New Images – 1996 Princess Kaiulani Gold Hapaha Repunched Date Error

/ DrDarryl

https://thehawaiiananumismatist.com/2013/12/17/repunched-date-1996-princess-kaiulani-gold-hapaha/

I first reported this find in my 12/17/2013 blog entry (see above link). This is the first known Royal Hawaiian Mint error.

I took additional pictures today (with new DSLR camera and close up lenses).

You can clearly see the repunched 1, 9 (first only), and the 6.

Current catalog assigned number is RHM-PVK-21-06 in my work in process book.

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Legation Wax Seal – Kingdom of Hawaii

/ DrDarryl

I visited Gordon Medcalf at his shop in Lahaina, Maui looking for a particular medal. It was quite sometime ago while I was visiting my Maui ‘ohana. My wife is a great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Edward Alden Bailey (Missionary to the Kingdom of Hawaii). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Bailey He is also listed on page 9 of Medcalf & Russell 2nd edition. His former residence is now a museum. http://www.mauimuseum.org/index.php

I asked Mr. Medcalf for a 2MS-3 (Gold Official State of Hawaii medal). He said is just sold one a few days back. I just missed it….This medal still eludes me today….

I then looked around his shop and picked-up a few items.

One item was this legation wax seal still in my collection…

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Missed Opportunity …

/ DrDarryl

http://www.ebay.com/itm/201326182763?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

For the true Hawaiian historian, a piece of Hawaiiana slipped passed for only $405.

From the auction listing:

“Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society silver cup awarded to L.L. Torbert for the most productive acre of sugar cane, August 1851.  His name is not engraved on the cup, but the cup was out of his estate.  The engraving on the cup reads: Awarded/By The/ Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society / August MDCCCLI.  The cup is in nice condition, with slight wear from age, showing natural patina. The cup measures 4 3/4 inches in height and is approx. 3½ inches across the top.”

Turn to page 14 of Medcalf & Russell. Linton Torbert is listed.

 

2nd Place Overall – Whitman Expo Spring Baltimore

/ DrDarryl

My five display case entry (titled: U.S. Mint: The POTUS Appreciation Medal Series) won 2nd place  overall at the Whitman Expo in Baltimore. The 2nd place prize was a 1997 $10 Proof Platinum Eagle.

This was my first-ever numismatic entry in a coin show (I have previous experience with philately entries at stamp shows). The hardest part of the display was to reveal the story without referencing my book (display owner must not be identified). The prominent piece of the display was the June 1960 Hawaii medal (aka M&R 2M-94 or DDE-08) that initiated me to start the research.

Overall, the judges were impressed with the research results and the display. They were really impressed that this was my first ever numismatic entry. Points were taken away with due to some technical display errors.

Now that I have judging feedback, I’m looking at improving the display and re-entering the display with modifications.

From the research aspect of the display, I was offered the opportunity to be a guest speaker at upcoming coin show. This is a good opportunity to get the word out about my newly discovered U.S. Mint medal series.

Several of the judges recommended that (with display improvements) I should enter the display at the national level (an ANA show). I will, if my schedule permits.

 

 

Royal Hawaiian Mint is NOT Out of Business

/ DrDarryl

I apologize for the incorrect reporting. It was based on two factors:

1) Website being inoperable for several days (Magento page show in replacement. This is an eBay inc. company which should have similar operational reliability as the eBay web site).

2) BBB reporting it http://www.bbb.org/hawaii/business-reviews/coins-and-tokens-manufacturers/royal-hawaiian-mint-in-evansville-in-53046142/ . (This is an old entry that is still posted.)

Mr. Fleck was the first person to identify the incorrect post and soon after both blog entries were deleted. Mr. Moore also reported the incorrect post. Thank you both.

The automatic emails that were sent out still retained the incorrect blog entries and circulated with a copy of the blog entries. These emails could not be recalled.

Mr. Fleck reached out to the site manager (which did not know the website was down) on 4/5/2015.

Apparently, there was some good that came from the incorrect blog entries in notifying the site manager of the website being down.

Hawaiian Royalty and Pearl Harbor Coin Set Silver and Bronze

/ DrDarryl

I might order me a set.

Both the Kalakaua and Liliuokalani obverse dies were previously used to strike both gold and silver coins (The Honolulu Mint). Now its being struck in bronze. The reverse “Hawaiian islands” die was also used on the endangered species coins.

http://www.pacifichistoricparksbookstore.org/hawaiian-royalty-and-pearl-harbor-coin-set-silver-and-bronze.html

There are also several versions of the Saint Marianne and Saint Damien medals  being offered.

http://www.pacifichistoricparksbookstore.org/home/coins.html?p=5

Simple as 1, 2,and 3?

/ DrDarryl

If you don’t watch carefully the off medal varieties can slip pass you.

I recommend that you start updating your WIGB with personal notes of everything you see that is missing or incorrect in WIGB. Mine is littered with notes and updates. Even if an items is being reported by another individual, document it.

Hint: You mean you have not periodically visiting the recently update Royal Hawaiain Mint since I first reported it being operational in late 2014?

Hint: Snooze and you loose. RHM has been removing items periodically from their website, thus wiping out all official and historical information.

Hint: Have you saved images as “for your use” only from the RHM website? Again, how can you collect without any visual information?

Back on topic…..

Varieties of the 1990 Honolulu Dala (in WIGB)

Variety 1 – Grand Opening

Variety 2 – Normal Issue

Variety 3 – Gold Plated

Simple as 1,2, and 3? Wrong

Variety 4 was reported in bronze!

The copper variety is unlisted. If you want to complete this series you will need a bronze variety.

I made the discovery and reported it in a previous blog…. http://wp.me/p3eNTe-yD

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