Trinidad and Tobago 1971 cent
The first specimen was lot 72835 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. Cent, 1971. PCGS SPECIMEN-66 Red Gold Shield. A sharply struck and blazingly lustrous Gem, presenting full red brilliance and standing with just three others for the finest in PCGS census report. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." The second specimen was lot 74903 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, November 2023), where it sold for $60. The catalog description[2] noted, "TRINIDAD & TOBAGO. Cent, 1971. PCGS SPECIMEN-66 Red Brown. First year of issue feature the national arms of the newly formed country. Presenting with nice luster and a touch of patina to complete the appeal. From the Kings Norton Mint Collection." The islands of Trinidad and Tobago, originally invaded and occupied by the Spanish, were wrested from Spanish control by the British in 1797. The two islands were merged as a single entity in 1888. It remained a colony of Great Britain until achieving independence in 1976. The coinage designs from the early 1970's were retained after independence. The coin shown is a bronze cent issued 1966-73 before the proclamation of a republic.
Recorded mintage: 10,600,000 (London) + 286,000 matte proofs (FM) + 12,000 proofs (FM).
Specifications: 1.95 g, bronze, 17.8 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1.
- 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 October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
- [2]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, November 2023 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancient & World Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2023.
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