1879 Hawaii Plantation Token. Thomas H. Hobron. 12 1/2 Cents. Medcalf-Russell 2TE-8a. 2/6 Stars. Thick Planchet. VF-25 (PCGS). This handsome, richly original example has deep charcoal-russet fields that give way to lighter medium brown over the design elements. All of the features are at least partially outlined, and the overall design is fully appreciable. The rims are soft in isolated areas, yet generally distinct. Scattered pitting is noted, but there are no marks of consequence, and the appearance is pleasing for a mid grade survivor of this scarce and conditionally challenging type. PCGS has mounted this token with the reverse up in the holder, and that side of the token is rotated more than 90 degrees clockwise from coin alignment. Thick planchet examples of Hobrons 12 1/2-cent token are scarcer than their thin planchet counterparts.
