Poland 1985-CHI 1000 zlotych
This specimen was lot 54273 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2024), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description[1] noted, "POLAND. 1000 Złotych, 1985-CHI. Switzerland (Valcambi) Mint. NGC Proof Details--Bent. An EXTREMELY RARE issue from the modern Polish series, this piece despite the damage, offers the chance at an issue that is beyond elusive. A must have for any collector of Polish coinage." Pope John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in several centuries, was a Polish celebrity of the first order and even the Communist regime could not pass up the opportunity to issue NCLT's in his honor. This series include 100, 200, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10,000 zlotych denominations in various metals. This type was also struck in 1982 and 1986 and those dates are quite a bit more available.
Recorded mintage: 3 (2 Proof, 1 Business Strike).
Specification: 3.40 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.098 troy oz AGW, 18 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: Fr-130; KM-Y138; Par-338.
- 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, January 2024 NYINC Auction, featuring the Emilio M Ortiz Collection and a Symphony of Russian Rarities, the Rothschild-Piatigorsky Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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