In the late 1800s, the U.S. Mint struck a variety of silver coins for the Kingdom of Hawaii. One of those coins was the 1883 Kingdom of Hawaii Quarter featuring the bust of King Kalākaua I.
Many certified, even uncirculated have a dark gray or blackish color. This coin has often been cleaned in the past and cannot be certified original. I very seldom get these coins certified by PCGS, NGC or ANACS.
Initially only 500,000 were minted. When Hawaii became a US territory in 1903 they offered an exchange program where these Hawaii coins could be traded for US silver coins of equal value. They were then taken and melted down. In 1904 they were demonitized completely. So that means they were only circulating for about 20 years or so. Most of the dollars were melted down. The number left is quite small by the amount of coins the three major coin services have graded.
Shipping / Handling Cost | Cost For Each Additional Item | Service |
---|---|---|
$0.00 - Free Shipping | $0.00 | Standard Shipping (1 to 5 business days) |