British Virgin Islands 1976-FM 100 dollars

Sincona sale 63, lot 136

This specimen was lot 136 in Sincona sale 63 (Zürich, June 2020), where it sold for 350 CHF (about US$439 including buyer's fees). The catalog description^[1] noted, "BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS, Elizabeth II. 1952-. 100 Dollars 1976. Auf ihren 50. Geburtstag. Polierte Platte. In Originalfolder. (British Virgin Islands, Elizabeth II, 1952-, one hundred dollars of 1976, on her fiftieth birthday. Choice Proof, In original folder.)" This is another Non-Circulating Legal Tender coin issued and marketed by the Franklin mint on behalf of the British Virgin Islands before it withdrew from coinage operations in 1985.

Recorded mintage: 10 pieces matte + 1,752 uncirculated + 12,000 proofs.

Specification: 7.10 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 8. Fr-2.

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]Richter, Jürg, Sincona sale 63: Gold and Silver Coins and Medals, SINCONA Bullion Auction, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2020.

Link to:

• 1975 100 dollars, royal tern
• 1977-FM 100 dollars, queen's silver jubilee
• Belize 1979-FM 100 dollars Fr-6
• Coins and currency dated 1976