1928 50C Hawaiian Silver Commemorative PCGS MS62

Here’s an excellent opportunity to purchase one of the greatest rarities in the entire Classic Commemorative series—in the desirable PCGS Old Green Holder! PCGS has graded 291 as MS62 with 2,585 finer. Collectors Universe prices this issue at $2,600.00 in MS62.

Writes David Hall, “The Hawaiian commemorative half dollar, struck to commemorate the sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) of Captain Cook's landing in the Hawaiian Islands in 1778, was a rousing success. Unlike many other silver commemoratives, … the Hawaiian was a legitimate anniversary, a relatively low mintage coin, and an "honestly" distributed issue. The Hawaiian halves were sold at an issue price of $2 by the Bank of Hawaii. The original [9,958] coins minted sold out immediately, even though the $2 issue price was the highest of any commemorative half dollar to that point.”

Official portrait of Capt. James Cook (circa 1775) by Nathaniel Dance-Holland. Image: Wikimedia Commons.