TRIVIA: 1883 hawaiian $1

I believe you know the 1883 Hawaiian Dollar was struck in Philadelphia and:

1. is 90% silver and 10% copper

2. has a diameter of 38.1 millimeters

3. weighs 26.73 grams

4. has a proof mintage of 26 coins

5. had a business strike mintage of 500,000 coins of which 453,622 were melted leaving 46,348

6. has a reeded edge

7. is Akahi in Hawaiian but was called Dala because of American influences in the islands,

But, who designed the coin?

Image courtesy of Coin Facts: http://www.coinfacts.com/hawaiian_coins/hawaiian_dollar_rev.jpg

Clinker

 

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Sure it's not 90%? If not that what's the other 10%?

 

Clinker,I read somewhere that the 1883 Hawaiian coinage was struck at San Francisco.Isn't 'Akahi' the Hawaiian word for 'one'?

Here's 2 articles; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_language & http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaiian_dollar .

Aidan.

 

i would LOVE to find a source for the paper currenecy of the islands =)

 

TO Troodon

You are right (90%)! And I triple-checked for errors....

Clinker

 

TO: Aiden

Of course it is.....See I told everyone they'd know...LOL...

Clinker

 

Did Barber design it?

I have a done and quarter - want to get the half and dollar some day, and the 1847 cent. Then my Hawaii collection is complete.

 

Clinker:
Nice article, I have the dime (#3 pieces) and quarter (#2 pieces) but nothing else yet.
Thanks

 

Treashunt...

Two of the more desireable coins...Will be worth much more in a couple years...

Clinker