Plantation & Related Tokens. The Kahului & Wailuku Railroad. CU 12½ Cent Token (21mm, 2.00 g, 8h). Dated 1879. PCGS VF Details, environmental damage.

CNG Feature Auction 127
Lot: 958.
Closing Date: Sep 18 2024 11:00 ET

The Gerald F. Borrmann Collection of Hawaiian Numismatics, Copper

Estimate: $ 500

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Plantation & Related Tokens. The Kahului & Wailuku Railroad. CU 12½ Cent Token (21mm, 2.00 g, 8h). Dated 1879. • T • H • H •/ ✭ –•– ✭/ • 12 •; ornamental sprays above and below / ✭ R • R • ✭/ ✭ –•– ✭/ ✭ 1879 • ✭; ornaments above and below. Medcalf & Russell 2TE-8. In PCGS encapsulation 49695752, graded VF Details, environmental damage.

From the Gerald F. Borrmann (Northern California Gentleman) Collection.

The Kahului & Wailuku Railroad was founded in 1879 by Captain Thomas H. Hobron to expand his shipping empire. The first narrow gauge tracks were laid on June 30th, with the entirety of the line being completed on September 10th. The first engine arrived from, likely shipped from Britain, on June 26th and was fully operational by July 17th. The tokens, paid to railroad laborers, were redeemable at Hobron’s store in Kahului and circulated broadly in the islands.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 127 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 17-18 September 2024. This lot is in Session Three, which will begin 18 September at 9 AM ET.

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