Gambia 1987 1000 dalasis
This specimen was lot 32828 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $600. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof 1000 Dalasis 1987 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. Mirror-like fields and flawless surfaces characterize this proof World Wildlife Fund issue depicting a Gambian puffback bird." This NCLT was issued by the Gambia to honor the 25th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund by featuring a Gambian puffback bird. It was accompanied by a silver 20 dalasis (KM 24) featuring a colobus monkey. Wikipedia comments, "The northern puffback (Dryoscopus gambensis) is a species of bird in the family Malaconotidae. It is found in northern sub-Saharan Africa."
Recorded mintage: est. 5,000.
Specification: 10 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2948 oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 25.
- 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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