Bahamas 1990 250 dollars
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This specimen was lot 34009 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "BAHAMAS. 250 Dollars, 1990. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS PROOF-67 Deep Cameo. Commemorating the discovery of the new world, this hefty gold issue delivers a Superb-Gem Proof appeal, with sharp contrast and no immediate signs of haze or tone." This is one of an extensive series of commemoratives honoring Colombus' discovery in 1492.
Recorded mintage: 500.
Specification: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.401 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-49; KM-136.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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