2008 (P) Hawaii Satin Finish State Quarter

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

2008

Denomination

Quarter

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Special Strike

Series

State Quarters 1999-2008

Designer

John Flanagan/Don Everhart

Mintage

745,464

Composition

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Weight

5.67g

Diameter

24.3mm

Edge

Reeded

Auction Record

Price realized: $275
Sold: 31 October 2011
Grade: SP69
Auction house: eBay

Description

The 2008 (P) Hawaii Satin Finish State Quarter is a special strike quarter struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the State Quarters 1999-2008 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 745,464 satin-finish Hawaii quarters dated 2008. The obverse features George Washington facing left, based on a 1786 bust by Jean-Antoine Houdon and the reverse displays unique designs representing each of the 50 U.S. states, released in the order the states ratified the Constitution or joined the Union. The reverse depicts King Kamehameha I with his right arm extended toward the eight major Hawaiian Islands, with the state motto "Ua Mau ke Ea o ka Aina i ka Pono." Kamehameha unified the Hawaiian Islands into one kingdom in the early 1800s. The 2008 quarters honored, in release order, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Alaska, and Hawaii. Final year of the 50 State Quarters Program. The DC and Territories program followed in 2009. Auction record: $275 SP69 10-31-2011 eBay. Struck in 75% copper, 25% nickel, weighing 5.67 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #394895.