Haiti 1974 200 gourdes
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This specimen was lot 47576 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2026), where it sold for $408. The catalog description[1] noted, "HAITI. 200 Gourdes, 1974. NGC PROOF-68 Cameo." This NCLT honors a Holy Year, not a papal visit. It was accompanied by a silver fifty gourdes (KM 123). John Paul II was the first pope to visit Haiti, in 1983. His criticism of the Duvalier regime led to its collapse in 1986.
Recorded mintage: 4,965 plus 660 proofs.
Specification: 2.91 g, 0.900 fine gold, 17 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-115.
- 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]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, January 2026 NYINC Showcase Auction, Ancient and World Coins, featuring the Kazmier Wysocki Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.
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