Belize 1985 500 dollars

Heritage sale 3096, lot 31014

This specimen was lot 31014 in Heritage auction 3096 (Dallas, TX, March 2021), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Belize: Elizabeth II gold Proof "Royal Visit" 500 Dollars 1985 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. Commemorating the Queen's royal visit as her first stop on a 26-day tour, this coin boasts pitch-black fields and is fully deserving of the assigned grade. From the Paramount Collection." This issue was accompanied by a silver crown (KM 78) with a face value of $25. This denomination was not used again until 1993.

Recorded mintage: 250.

Specification: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, AGW 1.4015 oz.

Catalog reference: KM 101, Fr-16.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, The Paramount Collection World & Ancient Coins: Signature Auction 3096, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2021.

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