British Virgin Islands 1980 100 dollars

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Goldberg sale 90, lot 3364
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This specimen was lot 3364 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it sold for $270.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Virgin Islands. 100 Dollars, 1980. For the 400th Anniversary of Drake's Voyage. Ship - The Golden Hind. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." 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: 5,412 proofs.

Specification: 7.10 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2054 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-29.

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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