Australia 1995 200 dollars KM-277

Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 20151

This specimen was lot 20151 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $3,120. The catalog description^[1] noted, "AUSTRALIA. 200 Dollars, 1995. PCGS PROOF-69 Deep Cameo Gold Shield. A VERY RARE issue, this 2 ounce striking offers nearly flawless surfaces with incredibly radiance and brilliant luster. An alluring frosting to the devices presents an awesome cameo nature. The finest graded in the PCGS census." Another two ounce gold piece (KM 182), with a leaping kangaroo on the reverse, was also struck in 1995.

Recorded mintage: 100.

Specification: 62.21 g, 0.999 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-B9; KM-277.

Source:

• Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
• McDonald, Greg, The Pocket Guide to Australian Coins and Banknotes, 23rd ed., Lavington, Australia, 2017.
• Pitt, Michael, Renniks Australian Coin and Banknote Values, 32nd Edition, Matraville, New South Wales, Australia: Renniks Publications, 2023.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

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