Royal Hawaiian Mint 2007 Kaiulani Princess Of Hawaii Hapala Dala 1/4 Oz RARE AU For Sale

2007 Kaiulani Princess Of Hawaii Heir Apparent
HAWAII DALA One Quarter Ounce .999 Silver 27mm DiameterProduced by the Royal Hawaiian Mint (RHM), with the RHM hallmark and with Bernard von Not House's B in the triangle hallmark at the bottom of the reverse side. 27mm diameterDescriptive information from the Mint's web pages: ""Princess Kaiulani (1875–1899) was named "Heir Apparent" to the Kingdom of Hawaii on her sixteenth birthday by her aunt, Queen Liliuokalani. While her future seemed bright, she never married and died a tragic death at the age of 23. The beautiful Princess is remembered for spreading Aloha wherever she went.Victoria Kaiulani Cleghorn was heir to the Kingdom of Hawaii and held the title of Crown Princess. Kaiulani became known throughout the world for her intelligence, beauty and determination. After the overthrow of the Hawaiian monarchy in 1893, she visited the United States to help restore the Kingdom. Although reluctant to participate in politics, she made many speeches and public appearances denouncing the overthrow of her country and the injustice toward the Hawaiian people. While Lorrin A. Thurston was touring the United States promoting the annexation of Hawaii, Kaiulani took action and traveled to Washington, D.C. where she made an informal visit to U.S. President Grover Cleveland and his wife. The pro-annexation press of the time often treated Kaiulani with contempt and referred to her as a half-breed. In 1897, Kaiulani returned to Hawaii. Now a private citizen of the Republic of Hawaii and on August 12, 1898 she became a citizen of the Territory of Hawaii. During the Annexation ceremony, Princess Kaiulani, Queen Liliuokalani and the royal family wore funeral attire in mourning for the loss of the Hawaiian’s own country. In 1899 while horseback riding on the Island of Hawaii, Kaiulani caught a cold that developed into pneumonia. Kaiulani returned to Oahu where she died on March 6, 1899 at the age of 23 of inflammatory rheumatism.Princess Kaiulani grew up with painters and writers and is lovingly remembered in music and dance by the people of Hawaii through mele, oli and hula."On the reverse is the Hawaiian Royal Coat Of Arms. Another unique feature of this design is the presence of the "Liberty Dollar" inscription on the reverse side, as well as the HAPALA DALA inscription, and the $5 valuation. It may well be that the 2007 mintage designs were the only series to have the "Liberty Dollar" emblem added to them; the 2004 series shown on the Mint's web site do not, nor do the 2008 and 2010 designs shown there. The 2007 series still featured the RHM mint mark at the bottom of the reverse side, while in 2008 the mint mark was changed to BVNH.The 2007 Royal Hawaiian Mint Royal Series of coins were minted at the Sunshine Mint. They were minted as "Brilliant Uncirculated" .999 silver commemorative coins in a very limited quantity 19 years ago. The rub rim may show signs of coin-to coin contact as these were shipped and stored in plastic stack cubes. (After these 19 years, a grade of "About Uncirculated" might be appropriate.) The actual mintage quantities of this coin is unknown. The majority of these 5 designs in 2007 ended up being transferred to BobbyG, the then current President of Retail Operations in Hawaii as part of his compensation. This coin is in great condition as shown in the photos, and is enclosed in a protective plastic capsule. The photos show the quality of these proof-like mintings after 18 years.Another unique feature of this design is the presence of the "Liberty Dollar" inscription on the reverse side, as well as the HAWAII DALA inscription, and the $10 valuation. It may well be that the 2007 mintage designs were the only series to have the "Liberty Dollar" emblem added to them; the 2004 series shown on the Mint's web site do not, nor do the 2008 and 2010 designs shown there. The 2007 series still featured the RHM mint mark at the bottom of the reverse side, while in 2008 the mint mark was changed to BVNH.