Hawaii the 49th State
DrDarryl
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So called dollar HK-722a with intact 49 (most are holed out). Not an error, but a blunder (manufacturer believed Hawaii was a shoo-in as the 49th state).
Cool video...
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Cool!
They shoulda covered their bases with an Alaska/Hawaii flip coin, like they did for Bush and Gore:
Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...
Ah the failure of foresight... Like the newspaper that published front page news of Dewey beating Truman....Cheers, RickO
I wonder if these 49th State tokens are out there for sale. Thanks for the push to go on the hunt again. As we all know "The fun is in the hunt."
How lucky Hawaii was to have Alaska beat it for the distinction of being the 49th State. "Hawaii Fourty-Nine O" just doesn't have the ring to it that "Hawaii Five-O" does.
Doubtful the show would have survived into a second incarnation with out being named "Hawaii Five-0" - and thus denying me my "15 minutes of fame" as a "Background Actor" on "Hawaii Five-0."
Actually, the 5-0 refers to the engine liter size of the Mustangs police used to drive. nerdy wheeze
Serendipity : the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.
"a fortunate stroke of serendipity"
synonyms: (happy) chance, (happy) accident, fluke;
While looking for the 49th State token I found two other things.
This one I knew about.
https://ebay.com/itm/1951-Honolulu-Hawaii-Bus-Token-One-Hula-Girl-on-both-sides-FREE-SHIPPING/292546654366?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l9372
This one I did not
https://ebay.com/itm/1959-State-of-Hawaii-Aloha-Souvenir-1-Dollar-in-Trade-BU-Brass-Token/162824894585?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l9372
I have an offer in on the $1 Trade Token
Heres a better photo of the bus token
Taken By Robec of course.
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https://youtu.be/LUAPraO6B8Y
Love the 1951 Hula Girl token, it brings me great luck
Will the REAL 49th State please stand up!
Thanks OP for sharing this curio --
Aloha !!!
I always imagine folks wearing donated Championship t shirts and hats of pro teams that finish second in the super bowl and world series.
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Alaska
Oops... Someone must have cut in line!
Interesting history.
I was planning to enter a numismatic exhibit titled, Hawaii the 49th State. The judges may not like the title of this record from the 49th State Hawaii Record Co.
Not a doctored photo.
The senate shot it down.
Picked this up on the BST:
I once bought (cheap) a 49-star flag at an Army surplus store. They were only used for one year from July 4, 1959 (after Alaska was admitted Jan. 3) until July 4, 1960, when the 50-star flag was introduced with the star for Hawaii.
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association