2MS-20 Uniface Hawaii Statehood Medal (aka HK-537)

/ DrDarryl

When I saw the HK-537 for sale, I made an immediate request to hold it for me with a cashiers check on its way.

In the return email communication, I was offered the HK-536 as an add on-sale in order to keep the Hawaii and Alaska Uniface medals as a matched pair.

I’m glad that I made the additional purchase. There were only 11 pairs of Alaska-Hawaii Uniface medals that Clifford Mishler struck. Mr. Mishler is the current American Numismatic Association (ANA) President.

This is the only known matched pair (obverse and reverse) that has been graded/encapsulated by the  Numismatic Guaranty Corporation (NGC).

This matched pair was once part of the Ostheimer Collection of So Called Dollars which was sold and dispersed in 2011. http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n51a17.html

I recently received my Hibler-Kappen So Called Dollar 2nd Edition book.

The Alaska HK-536 is the plate coin (plate coins are superb examples of the type) and attributed with an Ostheimer Collection and Hibler pedigree.

The Hawaii HK-537 is attributed with an Ostheimer Collection and Hibler pedigree. The Hibler-Kappen 2nd Edition book did not have a HK-537 plate coin (no image in the book).

This is the only known image of the NGC encapsulated HK-536 with its original plate coin image from the  Hibler-Kappen So Called Dollar 2nd Edition book.

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My Book Purchases

/ DrDarryl

Within the past week I purchased 4 books relating to Hawaiiana numismatics:

  1. Hawaiian Money 2nd Edition by Medcalf & Russell (This is a replacement book after gifting my copy to my godfather).
  2. So-Called Dollars, 2nd Edition by Hibler & Kapen (Tired of the on-line google book version with pages blocked).
  3. Paper Money of the Kingdom and the Republic of Hawaii by Medcalf & Fong (Reference copy for my library)
  4. Love’s, A Century of One Family’s Enterprise by  Meiric Dutton (Reference copy for my library).

I stumbled onto the Love’s booklet and purchased it. This booklet was published by Love’s Biscuit & Bread Co., Ltd., Honolulu, 1952. This should provide good reference material if I ever wanted to have an exhibit on the Love’s Bakery tokens.

Love’s, A Century of One Family’s Enterprise : This is the story of Love’s Bakery located in Hawaii.  Started in 1851 in the back and beyond called Honolulu Love started in a year of drought and depression, supplies almost impossible to get and yet he forged a business that survived.  In this booklet is the history of the family and bakery along with history of Hawaii under kings, provisional governments, republics, territorial status and statehood.

 

More historical information from the company’s website: http://www.lovesbakeryhawaii.com/about.html

Hawaiian Gold

/ DrDarryl

I was watching a 1997 Princess Kaiulani 1/20 Proof gold on Ebay for a week (sold last night for $145.36). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Royal-Hawaiian-Gold-Princess-kaiulani-1-20-9999-Box-and-COA-included-/262032116634?hash=item3d0254cb9a

What made this coin interesting was its original box and certificate.

Normally, sellers break-up completed sets in hope of obtaining maximum profit.

This princess is undocumented in WIGB. My previous blog https://thehawaiiananumismatist.com/2013/12/15/1997-kaiulani-hapaiwakalua/ . Great item for the Hawaiiana gold collector.

Here are additional gold that one can buy directly from Royal Hawaiian Mint.

I suspect that the above 1997 Kaiulani shares the reverse of this coin. Unlisted in WIGB.

http://www.royalhawaiianmint.com/1996-kamehameha-gold-hapaiwakalua-crown.html

WIGB and M&R indicates mintage of 100. RHM website indicates 65.

http://www.royalhawaiianmint.com/1989-king-kalakaua-gold-hsna-medal.html

 

 

Mirth is King – Freemasonary Medal

/ DrDarryl

I had a request to review this medal that was recently sold a a well known auction website.

This is a Freemasonary medal. The design elements aids in identifying it (dates, ship name, Hawaii, etc…). Specific details in the design element meaning can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Order_of_Jesters

If it’s not listed in Medcalf & Russell, it should be in the next update of the Faternal Medal section. (One of the best ways to share the numismatic hobby is to gift the Medcalf & Russell book to those who are interested in the hobby. I gifted my book this past Sunday and have not obtained a replacement at this time).

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PCGS Incorrect Identification

/ DrDarryl

I saw this incorrect PCGS identification and just had to bid on it.

Not a bad auction win for me.

For the budding so called dollar specialist and Hawaiiana Statehood medal specialist, this is a sterling silver medal that should have been correctly slabbed as 2M-18 or HK-529.

Mintage is a mere 100 specimens.

I not sure how PCGS, the owner, and other 61 auction viewers  missed this one.

For the astute collector: Buy the coin/medal …not the slab….

 

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Below is a comparison specimen.

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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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Hawaii Promotion Committee Link to HK-721 SCD?

/ DrDarryl

The 1904 “Automobile Floral Fiesta” (originally held on Thanksgiving day) evolved into the Floral Parade and moved to Washington’s Birthday (Feb 15, 1906). No parade was held in 1905. The name later changed to only the Mid-Pacific Carnival. The Mid-Pacific Carnival continued to spotlight the Hawaiian Islands until 1917. It was decided that the 1918 Mid-Pacific Carnival be held at an appropriate level (limited to athletic contests) due to the efforts of the U.S. in World War I.

From 1904 through 1917, the primary motive of holding the event was to produce a revenue stream for the Hawaiian businesses (tourism and investments). The Hawaii Promotion Committee was in charge of the annual event. The Hawaii Promotion Committee was part of the Honolulu Chamber of Commerce.

In order to promote the event, an annual contest (only for the years 1910 through 1917) was held to select a poster design. The winning poster design was printed into posters, postcards, and stickers. These three forms of media was sent throughout the world to publicize the event.

The stickers (name the Hawaii Promotion Committee used) are know today as “Poster Stamps”.

The advance Hawaiiana specialist seeks the “design trifecta”, that is, own the poster, postcard, and sticker. This is an extremely difficult task to accomplish as most of the posters were trashed after the event. Stickers were attached to anything that was not moving. As for the postcards, they are highly prized by specialized collectors.

It is my opinion that the posters and stickers are highly valued since many did not survive due to their uses as disposable advertising. The postcards were advertising on a form of written communication and kept after being delivered.

The most highly prized design is the 1914 Mid-Pacific Carnival. It features the father of modern surfing, Duke Kahanamoku.

This is the 1914 Mid-Pacific Carnival Poster Stamp in my collection.

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Here is Duke in the same pose on a 1914 Mid-Pacific Carnival So-called Dollar (1 of 3 HK-721 SCD my collection).

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