Barbados 1978-FM 25 dollars

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70129
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This specimen was lot 70129 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, February 2020), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "BARBADOS. 25 Dollars, 1978-FM. Franklin Mint. PCGS PROOFLIKE-68 Gold Shield. Commemorating the queen's 25 year jubilee. Exceedingly brilliant and lustrous, this exceptional example is tied with just one other specimen as the finest in the PCGS census." The Franklin Mint issued this NCLT in three finishes: Uncirculated, Matte (shown here) and Proof. The Matte is the only one that is rare.

Recorded mintage: 300 + 69 + 8,728 proofs.

Specification: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-27.

Source:

  • 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 February 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

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