Mauritius 1982 1000 rupees

Stack's Bowers 2015 NYINC sale, lot 1239

This specimen was lot 1239 in Stacks-Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2015), where it sold for $1,410. The catalog description^[1] noted, "MAURITIUS. 1,000 Rupees, 1982. NGC PROOF-68 ULTRA CAMEO. Year of disabled persons. Mintage of only 48 pieces." This rare type was minted in too low a number to warrant a serious marketing effort so we presume all the specimens went to regime insiders. A silver 25 rupees on the same topic (KM 49) is more generally available.

Recorded mintage: 45 "uncirculated" plus 48 proofs.

Specification: 15.98 g, 0.917 fine gold, .468 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-50.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• 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.
• ^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The January 2015 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Featuring the John W. Adams and Ray Czabor Collections, Irvine, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2014.

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