1847 Hawaiian Cent (Keneta) in NGC AU 50 BN (Brown)

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We are pleased to offer for sale this 1847 Hawaiian Cent (Keneta) coin graded and encapsulated as AU-50 BN (Brown) by NGC. Five official coins were issued for the Kingdom of Hawaii between 1847 and 1883, and there was also one unofficial five-cent piece issued in 1881.  Only 100,000 of these 1847 Hawaiian Cents were minted however, it is believed that less than 10% of the original mintage survives today.  The coins were privately minted by H.M. & E.I. Richards of  Attleboro, MA.

The 1847 Hawaiian Cent or Keneta or Hapa Hanele was designed and engraved by Edward Hulseman.  The obverse of the coin features a likeness of King Kamehameha III.  The reverse features the coin value within a wreath however the denomination was spelled incorrectly. Hulseman engraved "Hapa Haneri" which should have been "Hapa Hanele".  The coin is comprised of  copper and has a diameter of 27mm. This 1847 Hawaiian Cent is of great worth and value to the collector who is putting together a  Kingdom of Hawaii, Hawaiian Issue Set.

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