Bermuda 1971 cent
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This specimen was lot 73669 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "BERMUDA. Cent, 1971. London or Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. PCGS SPECIMEN-64 Red. This most impressive modern commemorative displays a rich and fully red eye appeal. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was struck 1970-85 to the module of a United States cent. All dates are common in all grades as many were saved by sunburned tourists. The mintage seems out of proportion to the population (c. 52,000 in 1970, c. 63,000 today). Proofs were made in 1970 and 1983.
Recorded mintage: 4,256,000.
Specification: 3.11 g, bronze, 19 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-15.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, featuring the David Sterling Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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