Sri Lanka 1975 2 cents
This specimen was lot 73529 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, June 2020), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[1] noted, "SRI LANKA. 2 Cents, 1975. Kings Norton Mint. PCGS SPECIMEN-67 Gold Shield. The first year in this brief three year issue, the present Gem--steely gray and wholly untoned--is tied with just three other pieces for the finest in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." In 1972, Ceylon dropped its membership in the British Commonwealth and changed its name to Sri Lanka, which name is still in use. This type was struck in 1975 and 1978. This example would be worthless were it not from the King's Norton Mint collection of specimens.
Recorded mintage: 62,503,000.
Specification: 0.76 g, aluminum, 18.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 138.
- 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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