Aloha,

I’ve updated the “About” page with additional information from books, websites, and other interesting information that will help the Hawaiian specialist. Enjoy!

https://thehawaiiananumismatist.com/about/

Darryl

In an earlier blog entry, I discussed the purchase of 8 “working samples” of Maui Coin Club (MCC)  medals from the archives of Pressed Metal Products (PMP). PMP is the original minter of the MCC medals from 1973 – 1981.   https://thehawaiiananumismatist.com/2014/01/17/my-new-maui-coin-club-medal-specimens/

In February 2014, I also made a 2nd and final acquisition that consisted of 12 additional medals of which 5 were MCC medals.

Currently, my MCC collection consist of 14 medals (1 uniface and 13 working samples).

Each acquisition was a once-in-a- lifetime purchase (archived working samples struck over 3 decades ago and purchased directly from the original minter).

The  issued version counterparts (relating to my MCC medal collection) each have a population of 100 or less.

There are only 13 known working samples of MCC medals, making them extremely rare and their pedigree is documented with two letters of provenance (a letter from each acquisition).

A full inventory and images of my MCC medal collection will be provided in future blog entries. As for the 7 medals I eluded too (12 acquired – 5 MCC  = 7). These 7 medals will be kept as a mystery for the time being. However, they are also working samples…

This is the coin from a previous blog entry that I won from an online auction (non-eBay). The auction house gave minimal description and impaired images.  This coin is not uncirculated as described in the auction. I would graded it between XF and AU. Price was still bargain at $100 hammer price. (original issue price was $59, M&R 1991 price is  $85).

The Hawaiian Mint gold coins with mintage less that 300 are extremely hard to locate.

Arrived in my mail today.

Mintage 238.

10 mm in diameter.

I suspect that the 1995 Kuapapa Mo’i Gold IKI  and this coin share the same obverse die. Both are 10mm in diameter and the design images are similar).

The COA (as seen in the images) and RHM database differs in the number struck (1,000 vs 238). I side with the 238 mintage number.

Today’s acquisition for my collection was a Hawaiian gold proof specimen.

Mintage 200 (only available from 5 gold coin proof set).

My specimen is from a broken-up/dispersed set.

This is a X# MB102 (the catalog obverse description is in error http://www.ngccoin.com/poplookup/world-coin-prices.aspx?category=140071&worldcoinid=343845 )

If you compare the 1/10 oz and 1/20 oz, you will see the inner circle design of the 1/10 oz matches the 1/20.

Below is a good reference for the Hawaiian specialist. This is the 09/09 Hawaii Collection Auction Catalog (with color pictures).

http://issuu.com/goldbergcoins/docs/hawaii