British Caribbean Territories 1962 2 cents
The British Caribbean Territories was a union of nations in the Caribbean, all formerly possessions of Great Britain. In 1950 they formed a currency board to provide member countries with a unified currency to replace the British pound. Member states were Trinidad and Tobago, Barbados, British Guiana, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla, St. Kitts & Nevis, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The union dissolved in 1965 but some member states reformed as the East Caribbean States. This specimen was lot 22097 in Stack's Bowers ANA Auction (Denver, CO, August 2017), where it sold for $164.50. The catalog description[1] noted, "BRITISH CARIBBEAN TERRITORIES. 2 Cents, 1962. NGC PROOF-64 BN. Sharply struck, dark toned and attractive. Dark purple and plum tones cover the surfaces." This type was struck 1955-65 and is common tho the proofs are rare.
Recorded mintage: 1,060,000 + a few proofs.
Specification: 9.55 g, bronze, 30.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 3.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio and Chris Chatigny, The August 2017 Denver ANA Auction: Ancients, Selections from The Richard Stuart Collection & World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2017.
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