Seychelles 1982 5 cents

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73477

photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73477 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $100. The catalog description^[1] noted, "SEYCHELLES. 5 Cents, 1982. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-68 Gold Shield. The first year of issue, this dazzling example stands alone at the top of the PCGS census, unrivaled by its lofty, impressive grade. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." Seychelles, an island group in the Indian Ocean, is better known for its export of cinnamon, copra and vanilla. This one year type is common. A similar design, with a revised coat of arms, was struck 1990, 1992, 1995, 1997, 2000.

Recorded mintage: 1,500,000 + proofs.

Specification: 1.95 g, brass.

Catalog reference: KM 47.1.

Source:

• 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 June 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.

Link to:

• 1977 5 cents
• 1978 1500 rupees, Black Paradise Flycatcher
• 1980 50 rupees, International Year of the Child
• 1981 5 cents, F.A.O.
• 1983 20 rupees
• Coins and currency dated 1982