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- 1928 50c Hawaiian MS
1928 50c Hawaiian MS

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS63
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c PCGS MS66
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS64
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS64
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS64
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC UNC DETAILS
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS65
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS64
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS63+
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS64
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC AU DETAILS
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC AU DETAILS
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c CAC MS66
Source: CAC Grading

1928 Hawaiian 50c PCGS/CAC MS65 OGH
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian PCGS/CAC MS64
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian PCGS MS64
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian NGC MS64
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian PCGS/CAC MS64
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian ANACS MS60 Details (Cleaned)
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins

1928 50c Hawaiian NGC MS64
Source: David Lawrence Rare Coins




















Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 10314)
One of the most popular commemorative coins in its time and today is the 1928 Hawaiian half dollar, a coin honoring the 150th anniversary of Captain James Cook's landing in the Hawaiian islands in 1778. The coin, designed by Juliette May Fraser and Chester Beach, depicts Captain Cook on the obverse and on the reverse a picturesque island panorama with a native Hawaiian welcomingly gesturing toward the viewer.
The coin saw a relatively small mintage of around 10,000 pieces and they were widely distributed by the Bank of Hawaii for $2 each -- the highest issue price for a commemorative half dollar at that time. Most examples are well struck and lustrous, though exhibit have heavy toning.
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