Haiti 1969-IC 30 gourdes

Heritage sale 3081, part of lot 30912

This specimen was part of lot 30912 in Heritage sale 3081 (New York, January 2020), which sold for $8,700. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Haiti: Republic 5-Piece Uncertified gold Proof Set 1969-IC, 1) 30 Gourdes - Proof; 2) 40 Gourdes - Proof; 3) 60 Gourdes - Proof (Harshly Cleaned); 4) 250 Gourdes - Proof (Harshly Cleaned); 5) 500 Gourdes - Proof (Harshly Cleaned), KM 76; KM-PS5. Sold with original case and COA #585. Total AGW approximately 5.03 oz." The "IC" mintmark on the reverse is for the Italcambio mint in Italy.

Recorded mintage: 1,185 for 1969-70.

Specification: 9.11 g, 0.585 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 72, Fr-10.

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.

Link to:

• 1969-IC 10 gourdes, Toussaint L'Ouverture
• 1969-IC 40 gourdes, J.J. Dessalines
• 1969-IC 60 gourdes, Alexandre Petion
• 1969-IC 250 gourdes, King Henri Christophe
• 1969-IC 500 gourdes, Haitian art
• 1970-IC 30 gourdes, La Citadelle
• Haiti 1970 500 gourdes Native Art
• Coins and currency dated 1969