Haiti 1974 1000 gourdes
This specimen was lot 31123 in Heritage sale 3064 (Chicago, April 2018), where it sold for $2,400. The catalog description[1] noted, "Republic gold 'USA Bicentennial - No "Haiti"' Proof 1000 Gourdes 1974 PR69 Ultra Cameo NGC. A rare and highly intriguing error coin, produced in commemoration of the upcoming bicentennial of the United States of America, but struck from dies that omitted the issuing country's name. Later corrected, BICENTENAIRE des U.S.A / 1776 - 1976 was moved into the frosted portion of the design and replaced with REPUBLIQUE D' HAITI. Selections from the Isaac Rudman Numismatic Cabinet." While the Haitian people starved, the regime issued numerous silver and gold commemoratives which were issued to insiders and sold abroad. A small issue was also made in 1975.
Recorded mintage: 3,040 plus 480 proofs (corrected dies).
Specification: 13 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.373 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: KM 118.2.
- 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]Cristiano Bierrenbach and Warren Tucker, Heritage World Coin Auction 3064, featuring the Doug Robins Collection of Canadian Tokens, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2018.
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- 1967 1000 gourdes
- 1981 1000 gourdes
- Coins and currency dated 1974
- return to coins of Haiti