Sierra Leone 1997 250 dollars

Heritage sale 3073, lot 31829

This specimen was lot 31829 in Heritage sale 3073 (Chicago, April 2019), where it sold for $660. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Republic gold Proof 'Princess Diana & Mother Teresa' 250 Dollars 1997 PR68 Ultra Cameo NGC. Brilliant cameo with deeply mirrored fields and frosty devices. A gem example that is visually flawless." Sierra Leone honored the deceased princess with sixteen different commemoratives in 1997 and four more in 1998. The ones featuring Mother Teresa include KM 77 ($1), KM 78 ($10), KM 79 ($20), KM 80 ($50) and KM 81 ($100).

Recorded mintage: est. 3,000.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.50 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM 82.

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]Bierrenbach, Cristiano and Warren Tucker, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3073, featuring the Lake County Collection of British coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.

Link to:

• 1997 50 dollars, Diana, the "people's princess"
• Coins and currency dated 1997
• return to coins of Sierra Leone