Liberia 1965-B 25 dollars
This specimen was lot 71678 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2022), where it sold for $1,440. The catalog description[1] noted, "LIBERIA. 25 Dollars, 1965-B. Bern Mint. NGC MS-69. Struck to commemorate the 70th birthday of President Tubman. Wonderfully preserved with stunning orange-gold tone around the outer edges that compliments the appearance." William V. S. Tubman was president of Liberia from 1944 until his death in 1971. Another NCLT was issued in 1970 to mark his 75th birthday. In recent years, Liberia has become known for dozens of privately struck commemoratives, produced under license from the regime.
Recorded mintage: 3,000.
Specification: 23.31 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.6745 oz troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-3; KM 21.
- 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, The June 2022 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients & World Coins - Featuring Selections from the Kings Norton Mint Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.
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