Cuba 1989 50 pesos Fr-28
The first specimen was lot 33608 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,050. The catalog description[1] noted, "Cuba: Republic gold Proof "160th Anniversary of First Train in England" 50 Pesos 1989 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. From the El Don Diego Luna Collection." The second specimen was lot 1183 in Sedwick Auction 36 (Winter Park, FL, November 2024), where it sold for $4,800. The catalog description[2] noted, "CUBA, Havana mint, gold proof piefort 50 pesos, 1989, First Train in England 160th Anniversary, NGC PF 69 Ultra Cameo (EMO Collection Label), finest known in NGC census. Virtually perfect with NGC status to match (the single finest of just five in the census), from a reported mintage of just 12 pieces. Pedigreed to The Emilio M. Ortiz Collection of Cuban Gold Coins." After a hiatus from 1981 to 1988, the regime resumed the issue of gold and silver NCLT's in large quantities. This design was also issued in 1 oz silver (KM 207) and 1 oz gold (KM 316).
Recorded mintage: 150.
Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.500 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: regular weight: KM 315; Fr-28; double weight: KM-P24.
- 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
- [2]Sedwick, Daniel Frank, Augi Garcia, Cori Sedwick Downing, Connor Falk and Sarah Sproles, Treasure Auction 36, World, U.S Coins and Paper Money, featuring the Luis R. Ponte collection, the Jorge Becerra Collection and the John M. O'Brien collection, Winter Park, FL: Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC, 2024.
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