Gambia 1987 20 dalasis
This specimen was part of lot 34514 in Heritage sale 3049 (Long Beach, September 2016), which sold for $1,116.25. The catalog description[1] noted, "World Wildlife Fund silver 25 Coin Set 1986-1988, 25th anniversary Coin Collection comprising 25 different coins depicting animals from 25 different countries. All coins Choice Cameo Proof. Set comes with COA for each coin and is housed in its original box. Total ASW 18.9491 oz." This NCLT was issued by the Gambia to honor the 25th anniversary of the World Wildlife Fund by featuring Temminck's colobus monkey. It accompanied a gold 1000 dalasis (KM 25) featuring a puffback bird. This type was reissued in 1989.
Recorded mintage: 25,000.
Specification: 28.34 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.66 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 24.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Cristiano Bierrenbach, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World Coin Auction 3049, featuring the Ohio Valley Collection, the Redwood Collection and the F.P. Briand Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2016.
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