My unspectacular contribution... I have the quarter too, somewhere.
And reposting the Hawaii coin albums I put together. Someone recently asked if I could make a dozen of these and I'm just waiting to hear back.
Custom album maker and numismatic photographer.
Need a personalized album made? Design it on the website below and I'll build it for you. https://www.donahuenumismatics.com/.
I have a silver and bronze set from the former president of Precious Metals Hawaii. I'm drafting an article on these Hawaiian medals. He provided the mintages to me.
I’m glad to see @1northcoin posted his, along with the wonderful history and photos! Thank you!
I bought mine in December 2019 from a Legends auction when the pricing was a lot lower than today. I see the pricing really jumped starting two years ago.
Steve
A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!
There is more to the story regarding how the coins in that 1986 Bank of Hawaii hoard auction came to be preserved. In David Bowers' "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures" he wrote:
"1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollars: One hoard traces back its origin to a gesture of appreciation made by the president of the Bank of Hawaii to his employees. He put one of the commemorative coins on display and invited staff members to buy other such pieces wholesale ..... However, when the displayed coin was swiped, the bank president became angry and locked up the remaining pieces ..... and they remained untouched in a vault for more than half a century thereafter."
There is more to the story regarding how the coins in that 1986 Bank of Hawaii hoard auction came to be preserved. In David Bowers' "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures" he wrote:
"1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollars: One hoard traces back its origin to a gesture of appreciation made by the president of the Bank of Hawaii to his employees. He put one of the commemorative coins on display and invited staff members to buy other such pieces wholesale ..... However, when the displayed coin was swiped, the bank president became angry and locked up the remaining pieces ..... and they remained untouched in a vault for more than half a century thereafter."
FWIW, I featured that stolen 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial in a script I wrote for an episode of Hawaii Five-0 that paid homage to the stolen coin in an episode of the original Hawaii Five-O series.
Although it was not picked up by the network, here is some of the dialogue relating to the 1928 coin that would have been included:
McGarret reaches over and picks up the envelope from which the silver coin had originally been taken and asks:
Tell me more about the theft of this silver coin back in 1928.
Jerry reaches over to the pile of books on his table and pulls out one from under the scattered papers that is titled, "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures."
He turns to a page that he has previously marked with a sticky note and reads:
"1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollars: One hoard traces back its origin to a gesture of appreciation made by the president of the Bank of Hawaii to his employees. He put one of the commemorative coins on display and invited staff members to buy other such pieces wholesale ..... However, when the displayed coin was swiped, the bank president became angry and locked up the remaining pieces ..... and they remained untouched in a vault for more than half a century thereafter."
Jerry then looks up and while reaching and taking back from McGarrett the envelope continues:
The writing on this envelope provided the clue that led me to determine that this is the coin that was stolen from the Bank of Hawaii in 1928.
Looking dumbfounded, McGarrett reaches again for the envelope and reads out loud:
The only thing written on this envelope is "Red Kettle," what kind of clue is that?
Jerry smiles slyly and continues:
Hey you are the detective. OK, when I started checking into what "Red Kettle" might signify I came across an article from the December 25, 2009 "Honolulu Advertiser" which referenced that in Lihue, Hawaii a gold coin had been left in a Salvation Army Red Kettle. So I contacted the people who are in charge of the holiday Red Kettle collection efforts here in Hawaii and asked if they recalled getting any other valuable coins in their Red Kettles? I was told yes, there was an unusual silver coin years ago that was accompanied by a note that read, "I hope that by donating this coin that I took from a display provided by my employer when I was a new hire at the Bank of Hawaii that I can now pass on to the next life in peace." I was then told that someone put the coin in a separate envelope writing the words "Red Kettle" on the envelope with the intent to check out its value. I was then told the coin mysteriously disappeared before they could ever learn more. When I described the images on the coin I was told yes they matched exactly.
@DrDarryl said:
From my Hawaiiana Collection Library (B&M images being posted are the inner cover)
From another book in my library (see the "application"" for purchase).
