View source for Latvia 1997 10 latu KM-42

[[Image:SB621-72129o.jpg|300px|thumb|from the Stack's Bowers June 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 72129]]
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This specimen was lot 72129 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, June 2021), where it sold for $264. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Latvia|LATVIA]]. 10 Latu, 1997. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Sailing ship Schooner ''Julia Maria'' facing left. An almost flawless Proof with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices." We are unable to ascertain the significance of the schooner depicted here. In 1895, the date on the coin, Latvia was part of the Russian Empire. Other ten latu struck in 1997 include KM 28 and KM 35, both in silver.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.24 g, 0.999 fine gold, 13.9 mm diameter, 0.040 troy oz AGW. 

''Catalog reference:'' Fr-21a; KM-42. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.'', Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
* 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. 
* <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, ''The June 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021. 

''Link to:''
* [[Latvia 1992 20 santimu]]
* [[Latvia 1993 100 latu|1993 100 latu, 75th anniversary of independence]]
* [[Latvia 1998 100 latu|1998 100 latu]]
* [[Latvia 2008 20 lati]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1997]]

[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2021 Collector's Choice sale]]