Singapore 1969 150 dollars

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Goldberg sale 59, lot 3453
photo courtesy Ira & Larry Goldberg

This 150 dollars is an NCLT ("non-circulating legal tender") commemorative of the 150th anniversary of the founding of Singapore. This specimen was lot 3453 in Goldberg sale 59 (Beverly Hills, June 2010), where it sold for $879.75. The catalog description[1] noted, "Singapore. 150 Dollars, 1969. 150th Anniversary - Founding of Singapore. Raffles lighthouse. NGC graded MS-65."

Recorded mintage: 198,000 plus 500 proofs.

Specification: 24.88 g, .916 fine gold, .736 troy oz AGW, this specimen 0.7328 ounces.

Catalog reference: Fr-1; KM-7.

Source:

  • 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]Goldberg, Ira, and Larry Goldberg, Goldberg Sale 59: Ancient & World Coins, Beverly Hills, CA: Ira and Larry Goldberg Auctioneers, 2010.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.

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