Falkland Islands 1974 pound
This specimen was lot 32739 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $810. The catalog description[1] noted, "British Colony. Elizabeth II gold Proof Pound 1974 PR70 Ultra Cameo NGC. Currently the only example to grade a perfect PR70 (Ultra Cameo) by either PCGS or NGC. Flawless, with sparkling surfaces, satiny devices, and an incredible reflectivity." The Falkland Islands, off the coast of Argentina in the south Atlantic Ocean, last made the news in 1982, when Argentina attempted to conquer the islands but were ousted by Her Majesty's Armed Forces. The islands remain a British dependency. This specimen came from a set comprising a half pound (Fr-4, KM-6); a one pound (shown here); a two pounds (Fr-2, KM-8) and a five pounds (Fr-1, KM-9).
Recorded mintage: 2,675.
Specification: 7.99 g, 0.917 fine gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-3, KM 7.
- 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 and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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