Belize 1979-FM 100 dollars Fr-7

Goldberg sale 90, lot 3346

This specimen was lot 3346 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it sold for $152.75. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Belize. 100 Dollars, 1979. Star of Bethlehem. NGC graded Proof 70 Ultra Cameo." 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-7, KM 59.

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 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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