Solomon Islands 1978-FM 100 dollars

Goldberg sale 116, part of lot 1314

This specimen was lot 1314 in Goldberg sale 116 (Los Angeles, June 2020), where it sold for $480. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Solomon Islands. 100 Dollars, 1978. Attainment of Sovereignty. Choice Brilliant Proof." The Solomon Islands, especially Guadalcanal, were the scene of heavy fighting during World War Two. Coinage commenced in 1977. The Franklin Mint struck NCLT's to this weight standard for the Solomon Islands in 1978 (KM 9, shown here), 1982 (KM 14) and 1983 (KM 18).

Recorded mintage: 50 + 213 + 3,159 proofs.

Specification: 9.37 g, 0.900 fine gold, 0.2711 ounce AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-9.

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.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 116: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2020.

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