Liberia 1976 400 dollars

Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23126

This specimen was lot 23126 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "LIBERIA. 400 Dollars, 1976. PROOF UNCIRCULATED. Proof exhibits mirrored surfaces, frosty devices, and deep orange toning in the fields. Sold in square plastic display case. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS." This NCLT was the only issue of this denomination. This type was struck to honor president Tolbert (1913-80, ruled 1971-80). In the last twenty years, Liberia has fallen into the clutches of the private minters, who have issued such Liberian themed commemoratives as Star Trek (KM 128), Babe Ruth (KM 131) and Princess Diana (KM 464).

Recorded mintage: 25.

Specification: 24 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: Fr-12; KM-35.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1972 20 dollars, inauguration of President Tolbert
• Liberia 1972-B 25 dollars, 150th anniversary of Liberia
• 1977 cent
• 1977 100 dollars, Joseph J. Roberts, the first president of Liberia
• 1979 100 dollars, OAU unity
• 1979 100 dollars, OAU, president Tolbert
• Coins and currency dated 1976