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1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 NGC. Was Captain James Cook''s

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1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 NGC. Was Captain James Cook''s
<B>1928 50C Hawaiian MS65 NGC.</B></I> Was Captain James Cook's expedition the first European group to reach Hawaii? Some historians believe Juan Gaetano, a Spanish mariner who had sailed the Pacific more than two centuries before Cook, found the islands in 1555, though his record-keeping is sufficiently imprecise that doubt prevails. In addition, Cook's return to Hawaii and his death there make his story compelling. Citrine, amber, amethyst, deep emerald, and other jewel-tones grace both sides of this well-preserved Hawaiian half. Satiny luster shines through the deep patina, and the surfaces exhibit few marks for the grade.<BR><I>From The Cary & Cheryl Porter Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)