Belize 1976-FM 100 dollars

Goldberg sale 109, lot 2253

This specimen was lot 2253 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $168. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Belize. 100 Dollars, 1976. Ancient Mayan Symbols. NGC graded MS-67." Belize was formerly known as British Honduras. Great Britain expressed willingness to grant independence prior to 1981 but the English-speaking locals were nervous about occasional threats from Guatemala to invade and annex the territory.

Recorded mintage: 216 + 11,000 proofs.

Specification: 6.21 g, 0.500 fine gold, 0.100 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-52.

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 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

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