1988 KAUAI LAGOONS - NICKEL
SKU
88NKL-34MM
$99.00
In 1988, the Mint completed the custom order for a “Transportation Token” to Westin Hotels for the exclusive use on The Lagoons at The Westin Kauai on Kauai with the delivery of 5,000 nickel “Hapalua” Tokens that was good for a $12.00 boat tour of 600 acre mega-resort’s Lagoons and its exotic animal covered islands.
The 1988 cupro nickel token was named a Hapalua to distinguish it from the 1987 cupro nickel Hapawalu token. The Hapalua obverse featured a Flying Unicorn, the resort's symbol and the legend "KAUAI LAGOONS". The reverse featured HAPALUA, the hotel name and logo plus the name and location of the resort property. OIP was $12.00.
RE: MINTLINE MAY 1989
Obverse: KAUAI LAGOONS with flying unicorn.
Reverse: KALAPAKI BEACH, HAPALUA, THE WESTIN KAUAI, 1988 with leaves.
Packaged in a tamper proof capsule and a gift box with Royal Hawaiian Mint on outer box with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition.
Mintage: 5000
| Issue | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Quality | Brilliant Uncirculated -BU |
| Mintage | 5000 |
| Obverse | KAUAI LAGOONS with flying unicorn. |
| Reverse | KALAPAKI BEACH, HAPALUA, THE WESTIN KAUAI, 1988 with leaves. |
| Packaging | Packaged in a tamper proof capsule and a gift box with Royal Hawaiian Mint on outer box with Certificate of Authenticity. Limited edition. |
| Diameter | 34mm |
| Metal | Nickel |