*** drop dead gorgeous Hawaii 25C ***

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SeattleSlammer
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This is a piece that I really wanted to buy when CRO listed it a while back...but someone else pulled the trigger first. Well I ended up stumbling across it again, contacted the seller, and learned that he is another of our very own forumites [thanks to njcoincrank and Numismatic Americana image]...confirming yet again that we all inhabit a relatively small 'coiniverse'...now that I have it in-hand I couldn't be happier. These are CRO's archive pics and they're pretty sweet but still, in-hand, I think it's even better...the luster on this baby has that 'wet' look and the colors glow. A superbly eye appealing piece. Thanks for lookin'!

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  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Beautiful, congrats!
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
  • USMoneylover
    USMoneylover Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
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    Great looking coin, congrats!
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  • lava
    lava Posts: 3,287 ✭✭✭
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    Looks to be all of what it should be. Very nice.
    I brake for ear bars.
  • AUandAG
    AUandAG Posts: 25,050 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A wonderful coinimage

    bob
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  • CoinRaritiesOnline
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    Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC.
  • SeattleSlammer
    SeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC. >>




    I was wondering about that too! image
  • CoinJunkie
    CoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Yes, great coin, and looks gem all day from the photos.

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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 638 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats, a beauty!
    Collector of Classic US Coins
  • crypto79
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    << <i>Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC. >>



    CRO ha that in a semi matched OGH CAC denomination set about a year ago if I recall, correct?
  • BryceM
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    Stunning. What a fantastic coin. The photography shows the luster very nicely. Great color too.
  • SeattleSlammer
    SeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>

    << <i>Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC. >>



    CRO ha that in a semi matched OGH CAC denomination set about a year ago if I recall, correct? >>





    image ...I'm not sure about a set of them ....... but that would be uber cool!
  • milkcoin
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    That is a beautiful Hawaiin, especially with the toning! I like when it tones just nice and crisp but nothing too detracting. Very nice!
  • sparky64
    sparky64 Posts: 7,063 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Beautiful.
    Luster sure shows on that slab pic.

    "If I say something in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it.....am I still wrong?"

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  • DorkGirl
    DorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
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    image
    Becky
  • Broadstruck
    Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice... I like the 2 lollypops on the reverse of these! image
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  • illini420
    illini420 Posts: 11,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Very nice example. Congrats on hunting it down!

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is a very, very nice coin....Cheers, RickO
  • amwldcoin
    amwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wonderful Hawaiian Quarter! Is this another SMACK for CAC? image
  • mdwoods
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    << <i>Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC. >>



    I know it's tough to grade by photos but it sure looks like it should be in a 65 holder.
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  • Lakesammman
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    Nice - congratulations! image
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  • Goldbully
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    << <i>This is a piece that I really wanted to buy when CRO listed it a while back...but someone else pulled the trigger first. Well I ended up stumbling across it again, contacted the seller, and learned that he is another of our very own forumites [thanks to njcoincrank and Numismatic Americana image]...confirming yet again that we all inhabit a relatively small 'coiniverse'...now that I have it in-hand I couldn't be happier. These are CRO's archive pics and they're pretty sweet but still, in-hand, I think it's even better...the luster on this baby has that 'wet' look and the colors glow. A superbly eye appealing piece. Thanks for lookin'!

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    Super coin, David.

    I am very happy for you......you should be most proud to own her.

    Your tenacity paid off.......are those your images???

    GB
  • CoinRaritiesOnline
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    << <i>

    << <i>Nice coin! I'm still miffed that it didn't gold CAC. >>



    CRO ha that in a semi matched OGH CAC denomination set about a year ago if I recall, correct? >>



    The matched Hawaiian denomination set was circ., this 25c was a stand alone item.
  • MrD
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  • darktone
    darktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
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    Really nice coin! I have had probably twenty of these over the years but most all had been cleaned and none close to this one. thanks for showing it to us.
  • roadrunner
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    Wonderful coin. It's hard not to see that at least as a lower end MS65 coin. CAC needs to see the coin at at least MS65.4 to gold sticker it. It just may be that they would prefer to save
    those gold stickers for MS65.5 and MS65.6 coins. Hard to believe that didn't find its way into at least an NGC MS65 holder during the pre-2009 market.
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  • SeattleSlammer
    SeattleSlammer Posts: 10,125 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks for all the comments!
    GB, heck no, those are CRO's super images...I don't have photo skills close to that.
  • CoinJunkie
    CoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>Thanks for all the comments!
    GB, heck no, those are CRO's super images...I don't have photo skills close to that. >>


    Looks like Mark Goodman took those. IIRC, he was the CRO "house photog" for a long time;
    maybe still is.
  • SkyMan
    SkyMan Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    That is a Very attractive coin. image
  • SoCalBigMark
    SoCalBigMark Posts: 2,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    So many of those have dark unattractive toning with muted luster, nice coin!
  • mariner67
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    No Ka'oi!
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  • CoinRaritiesOnline
    CoinRaritiesOnline Posts: 3,689 ✭✭✭✭
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    << <i>Hard to believe that didn't find its way into at least an NGC MS65 holder during the pre-2009 market. >>



    Not really. The collector who sold us this coin had purchased it raw in the 1980's, submitted it to PCGS himself years later and owned it continuously until 2012.



  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,054 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    holy cow, that is a real nice looking coin. wtg on that pickup
  • Treashunt
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    << <i>Beautiful, congrats! >>



    ditto
    Frank

    BHNC #203

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