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100 Dollars - State of Hawaii
| Issuer | United States |
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| Year | 2022 |
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| Size | 179.50 × 76.20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central vignette of King Kamehameha I (c. 1758–1819), first monarch of the unified Hawaiian Kingdom, set against a panoramic view of Waikīkī Beach and the Diamond Head volcanic cone in Honolulu, with hibiscus floral motifs and traditional Hawaiian decorative patterns incorporated into the underprint. A statue of Kamehameha I and the state motto 'Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono' appear alongside the denomination numeral, with an eagle hologram as the primary security element. The inscription 'THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER' and the series designation 'STATE OF HAWAII 1959' are clearly rendered in letterpress. |
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| Obverse lettering | ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS SERIES STATE OF HAWAII 1959 THIS NOTE IS NOT LEGAL TENDER Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono 100 King Kamehameha I c. 1758–1819 100 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
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The "State of Hawaii" overprint series dates to World War II, when the U.S. Treasury ordered specially marked notes for use in the Hawaiian Islands following the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The logic was containment: if Japan invaded and captured currency reserves, the overprinted notes could be demonetized immediately, rendering any seizure worthless. The 1935A Silver Certificates and Series 1934A Federal Reserve Notes were the primary vehicles for that program.
A 2022-dated $100 with a Hawaii overprint is not part of that wartime issue. No such note exists in any official series.