Falkland Islands 1979 10 pounds

from the Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 70528

This specimen was lot 70528 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $65. The catalog description^[1] noted, "FALKLAND ISLANDS. 10 Pounds, 1979. Llantrisant Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC MS-69. A wonderful example for the type with that is near perfection without an[y] distracting marks or tone." 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.

Recorded mintage: 3,996 + 3,247 proofs.

Specification: 35 g, 01.925 fine silver, 1.040 troy oz ASW.

Catalog reference: KM-12.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

Link to:

• Falkland Islands 1979 150 pounds, Fur Seal
• 1980 penny
• Coins and currency dated 1979