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Tourist coin? diddly squat. 1883 Dala? $200 - $15,000 depending on grade
Yes the US Dollar is the coin of the realm in Hawaii and in every other US State.
You might try Ali`i Coins in Honolulu
The statue of King Kamehameha I is etched onto the right side of the coin and his outstretched hand is pointing toward the eight main Hawaiian Islands, which are etched into the left side of the coin. The Hawaii state motto is etched into the lower left side of the coin: "ua mau ke ea o ka aina i ka pono" (the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness). The word "Hawaii" and the year Hawaii was admitted to the union - 1959 - are etched into the top of the coin. The year the coin was minted - 2008 and "e pluribus unum (out of the many, one) are etched into the bottom of the coin.
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The value of a Hawaiian centennial coin will vary from time to time. Often, these coins can be worth over 100 dollars on auction sites such as eBay.
A Genuine circulated example has a value of $100.00 to $500.00. This is a Half Dollar coin struck at the San Francisco Mint for the Kingdom of Hawaii. Authentication is highly recommended.
If it's authentic, with a date of 1847 the coin can only be a 1 cent piece. All Hawaiian issue coins are very well known targets of counterfeiter's I suggest you have a dealer or collector look at the coin.
Mrs. Charolette Hylton invented it when she and her husband, Robert Hylton were living in Hilo Hawaii in the 1970's. It was a promotional coin for Hilo, and The women's club she was a member of.
If you take another look at that coin, you'll see that it also says 2008, which is the year it was minted. 1959 is the year Hawaii became a state. It's worth 25 cents.