Israel (1978) lira
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This specimen was lot 38888 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2025), where it sold for $65. The catalog description[1] noted, "ISRAEL. Mint Error -- Clamshell Lamination -- Lira, JE 5738 (1978). NGC MS-62." This type was struck at various mints 1967-80 and all dates are common. This year was produced at Jerusalem and Winnipeg.
Recorded mintage: 61,752,000 plus 57,072 for collector sets (marked with a "✡").
Specification: 9 g, copper-nickel, 27.5 mm diameter, segmented reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM-47.1.
- 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 2025 NYINC Showcase Auction, featuring the Richard Margolis Collection, Part III, and the Richard August Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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