Singapore 1997 50 dollars Fr-36

Goldberg sale 109, lot 2419

This specimen was lot 2419 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it sold for $1,320. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Singapore. 50 Dollars, 1997. Lunar. Year of the Ox. Stylized lion's head right. NGC graded Proof 70 Ultra Cameo." This denomination was also used for KM 152 (Singapore Airlines).

Recorded mintage: 624 + 864 proofs.

Specification: 31.1 g, 0.999 fine gold, 32.12 mm diameter, 1.000 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-162, Fr-B15 (formerly Fr-36).

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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

Link to:

• 1996 50 dollars, 1 oz gold, Year of the Rat
• 1996 250 dollars, Year of the Rat, 1 oz gold
• 2000 5 dollars, the new millennium
• 2000 50 dollars, 1 oz gold, year of the dragon
• Coins and currency dated 1997