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Hawaii is now a state of the United States. As a result the state uses all of the same currency which is used throughout the United State. Of course before becoming a territory and then a state, Hawaii had its own gold system. This includes a dala which was the Hawaiian version of the dollar. In terms of coins, there were plenty of coins made including the cent or the kennata. These coins were just the start of what has become a list of different coins which you can purchase as a part of the Canadian history.
One of the things which makes the Hawaiian coin so prized by coin collectors is the fact that they are so rare. This includes everything from the Akahi Dala which has 46,300 coins in all. The least collective of all the coins is the Umi Keneta with a production available in the 249,000 area. These coins while not very popular among the people who use them have become valuable to those who collect coins. This is due in large part to the fact that the gold coins which are prized by the coin collectors have mostly been melted down to create more coins.
Starting Something
Like most any part of society, the paper currency is a fairly new development in Hawaii. Because the coins were what started it all they have been valued as the starting point for the state’s place in the Union. Further helping these matters is the fact that the coins starting in 1883 were minted on the mainland. These were struck in San Francisco and Philadelphia. Today the coins are the standard coins along with the standard currency of any other state in the Union.
Most Valued
Perhaps the most values by coin collectors is the Akahi Dala. This coin has around 46,000 coins available and is a striking looking coin. It was created to be equal to the mainland one dollar note. This is why it is made up of 100 of the smaller copper cents. Even though the Dala has fewer numbers, many prefer the 1847 cent pieces. This is because there was a misspelling which appears that the coin said 100 instead of 1. This error has made it a prized possession of some collectors.
Last Foreign State
The biggest reason why the coins from Hawaii are so valued is because it was the only state which has a currency before the U.S. added it to the Union. No other state has been able to claim that status. This makes the coins from before joining the union unique as well as the coins which were created on the mainland once Hawaii joined. Today, the only currency which is used as tender are the American currency. All other countries will have to exchange their currency when they come to vacation in the most beautiful state in the Union. Americans get to enjoy it with only a slight gulp when looking at the prices.
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Originally posted 2010-08-10 01:29:24. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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