Cayman Islands 1986 250 dollars

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 ANA sale, lot 20246

This specimen was lot 20247 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2019), where it sold for $4,560. The catalog description^[1] noted, "CAYMAN ISLANDS. 250 Dollars, 1986. PCGS PROOF-67 Deep Cameo. Mintage of only 64 pieces. Struck to commemorate the Commonwealth Games. Brilliant with hard mirror fields and frosted cameo devices." This rare type was accompanied by a silver five dollars (KM 80).

Recorded mintage: 64 proofs.

Specification: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.4015 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-84; Fr-31.

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, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The August 2019 Chicago ANA Auction: World Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1985 250 dollars, Royal Land Grant
• St. Lucia 1986 500 dollars, Papal Visit
• 1987 5 dollars, parrot, World Wildlife Fund
• 1987 250 dollars, 40th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
• Coins and currency dated 1986
• return to coins of Cayman Islands