Lebanon 1961 10 piastres

Goldberg sale 91, lot 3027

This specimen was lot 3027 in Goldberg sale 91 (Los Angeles, June 2016), where it sold for $3,290. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Lebanon. 10 Piastres, 1961 NGC PF66 CAM. Republic. Boat with sail. Reverse: Cedar tree. Rare proof issue. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo." This specimen was issued by Lebanon as a regular issue for one year only. Similar types were issued in other metals up to 1975. In 1980, war broke out between Christian and Muslim militias and soon the Israeli and Syrian armies were occupying various parts of that unhappy land. The cedar is the symbol of Lebanon, once forested with this handsome tree.

Recorded mintage: 7,000,000 plus a few proofs.

Specification: copper-nickel, 21.8 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-24.

Source:

• 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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