Cuba 1980 10 pesos KM-50

Heritage sale 3076, lot 33718

This specimen was lot 33718 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), where it sold for $198. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Cuba: Republic Matte Proof "Soviet-Cuban Space Flight" 10 Pesos 1980 PR69 NGC. Only 5,000 recorded in Proof, with an indeterminate number struck in Matte. Selections from the EMO Collection Cabinet." An early NCLT from Castro's Cuba, which issued a flood later when the shortage of foreign exchange became acute. A 100 pesos in gold was also issued (Fr-10).

Recorded mintage: 10,000 + 5,000 proofs + matte proofs.

Specification: 18 g, 0.999 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM 50.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1979 100 pesos, on the conference of nonaligned states
• 1980 100 pesos, Soviet/Cuban Space Flight
• 1981 100 pesos, Columbus's ship Niña
• 1981 100 pesos, Columbus's ship Pinta
• 1981 100 pesos, Columbus's ship Santa Maria
• 1983 5 pesos, first Cuban railroad
• 1988 10 pesos, José Martí
• Coins and currency dated 1980