Jamaica 1972 20 dollars

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Goldberg sale 91, lot 2377
photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 2377 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $329. The catalog description[1] noted, "Jamaica. 20 Dollars, 1972 NGC MS68. Tenth Anniversary of Independence. Three ships and map. NGC graded MS-68 Gold Wings." This commemorative was accompanied by a silver ten dollars (KM 60).

Recorded mintage: 30,000 plus 20,000 proofs.

Specification: 15.75 g, 0.500 fine gold, 0.2532 troy oz AGW, 30 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Fr-6; KM-61.

Source:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 91: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

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