Biafra 1969 10 pounds

Stack's Bowers 2023 ANA sale, lot 52042

This specimen was lot 52042 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Pittsburgh, PA, August 2023), where it sold for $2,880. The catalog description^[1] noted, "BIAFRA. 10 Pounds, 1969. PCGS PROOF-64 Cameo. Commemorating the second anniversary of independence. An exceptional near-Gem, this enthralling commemorative issue dazzles with a majestic cameo nature and olive-yellow hue throughout." The suppression of the Biafran revolt was carried out with the maximum destruction of property and life and the region is today part of Nigeria.

Recorded mintage: 3,000.

Specification: 39.94 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.177 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-2; KM-10.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, August 2023 Global Showcase Auction, World & Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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