Senegal 1968 100 francs

Goldberg sale 70, lot 3817

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3817 in Goldberg sale 70 (Los Angeles, September 2012), where it sold for $1,668. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sénégal. 100 Francs, 1968. On the 8th Anniversary of Independence. PCGS graded Proof 68 Deep Cameo." Senegal, which uses the CFA franc, has never issued coinage for circulation. However, this piece is from a proof set of ten, twenty-five, fifty and hundred gold francs issued in 1968.

Recorded mintage: unknown but few.

Specification: 32 g, 0.900 fine gold, .926 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1; KM-4.

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]Ira and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg sale 70: The Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles, CA: Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, 2012.

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