Dominica 1979-CHI 300 dollars

Heritage sale 3073, lot 32690

This specimen was lot 32690 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $780. The catalog description^[1] noted, "British Colony. Elizabeth II gold Proof "Pope John Paul II" 300 Dollars 1979-CHI PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC." Dominican coinage is scanty and is comprised solely of Non Circulating Legal Tender commemoratives. This was minted at the Valcambi mint in Switzerland, along with a silver ten dollars (KM 16).

Recorded mintage: 5,000 plus 300 proofs.

Specification: 19.20 g, 0.900 fine gold, AGW 0.5555 oz.

Catalog reference: KM 19.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1978 150 dollars, Imperial parrot
• 1978 300 dollars, independence
• 1979 10 dollars, John Paul II, silver
• 1979 150 dollars, Israel and Egypt Peace Treaty
• Coins and currency dated 1979
• return to coins of Dominica