British Virgin Islands 1973-FM cent

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is one of a type struck for the British Virgin Islands 1973-84 by the Franklin Mint. These were packaged in sets with the other denominations and mass-marketed to collectors in the United States. The natives of the islands, which lie east of Puerto Rico, use U. S. coins. These handsome proofs feature the green-throated Carib and Antillean crested hummingbirds. Some of the dates at the end of the series are quite scarce (less than a thousand made).

Recorded mintage: 181,000 proofs plus 53,000 uncirculated specimens.

Specification: bronze, reverse designed by Gilroy Roberts.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

Link to:

• British Virgin Islands 1975-FM 100 dollars
• Coins and currency dated 1973
• return to coins of British Virgin Islands