Gibraltar 1989 1/4 sovereign

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Stack's Bowers May 2023 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72282
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This specimen was lot 72282 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2023), where it sold for $480. The catalog description[1] noted, "GIBRALTAR. 1/4 Sovereign, 1989. Surrey (Pobjoy) Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. Mintage: 300. A beautiful 1/4 Sovereign, this handsome and flawless example delivers rich details and stunning ultra cameo appearance." The semi-autonomous colony of Gibraltar has been captured by the Pobjoy Mint and used as a conduit for the issue of hundreds of NCLT on serious and frivolous topics.

Recorded mintage: est. 1,989.

Specification: 1.99 g, 0.917 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-B5; KM-26.

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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, May 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Featuring the Richard Elliott Collection of Hooknecks, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.

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