Belize 1979-FM 100 dollars Fr-6

Goldberg sale 72, lot 4738

This specimen was lot 4738 in Goldberg sale 72 (Los Angeles, February 2013), where it sold for $184. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Belize. 100 Dollars, 1979. Queen angelfish. In original sealed cachet. Choice Brilliant Proof." This is another Non-Circulating Legal Tender coin issued and marketed by the Franklin mint on behalf of Belize before it withdrew from coinage operations in 1985.

Recorded mintage: 400 uncirculated plus 4,465 proofs.

Specification: 6.21 g, 0.500 fine gold, .100 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-6, KM 58.

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]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 72: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2013.

Link to:

• British Virgin Islands 1975-FM 100 dollars
• 1979 100 dollars, Star of Bethlehem
• Belize 1980 10 cents
• 1980-FM 100 dollars, orchids
• Belize 1982-FM 100 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1979
• return to coins of Belize