St. Helena 1984 50 pence KM-12
This specimen was lot 21829 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description[1] noted, "Elizabeth II gold 50 Pence 1984, a special Royal Mint issue for the 150th anniversary of the colony, mintage of just 150 pieces in 22ct gold. Arms of the colony on reverse with the motto incuse 'Loyal and Unshakeable.' Popular with South African collectors, among others, as the island is located directly SW of that nation, 1200 miles out in the South Atlantic Ocean. This is just a beautiful issue. Gem cameo Proof in capsule inside RM issue case, with COA." The inhabitants of St. Helena are too isolated to need coins such as this but these NCLT's made handy fundraisers.
Recorded mintage: 10,000 in copper-nickel, 5,000 in silver and 150 in gold (shown here).
Specification: gold proof: 47.54 g, 0.917 fine gold, 1.401 troy oz AGW, 38.5 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM 12 (copper-nickel), 12a (silver) and 12b (gold).
- 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]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.
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