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1884 Kingdom of Hawaii Quarter Overstrike MS63

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:3,875.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1884 Kingdom of Hawaii Quarter Overstrike MS63
<B>1884 Kingdom of Hawaii Quarter Overstrike MS63 Uncertified.</B></I> Unlisted in Gould-Bressett. Presumably struck in .900 silver, 24 mm, 7.5 gm. Statutory weight for standard quarters is 6.25 gm. A mysterious, possibly unique striking from a cut-down Columbian Exposition half dollar. The bases of the host coin's peripheral lettering show clearly on both sides. Traces of die rust are also seen at the margins. A 1963 Coin Galleries "Numismatic Review" that featured an article on the 1884 Hawaiian gold patterns mentions an 1883 Hawaiian silver coin struck over a Columbian half dollar in the legendary Ostheimer Collection. Less than a decade before this informative article was published, one of the many fascinating group lots in "The Palace Collections of Egypt (Farouk)" included Hawaiian pieces, among the items listed a "proof half and quarter dollar, 1884" Was this bizarre fantasy piece struck on the Columbian Exposition grounds for some type of special presentation, or perhaps custom-made at a later date for a king with more money than sense? Spurious or not, a fascinating numismatic item with ties to our 50th state. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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