Cayman Islands 1988 250 dollars
This specimen was lot 22129 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $3,600. The catalog description[1] noted, "CAYMAN ISLANDS. 250 Dollars, 1988. London Mint. NGC PROOF-68 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the royal visit of Princess Alexandra, this RARE modern issue is virtually flawless, offering supremely frosted devices and a great cameo nature." This NCLT was issued by the Cayman Islands to honor a Royal Visit. The island group south of Cuba was long ruled from Jamaica but came under separate administration after Jamaica obtained her independence in 1962. It is now famous as a tax haven and banking center much patronized by drug lords, ousted dictators and others seeking to avoid publicity.
Recorded mintage: 86.
Specification: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.4016 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-33; KM-99.
- 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 January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
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