Solomon Islands 1988 10 cents

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from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale, lot 73480
photo courtesy Stacks Bowers LLC

This specimen was lot 73480 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "SOLOMON ISLANDS. 10 Cents, 1988. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-65 Gold Shield. The only year of issue for the type, this radiant Gem is exceeded in the PCGS census by just two examples. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." A nickel-plated steel version of this type (KM 27a) was struck 1990-2000. The reverse depicts the sea spirit Ngorieru. As of August 2019, US$1 = SBD $8.13.

Recorded mintage: unknown but common.

Specification: 5.65 g, copper-nickel, 23.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 27.

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.

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