US Mint and its Hawaii Related Issues

By Darryl A. Gomez

US Mint issues with a Hawai’i design element was an interested numismatic research project of mine. The final tally is 29 US Mint issues with a Hawai’i design element manufactured by the US Mint. See the list below. The sum of the numbers in each parenthesis is 29.

This would be an interesting thematic collection to collect as a complete set or as a type set. Reference identifiers are from the book Hawaiian Money Standard Catalog, 2nd Edition, 1991, by Medcalf & Russell (aka M&R). It is my understanding that a group of individuals are updating and will publish a newer version of this book.

(2) First: Royal Hawaiian Agricultural Society Medal (silver and bronze) (US Mint at Philadelphia). Manufactured 1854 – 1857. 2RM-4 and 2RM-5.

(9) Second: Kalākaua Coinage (dollar, half-dollar, quarter dollar, 12 ½ cents, and dime) (US Mint at San Francisco). Manufactured 1883 – 1884. 2CS-5, 2CS-4, 2CS-3, 2CS-3a, 2CS-2, and 2CS-1. (Note: There are 5 distinct coin denominations. All five denominations were struck with the proof finish. Only 4 denominations were struck with the uncirculated finish).

(2) Third: Hawai’i Sesquicentennial Half Dollar (US Mint at Philadelphia). Manufactured 1928. 2CX-1.

(1) Fourth: Hawai’i President Eisenhower Appreciation Medal (US Mint at Philadelphia). Manufactured 1960. 2M-94.

(6) Fifth: Hawai’i 50 State Quarter (US Mint at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco). Manufactured 2008. Not in M&R.

(2) Sixth: Nisei Soldiers of World War II Bronze Medals (US Mint at Philadelphia). Manufactured 2010. 3-inch and 1.5-inch issues. Not in M&R.

(5) Seventh: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter (US Mint at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco). Manufactured 2012. Not in M&R.

(2) Eighth: Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park Quarter Bullion Coin (5 ounce) (US Mint at Philadelphia). Manufactured 2012. Not in M&R.