Based on Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and Barks' story when did this happen? Maybe between 3rd and 4th chapter?
Chapter 3 seems to lead more or less directly into Chapter 4. Since we follow Scrooge from Scotland to USA and back to Scotland in chapters 1-5, his trading of coconuts must take place after that.
Chapter 5 has Scrooge returning to Scotland in 1885. Chapter 6 has him in South Africa in 1887. Vigilante of Pizen Bluff is Chapter 6B and takes place in USA, 1890. So the coconut trading is either before or after Chapter 6. There is no obvious answer here as the Fijis and the Samoan Islands are not in the direct travel path of either destination.
By Chapter 7, Scrooge has reached Australia, which is in the vicinity of the island. Placing the event here would make sense, except the trading has to occur before Chapter 6B.
Since there's a 3 year gap in between Chapters 6 and 6B, I vote for placing the Oceanian Island-travels in this gap.
EDIT: Seconds after posting this, I realized that Chapter 3B has Scrooge sailing around the Oceanian islands. And it takes place in 1883. So now I'm changing my mind - the gap between Chapters 3 and 4 is probably the best placement!
Based on Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck and Barks' story when did this happen? Maybe between 3rd and 4th chapter?
EDIT: Seconds after posting this, I realized that Chapter 3B has Scrooge sailing around the Oceanian islands. And it takes place in 1883. So now I'm changing my mind - the gap between Chapters 3 and 4 is probably the best placement!
Yes, this is also my guess that's why I said between 3rd and 4th
There are two stories that seem to cover the issue of which relation will be named Scrooge’s heirs, “Some Heir Over the Rainbow” and “Searching for a Successor.” In Rosa’s “Nobody’s Business,” Rosa seems to accept the outcome of “…Rainbow” as Barks’ cannon, having HDL referenced as named heirs.
That story is much stronger and more iconic, so it seems natural, when there are conflicting stories, to give the tie to the better one.
There are two stories that seem to cover the issue of which relation will be named Scrooge’s heirs, “Some Heir Over the Rainbow” and “Searching for a Successor.” In Rosa’s “Nobody’s Business,” Rosa seems to accept the outcome of “…Rainbow” as Barks’ cannon, having HDL referenced as named heirs.
That story is much stronger and more iconic, so it seems natural, when there are conflicting stories, to give the tie to the better one.
Worth noting is that no heir is actually named at the end of Searching for a Successor. Donald's actions result in Scrooge seeing profits, but Donald is never actually stated to be made heir.