Cuba 2000 100 pesos KM-715

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from Heritage sale 3114, lot 33439
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This specimen was lot 33439 in Heritage sale 3114 (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $3,120. The lot description[1] noted, "Cuba. Republic gold Proof "Buenaventura" 100 Pesos (1 oz) 2000 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC, Havana mint. Navigation Relics series. One of only three specimens on the NGC census commemorating the steam paddleboat Buenaventura, clad in reflectivity and frost." Desperate for foreign exchange, Cuba has issued large numbers of NCLT's, many only vaguely related to Cuba. This design was also used on a five ounce silver coin.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.10 g, 0.999 fine gold, 38 mm diameter, 1.000 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-unlisted, KM 715.

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]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction #3114, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2023.

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