Hawaii the 49th State

DrDarryl · May 5, 2018 5:09AM

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...

https://youtu.be/LUAPraO6B8Y

dpoole · May 5, 2018 5:40AM

Cool!

They shoulda covered their bases with an Alaska/Hawaii flip coin, like they did for Bush and Gore:

ricko · May 5, 2018 5:43AM

Ah the failure of foresight... Like the newspaper that published front page news of Dewey beating Truman....Cheers, RickO

Kudbegud · May 5, 2018 8:58AM

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."

northcoin · May 5, 2018 9:17AM

@DrDarryl said:
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...

https://youtu.be/LUAPraO6B8Y

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."

kiyote · May 5, 2018 9:24AM

Actually, the 5-0 refers to the engine liter size of the Mustangs police used to drive. nerdy wheeze

Paradisefound · May 5, 2018 9:29AM

this scene would definitely calls for a 20secs shot in Alaska....Thank you for sharing the video

Kudbegud · May 5, 2018 11:02AM

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

BeefCurry808 · May 5, 2018 12:27PM

@Kudbegud said:
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.

DrDarryl · December 23, 2018 6:06PM

https://youtu.be/LUAPraO6B8Y

alohagary · December 23, 2018 6:26PM

Love the 1951 Hula Girl token, it brings me great luck

Akbeez · December 23, 2018 6:31PM

Will the REAL 49th State please stand up!

Thanks OP for sharing this curio --

Timbuk3 · December 23, 2018 7:16PM

Aloha !!!

Baley · December 23, 2018 7:22PM

I always imagine folks wearing donated Championship t shirts and hats of pro teams that finish second in the super bowl and world series.

cameonut2011 · December 24, 2018 1:38AM

@Akbeez said:
Will the REAL 49th State please stand up!

Alaska

Batman23 · December 24, 2018 6:46AM

Oops... Someone must have cut in line!

Interesting history.

DrDarryl · May 14, 2020 7:33AM

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.

DrDarryl · May 14, 2020 7:36AM

Not a doctored photo.

DrDarryl · May 14, 2020 7:41AM

The senate shot it down.

DrDarryl · May 14, 2020 7:46AM

CoinHoarder · May 14, 2020 7:57AM

Picked this up on the BST:

carabonnair · May 14, 2020 8:46AM

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.

Hawaii the 49th State

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