That is most interesting. I always had heard that at most there were 10,000 circulation strikes but had not known that 3,214 of those were melted making the total even less at 6,744 excluding the 50 proofs.
Also adds a new twist to the Bank of Hawaii hoard and the implication that all of the coins went to Hawaii with the Bank of Hawaii acting as agents.
Also new information that proceeds from the sale of the coins were to go for historical purposes by the Territory of Hawaii. It would be interesting to learn if those proceeds were earmarked so that one could trace just what historical purposes were served.
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My unspectacular contribution... I have the quarter too, somewhere.
And reposting the Hawaii coin albums I put together. Someone recently asked if I could make a dozen of these and I'm just waiting to hear back.
Custom album maker and numismatic photographer.
Need a personalized album made? Design it on the website below and I'll build it for you.
https://www.donahuenumismatics.com/.
Dino_man you make these customized albums. Nice work, sir.
Formerly known as deadmunny
Positive transactions with: slantycouch, dontippet, Gerard, Scrapman1077, USMC_6115, rah1959
Technically a Top Pop (for the Kenneth Bressett pedigree) in my Hawaiian collection.
I have a silver and bronze set from the former president of Precious Metals Hawaii. I'm drafting an article on these Hawaiian medals. He provided the mintages to me.
I do not own this gold set.
I’m glad to see @1northcoin posted his, along with the wonderful history and photos! Thank you!
I bought mine in December 2019 from a Legends auction when the pricing was a lot lower than today. I see the pricing really jumped starting two years ago.
Steve
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
There is more to the story regarding how the coins in that 1986 Bank of Hawaii hoard auction came to be preserved. In David Bowers' "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures" he wrote:
"1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollars: One hoard traces back its origin to a gesture of appreciation made by the president of the Bank of Hawaii to his employees. He put one of the commemorative coins on display and invited staff members to buy other such pieces wholesale ..... However, when the displayed coin was swiped, the bank president became angry and locked up the remaining pieces ..... and they remained untouched in a vault for more than half a century thereafter."
FWIW, I featured that stolen 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial in a script I wrote for an episode of Hawaii Five-0 that paid homage to the stolen coin in an episode of the original Hawaii Five-O series.
Although it was not picked up by the network, here is some of the dialogue relating to the 1928 coin that would have been included:
McGarret reaches over and picks up the envelope from which the silver coin had originally been taken and asks:
Jerry reaches over to the pile of books on his table and pulls out one from under the scattered papers that is titled, "Lost and Found Coin Hoards and Treasures."
He turns to a page that he has previously marked with a sticky note and reads:
"1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollars: One hoard traces back its origin to a gesture of appreciation made by the president of the Bank of Hawaii to his employees. He put one of the commemorative coins on display and invited staff members to buy other such pieces wholesale ..... However, when the displayed coin was swiped, the bank president became angry and locked up the remaining pieces ..... and they remained untouched in a vault for more than half a century thereafter."
Jerry then looks up and while reaching and taking back from McGarrett the envelope continues:
Looking dumbfounded, McGarrett reaches again for the envelope and reads out loud:
Jerry smiles slyly and continues:
Got the green bean soon after this pic was taken...
From my Hawaiiana Collection Library (B&M images being posted are the inner cover)
From another book in my library (see the "application"" for purchase).
From my Hawaiiana Collection Registry. A Kalakaua CORONATION medal! I believe I'm the first numismatic curator to use the term "museum-grade"
That is most interesting. I always had heard that at most there were 10,000 circulation strikes but had not known that 3,214 of those were melted making the total even less at 6,744 excluding the 50 proofs.
Also adds a new twist to the Bank of Hawaii hoard and the implication that all of the coins went to Hawaii with the Bank of Hawaii acting as agents.
Also new information that proceeds from the sale of the coins were to go for historical purposes by the Territory of Hawaii. It would be interesting to learn if those proceeds were earmarked so that one could trace just what historical purposes were served.
I haven’t had this album open in a while.
