Gibraltar 1975 25 pounds

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Goldberg sale 128, lot 1367
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This specimen was lot 1367 in Goldberg sale 128 (Los Angeles, June 2022), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Gibraltar. 25 Pounds, 1975. Elizabeth II. 250th Anniversary - Introduction of British Sterling. Mintage 2,395 Uncirculated examples struck of this one year type. NGC graded MS-64." This is an early NCLT, before the colony fell into the clutches of the Pobjoy Mint. It is accompanied by a gold 100 pounds (KM 9) and 50 pounds (KM 8).

Recorded mintage: 2,395 plus 750 proofs.

Specification: 7.77 g, 0.917 fine gold, 0.2291 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-3; KM-7.

Source:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Stephen Harvey and Vera Liu, Goldberg Sale 128: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2022.

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