$1 1891/93 HI PCGS PR65+ CAMEO PATTERN

Every so often we get so mesmerized by a coin we have to own it. This particular piece was so exceptionally wild that we could not stop thinking about it. In our opinion, it is once of the MOST BEAUTIFUL coins from HI we have EVER seen!

This piece is ex Forsythe Collection-one of the most comprehensive and FINEST HI collections EVER assembled.

We’re going to use the catalog description: Bruce X-M1-Akahi Dala. Medcalf-Russell 2MH-1. Plain edge. Silver. Lovely blue and golden toning. The finest known. The obverse features a mature, but still youthful looking Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917), facing left. A map of the Hawaiian Islands set in the frosted globe background of the Pacific Ocean provide the focus for the reverse. Liliuokalani was deposed in January 1893 in a bloodless coup by a group of American businessmen and bankers and, despite several years of appeals to the United States and imprisonment in her private residence, Washington Place, a block from the palace, the Queen never regained her throne. Hawaii went through several transitions before gaining Territorial status: that of a Provisional Government (1893-94), Republic (1894-99), annexation occurred in 1898, but full Territorial status wasn’t achieved until 1900.

Several of Liliuokalani’s musical compositions are enjoyed by Hawaiians to this day as mentioned elsewhere in the sale. A mere 50 pieces of these beautifully designed Liliuokalani Huth $1 issues are believed to have been struck. This piece is accented in iridescent shades as described above, with just a few minor hairlines visible under magnification. Huth $1 coins of any category or grade are eagerly sought by both numismatic enthusiasts and collectors of Hawaiian alike. According to Medcalf, Reginald Huth was a wealthy British coin collector who enlisted Pinches & Co. of London to produce a select quantity of high quality Hawaiian medals in various metals (silver, copper, and gold). We are pleased that Mr. Forsythe accomplished the Herculean task of assembling four distinct specimens, including a unique gold example. (Listed in Medcalf & Russell’s Hawaiian Money Standard Catalog, 2nd Edition, 1991 as 2MH-1.

There was a real bidding war to buy this piece. Its worth every penny we are asking. In our opinion, it is every bit as rare and historical (for sure) as any major classic rarity we have EVER known of! And it has jaw dropping eye appeal!

Legend Numismatics is pleased to own and offer this once in a lifetime magnificent GEM!

For a sneak peek, visit PCGS cert verification: 25093787.