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This specimen was lot 71001 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Gibraltar|GIBRALTAR]]. 1/2 Crown, 1998. Pobjoy Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. An intriguing and rather popular issue featuring the peacock's splendor in a sparkling, iridescent hologram, this piece is undoubtedly at the cusp of perfection, with just a few minor copper spots preventing the ultimate designation." The semi-autonomous colony of Gibraltar has been captured by the Pobjoy Mint and used as a conduit for the issue of hundreds of NCLT on serious and frivolous topics.
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This specimen was lot 71001 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "[[Gibraltar|GIBRALTAR]]. 1/2 Crown, 1998. Pobjoy Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. An intriguing and rather popular issue featuring the peacock's splendor in a sparkling, iridescent hologram, this piece is undoubtedly at the cusp of perfection, with just a few minor copper spots preventing the ultimate designation." The semi-autonomous colony of Gibraltar has been captured by the Pobjoy Mint and used as a conduit for the issue of hundreds of NCLT on serious and frivolous topics. Thisis an early experiment in producing colored coins.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 15:51, 16 February 2022

Stack's Bowers October 2021 Collector's Choice sale, lot 71001
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This specimen was lot 71001 in Stack's Bowers Collector's Choice sale (Costa Mesa, CA, October 2021), where it sold for $1,200. The catalog description[1] noted, "GIBRALTAR. 1/2 Crown, 1998. Pobjoy Mint. Elizabeth II. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. An intriguing and rather popular issue featuring the peacock's splendor in a sparkling, iridescent hologram, this piece is undoubtedly at the cusp of perfection, with just a few minor copper spots preventing the ultimate designation." The semi-autonomous colony of Gibraltar has been captured by the Pobjoy Mint and used as a conduit for the issue of hundreds of NCLT on serious and frivolous topics. Thisis an early experiment in producing colored coins.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 15.55 g, 0.999 fine gold, 30 mm diameter; AGW: 0.50 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-83; KM-732.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The October 2021 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2021.

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