1883 10C Hawaii Dime PR63 Cameo PCGS....

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1883 Hawaii Dime, PR63 Cameo
Only 26 Proofs Struck

1883 10C Hawaii Dime PR63 Cameo PCGS. As is the case with the 1883 Hawaii quarter, half dollar, and silver dollar, the 1883 Hawaii dime is a single-year type. Business strikes were coined in considerable quantity at San Francisco, but the proofs were struck in Philadelphia and are formidable rarities. According to the Medcalf-Russell standard reference, six proof sets were struck in 1883 without the eighth-dollar denomination, and another 20 sets were struck in 1884 that included the eighth-dollar. The eighth-dollar, or hapawalu, was intended to ease transactions involving the Spanish-American real. With a mintage of just 26 pieces, the proof 1883 Hawaiian umi keneta or dime is a standout within any Hawaiian collection.

This fully struck specimen exhibits obvious Cameo contrast between the evenly frosted portrait and the glassy obverse field. Both sides display faint tan-gold and navy-blue toning. Careful examination reveals delicate hairlines that limit the numerical grade, but not the eye appeal. Listed on page 424 of the 2022 Guide Book. Population: 1 in 63 Cameo, 1 finer (10/21).
From The Big Island Collection of Hawaiian Coinage and Tokens.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2C55, Variety PCGS# 544157, Base PCGS# 10981, Greysheet# 346835)

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