Are The 1,500 Hoarded Hawaiians Still In Bank Vaults?

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cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 05/21/2012 12:45 am Swiateck and Breen mention in their '81 commemorative book that 1,500 Hawaiian coins were split up and stored in two banks in Hawaii immediately upon release. Any word whether this accumulation was ever split up and sold? Or are there 1,500 un-looked at coins still sitting in vaults? Report this Post to the Staff

basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 05/21/2012 3:05 pm If they are it might be time for a trip to Hawaii Report this Post to the Staff
commems CCF Master Historian of USA Commemoratives United States 12255 Posts	Posted 05/21/2012 3:21 pm From my reading on the topic over the years, that 1,500 figure was never confirmed; I've also seen lower estimates. The Bank of Hawaii did consign 137 examples to Bowers and Merena back in 1986 for auction - all but two were listed as mint state.. It could be that 137 is the extent of the BOH "hoard." Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved. Edited by commems 05/21/2012 3:22 pm Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 09:52 am Pretty interesting to hear. Also, this site said there were 50 proofs made. Do any exist? http://earlycommemorativecoins.com/...half-dollar/ Report this Post to the Staff
amida17 Pillar of the Community United States 4897 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 10:17 am cc- Interesting thread. I am really not a commemorative collector, however, I live in the city in which Mr. Swiatek is based. I've met him casually seems nice enough. He would probably give his opinion on your question if asked. His email... uscoinguru at aol dot com * E-Mail Address Edited to confuse spam-bots * Report this Post to the Staff
cc99999 Pillar of the Community United States 1302 Posts	Posted 05/22/2012 12:04 pm I just did ask, and I'll let you know what I find out. Report this Post to the Staff
wquinn Pillar of the Community United States 2295 Posts	Posted 05/23/2012 1:54 pm Awesome! Thanks for asking. I can't wait to find out. I bet they would be very very expensive though. Probably a high 5 figure or a low 6 figure coin? Report this Post to the Staff
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