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Half Dollar · $0.50
1928 Commemorative Coins (1892-1954)
Hawaiian Sesquicentennial Half
Intriguing History
Struck to mark the 150th anniversary of Captain James Cook's arrival in Hawaii, this half dollar sold for the then-substantial price of $2 each, dampening demand and leaving a mintage of only about ten thousand pieces, a real rarity among classic U.S. commemoratives.