Maldives 1986 laari
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This specimen was lot 33482 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, May 2024), where it sold for $192. The catalog description[1] noted, "MALDIVES. Laari, 1986. Llantrisant Mint. PCGS PROOF-67. A RARE modern issue, that is made with a gram of pure gold, this handsome representative delivers a nearly flawless allure, with faults being of the most minor account. A piece that will capture many excited bidders." This enigmatic issue is unusual in that it is missing the AH date.
Recorded mintage: 100.
Specification: 1 g, gold.
Catalog reference: Fr-4A; KM-Unlisted.
- 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, May 2024 World Collectors Choice Online Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2024.
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