1883 50C Hawaii MS(PCGS#10991)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4856

Grade

MS63

Price

2,040

Lot Description

A handsome piece, both sides exhibit smoky golden-gray patina on soft mint luster. The mintage came in at 700,000 pieces for this issue, however most were redeemed and melted, leaving a net mintage of 87,755 pieces. Survivors are scarce this nice and downright rare any finer. These coins were designed by Charles E. Barber and struck at the San Francisco Mint for Claus Spreckles, an agent for the Hawaiian government.