Guinea 1970 2000 francs Fr-5

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Goldberg sale 91, lot 2327
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2327 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $329. The catalog description[1] noted, "Guinea. 2000 Francs, 1970 Choice Brilliant Proof. Spacecraft Soyuz. Choice Brilliant Proof." This type was issued in sets with a large number of silver 500 francs and gold 5000 francs, most likely distributed to the president's friends and cronies.

Recorded mintage: 2,840.

Specification: 8 g, 0.900 fine gold, .2315 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-31.

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, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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