Egypt 1981 5 pounds Fr-150

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from the Stack's Bowers 2026 NYINC sale, lot 43112
photo courtesy Stack's Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 43112 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $5,280. The catalog description[1] noted, "EGYPT. 5 Pounds, AH 1401/1981. Cairo Mint. PCGS PROOF-64 Deep Cameo. Commemorating the third anniversary of the reopening of the Suez Canal, this type is VERY RARE in proof, as can be seen by its low mintage figure. An exceptional cameo nature is noted, with near-Gem quality evident throughout." this topic also appeared on a gold pound (Fr-142).

Recorded mintage: 925 plus 75 proofs.

Specification: 26 g, 0.875 fine gold, 33 mm diameter, 0.7314 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-150; KM-534.

Source:

  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
  • 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.

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