Bahamas 1975 100 dollars KM-77

Goldberg sale 122, lot 1760

This specimen was lot 1760 in Goldberg sale 122 (Los Angeles, June 2021), where it sold for $600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Bahamas. 100 Dollars, 1975/1973. Second Anniversary of Independence. Reverse: Bahama Amazon pa[r]rot. Mintage 3,694 pieces struck. NGC graded MS-70." The Bahamas released several gold NCLT's in 1975, many made by the Franklin Mint.

Recorded mintage: 3,694 + 3,145 proofs.

Specification: 18.01 g, 0.500 fine gold; .2896 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-77.

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 122: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2021.

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