Surfed the net and found a sale dated March 2007 for a NGC MS-65 specimen for $863 (with buyers premium). Really $863….

http://stacksbowers.com/Auctions/AuctionLegacyLot.aspx?LegacyLotID=59366

 

 

Added to my collection

 

 

Hawaiian Money: Standard Catalog 2nd Edition, page 9, identifies provides a brief bio on Edward Bailey. My wife is the great-great-great-great granddaughter of Edward Bailey.

I recently came across another magazine article on Edward Bailey (page 43) http://issuu.com/morrismedianetwork/docs/wailea_april2013?mode=window

I did visit his former home (Bailey House Museum) http://www.mauimuseum.org/

I also found the story of the Lahainaluna money forgeries http://evols.library.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/handle/10524/263/JL02103.pdf?sequence=2

Then there are the pictures (click to enlarge)  I found of the certified Lahainaluna  money:  2PE-10; 2PE-11; 2PE-12; 2PE-13; 2PE-14; 2PE-15

At a total out of pocket cost of $358.5 (eBay Buy it now $465 – 10% eBay Discount ($46.50) – eBay Bucks ($60.00) with free shipping), this was a bargain price for a 1991 Hawaiian Regency Set. The Hawaiian Regency set originally sold in 1991 for $495.00.

This was the seller’s second listing for this very same set (originally listed for $495.00 on May 11^th) with a losing reserve bid of $390.66. Set population is 900.

The key coin within the set is the X# MB63, the so called Princess Kaiulani 1/10 ounce Platinum Hapaumi Puela with a catalog value of $200. Population is 900. The platinum Hapaumi Puela was only sold in the 1991 Hawaiian Regency Set.  The  advance Royal Hawaiian Mint collector knows that there were only two instances where the Princess Kaiulani design was struck in platinum, not for sale pattern striking of 3 in 1994 (with Save the Dolphin reverse) and as part of the 1991 Hawaiian Regency Set.

The set also contained a X# MB65, Queen Liliuokalani 1/10 ounce Gold Hapaumi Crown with a catalog value of $165. Population is 1,200 (900 from the Hawaiian Regency Set and 300 individually sold coins).

Lastly, the set contained X# MB64, Akahi Dala, 1 ounce silver with a catalog value of $50.00. Population is 1,350 (900 from the Hawaiian Regency Set and 450 individually sold coins).

The prize of the 1991 Hawaiian Regency Set is the X# MB63 with the platinum Princess Kaiulani design…Still deciding if I should break this set up…

Below is a public image of the reverse of the platinum 1/10 ounce Hapaumi Puela. Actual images of the coin to be posted at a later date.

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It seems that I have identified triple usage of the 10mm 1990 Kalakaua I King of Hawaii obverse die  used by The Royal Hawaiian Mint.

Here is the research:

1. I’ve been trying to track down why the 1941-1991 Pearl Harbor Dala has a 1990 dated Kalakaua I King of Hawaii obverse. It makes no sense to have an obverse year that does not match the Pearl Harbor Attack 50th anniversary year (i.e. 1991)  of the reverse. If the dies were made at the same time both the obverse and reverse would have been dated 1991.

2. The 1941-1991 Pearl Harbor Dala is 10mm in diameter. A search of the RHM records indicated that no 10mm 1990 dated Kalakaua I King of Hawaii coin was struck in 1990 or earlier.

3. RHM records indicate that the year 1989 is when the RHM began striking 10mm coins (B a Star Coin and Liliuokalani Gold IKI are the 10mm coins).

4. In 1989, the RHM records indicate it struck 13mm Hawaii State Numismatic Association (HSNA) gold coins. These were not sanctioned/endorsed by the HSNA governing body per M&R.  Mintage was 100 specimens. Also identified as M&R 2M-200.

5. In 1990, the RHM records indicate it struck 13mm HSNA gold coins (Kalakaua HSNA  and Liliuokalani HSNA) with mintages of 25 specimens for each.

6. An error was found (in the RHM records) that states that the 1990 13mm Kalakaua I King of Hawaii HSNA weighs 1 gram. It can be stated that an incorrect entry was made. The 13mm should in fact be 10mm due to the 1 gram weight (a 13mm gold coin weighs 1/20 oz).

7. This is what I have surmised about the 1990 Kalakaua I King of Hawaii obverse 10mm die:

• The 10mm proof gold coins were  struck for the 1990 HSNA show with a low mintage of 25
• The 1990 Kalakaua I King of Hawaii obverse 10mm die was reused to strike the 10mm proof  1941-1991 Pearl Harbor Dala
• The same 1941-1991 Pearl Harbor Dala die pair was used to counter-stamp 10 1991 US Silver eagles

This image is the mating of the die pairs

This is the 13 mm 1989 gold HSNA coin vs the 10mm 1990 gold HSNA.

A scan of eBay revealed a few sellers playing the mintage number game on the Royal Hawaiian Mint gold coins.

1984 Liliuokalani Admission Day Gold, Silver, and Bronze set- Inaccurate reporting of 65 for each coin. 195  1 oz gold, 5500 1 oz silver, and 3874 bronze. It is true that only 65 set of the three medal types were consolidated to make the 3 piece set.

1989 Kalakaua Gold Set – Accurate reporting 400 for each coin  1, ½, ¼, 1/10 and 1/20 oz.

1990 Liliukalani Gold Set – Accurate reporting 400 for each coin  1, ½, ¼, 1/10 and 1/20 oz.

1991 Kaiulani Gold Crown – Seller did not know mintage. Its actually 55 in BU. Popular Princess Victoria Kaiulani Heir Apparent design.

1994 Kaiulani 1/20 oz Save the Ocean – Seller did not know mintage. My issue it’s a jewelry piece in impaired BU condition. Mintage is 225.

1995 200th Anniversary Gold Set -Inaccurate reporting. Set indicates 95. Database reflects 200.  The printed number of 95 is believed to be accurate for 1, ½,1/10 and 1/20 oz. However, the 1/4 oz reflects a 1977 total (included with other gold sets).

1991 Kaiulani Gold Crown is my choice from this group due to the design popularity and its low mintage. The 1 on the reverse makes it a BU (proof version has a number pad for the set’s number. Proof mintage is 400).  The BU version is roughly 7.3X  more rare than the Proof version.

2M-399 listed currently on eBay. Confirmed as the “Franklinium” version (contacted seller for edge markings, photo posted with no edge markings).

This is the “carded” silver clad version issued by the Franklin Mint. Mint figures are accurate on the card.

The Hawaiian Mint (THM) struck the Elks National Convention medal. Image is  of the bronze version with only 100 struck. THM can be seen  south east of the Big Island.

http://tucsoncitizen.com/community/2013/01/01/go-fo-broke-in-memory-of-president-pro-tempore-senator-daniel-k-inouye/

Nice medal at the link.

I attended the Hawaiian State Society of Washington DC Presidential Inaugural ball  in January 2009. Senator Inouye and his wife were sitting to the left of me. By sitting next to him, I had the opportunity to meet most of the politicians from Hawaii attending the ball. Mufi Hannamann and Neil Abercrombie are some of the people I remember…