Haiti 1970-IC 30 gourdes
This specimen was part of lot 31754 in Heritage sale 3076 (Long Beach, CA, September 2019), which sold for $3,375.60. The catalog description[1] noted, "Haiti. Republic 4-Piece Certified gold Gourdes Proof Set Ultra Cameo NGC, 1) "Citadel of St. Christopher" 30 Gourdes 1970-IC - PR67; 2) "J.J. Dessalines" 40 Gourdes 1969-IC - PR66, KM 73; 3) "Alexandre Petion" 60 Gourdes 1969-IC - PR63, KM 74; 4) "King Henri Christophe" 250 Gourdes 1969-IC - PR62, KM 75. A bright set of gold issues, each featuring sharply struck detail and a full cameo contrast. The coins exhibit varying degrees of mild amber tone." 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: Fr-10, KM 72.
- 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 and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3076, featuring the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection and the James Mossman Collection of Canadian Coinage, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
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