Bahamas 1974 150 dollars

Goldberg sale 98, lot 2339

This specimen was lot 2339 in Goldberg sale 98 (Los Angeles, June 2017), where it sold for $317. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bahamas. 50 Dollars, 1974. Spiny Lobster. Choice Brilliant Proof." This type was struck 1973-77. In 1974, numerous varieties were manufactured to create artificial rarities.

Recorded mintage: 7,128 + 4,787 proofs (all varieties).

Specification: 8.19 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 51 (w/o fineness or serial no.) + KM 52 (w/o serial number, w/fineness, shown here) + KM 53 (w/fineness and serial no.).

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 98: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2017.

Link to:

• Bahamas 1967 100 dollars
• Bahamas 1973 20 dollars
• 1973 50 dollars, independence
• 1974-FM 10 cents
• 1974-FM 25 cents
• 1974 100 dollars, first anniversary of independence, 0.500 fine gold
• 1974 200 dollars, independence
• Bahamas 1974 2500 dollars
• Bahamas 1975-FM cent
• 1975 100 dollars, 2nd anniversary of independence
• Coins and currency dated 1974
• return to coins of Bahamas