarryl

I found a copy of one of my earlier numismatic purchases.

I purchased the coin from a Morgan silver dollar dealer in Montana. I paid $$35 for it and sent it in to ANACS for certification. It was deep proof-like with a very nice cameo effect.

I later listed it through Steve Ivy (now Heritage Auctions). It sold and it help pay for my tuition (Bachelors degree).

Note the date 11-12-80.

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Results of My Aggressive Bidding for an Intact 2M-390

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I won !

Why the aggressive bidding?

2M-390 (Hawaii Collector Identifier) is actually HK-722A (So Called Dollar Collector Identifier).

The NGC population reports a  graded population of 3. Population of 3!  See NGC Population Report snippet below. 

It is assumed that NGC will not add holed specimens to its NGC population, as any holed specimens automatically will be assigned a DETAILS grade.

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This is the specimen I aggressively bid on. It’s a MS 65!

(The medal is actually slabbed by a mid-tier third-party grading service). Hopefully, a NGC submittal with keep it at least above the MS-63 level. And if it does, its a top pop!

The medal was part of the Presidential Coin and Antiques Company, Inc. Auction 85. (note the Hawaii name typos in the listing)

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Selected! Money Talk: American Numismatic Association’s World’s Fair of Money in Chicago

/ DrDarryl

Received a conformation email that my topic “The Diversity of Hawaiian Numismatics” was selected for presentation at the upcoming ANA show.

I now need to finalize my presentation.

If you have any items of interest or examples  for me  to present relating to Hawaii, let me know. You will be given credit in using your material.

My main intent of this presentation is to show how Hawaiian numismatics are part of some of the mainstream categories: So-called dollars, So-called half-dollars, tokens, medals, bullion, etc…

It is also to show that Hawaiian numismatics is basically the study and/or collecting of coins, tokens, medals, paper money, scrip, and objects that have a relationship with Hawaii. Most items that are collected have a design or text related to Hawaii. The Hawaiian relationship may be in a form of its landscape; its cultures, its people, its industry, its events, its language, its customs, its celebrities, etc…

My presentation topic is to generate interest to OTHER THAN  Kingdom of Hawaii coins, tokens, or medals listed in the “red book”.

I will have to locate my original submittal and post it here (my laptop suffered from the black screen of death and I successful in extracting majority of my files…a very slow process since my adhoc filing system was not the best).

Unscrewed Royal Hawaiian Mint Sets

/ DrDarryl

I wrote about this topic in a previous blog. It’s once again happening by multiple sellers. This observed trend that replicates third party crack-out of slabs. It’s the unscrewing of the original plastic holders of the Royal Hawaiian Mint issues and selling each coin individually.

Currently, there are King Kamehameha and Princess Kaiulani coins from these “unscrewed” sets being sold at a popular online auction website. This may seem affordable for the low budget collectors, as pieces are now below complete set. However, the individual prices are steep and the purchaser will eventually feel the monetary wrath and be royally screwed by the unscrewed Royal Hawaiian Mint sets.

2nd Place Showing

/ DrDarryl

I spent a few days at the Pennsylvania Association of Numismatics Spring Coin Show. I had a six case exhibit and came in second place. Not bad for my second exhibit ever. Below is case 1.

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