Sudan 1976 5 pounds

Goldberg sale 106, lot 2477

This specimen was lot 2477 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $84. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Sudan. 5 Pounds, 1976. Hippopotamus. NGC graded Proof 67 Ultra Cameo." Sudan obtained independence from Great Britain and Egypt in 1956 and began to issue coins soon thereafter. The Christian, black-dominated south has never regarded itself as part of the Arab-dominated north and the resulting conflict has frequently erupted into war. This commemorative promotes wildlife conservation and was issued with a silver 2½ pounds (KM 70) and gold hundred pounds (KM 72).

Recorded mintage: 5,087 + 5,393 proofs.

Specification: 35 g, 0.925 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-71.

Source:

• 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 106: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.

Link to:

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