PremiumPost FUN Show Rare Coin Auction 33.1 Day 2
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Jul 24, 2023
148 Route 73 Suite 3-184 Voorhees, NJ 08043 USA, United States
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LOT 762:
***Auction Highlight*** 1847 King Kamehameha II Hawaii Cent 1c Graded Select Unc BN BY USCG (fc)
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Sold for: $800
Start price:
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750
Estimated price :
$1,075 - $2,150
Buyer's Premium: 18%
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***Auction Highlight*** 1847 King Kamehameha II Hawaii Cent 1c Graded Select Unc BN BY USCG (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1847 King Kamehameha II Hawaii Cent 1c Graded Select Unc BN BY USCG. Hawaiian coins made for circulation in the islands include the 1847 One Cent coins and the 1883 silver issues.The 1847 Hawaiian Keneta (One Cent) was commissioned by King Kamehameha III, ruler of the Hawaiian Islands, under a newly established monetary system. The Keneta was to be the equivalent of the United States Large Cent; it was, in fact, minted privately in America. The designer and engraver was Edward Hulseman, who is perhaps better known for his 1837 Half Cent token. An obvious error on Hulseman's part was to misspell the denomination as "Hapa Haneri" instead of "Hapa Hanele". Although the coin was a disappointment to the Hawaiians, the Keneta remained legal tender until 1884 and circulated even later. According to Breen, Wayte Raymond used to travel to Belmont, Massachusetts in the 1950's to purchase Uncirculated examples from the descendants of the original minters!
