Haiti 1967-IC 50 gourdes

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Heritage sale 3081, part of lot 30913
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This specimen was part of lot 30913 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), which sold for $14,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Haiti: Republic 12-Piece Uncertified gold & silver Proof Set, 1) 5 Gourdes 1970 - Proof (Surface Hairlines); 2) 5 Gourdes 1971 - Proof (Surface Hairlines), KM 78; 3) 10 Gourdes 1967 - Proof (Surface Hairlines); 4) 25 Gourdes 1970 - Proof (Surface Hairlines); 5) 25 Gourdes 1971 - Proof (Surface Hairlines); 6) gold 20 Gourdes 1967 - Proof; 7) gold 50 Gourdes 1967 - Proof; 8) gold 50 Gourdes 1971 - Proof; 9) gold 100 Gourdes 1967 - Proof; 10) gold 200 Gourdes 1967 - Proof; 11) gold 200 Gourdes 1971 - Proof; 12) gold 1000 Gourdes 1970 - Proof; A large set of Proofs spanning the dates 1967 to 1971. The group is sold with the original case of issue. Total AGW approx. 9.26 oz." While the Haitian people starved, the regime issued numerous silver and gold commemoratives which were issued to insiders and sold abroad. This NCLT honoring folkloric dance was struck 1967-70.

Recorded mintage: 8,681.

Specification: 9.87 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-4, KM 68.

Source:

  • Arroyo, Carmen, Coins of Haiti, 1803-1970, San Antonio, TX: 1970.
  • 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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3081, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

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