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| − | This specimen was lot 72057 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JAMAICA. 5 Cents, 1978. PCGS SPECIMEN-68 Gold Shield. Variety with wide legend letters. An incredibly brilliant, nearly flawless specimen, this minor offers exceptionally glossy and dazzling surfaces, and is tied with just one other at this ultimate grade in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was struck by the Royal Mint for Jamaica in 1969-72, 1975-89. The Franklin mint also produced this denomination with narrow letters (KM 53) in 1971-84. | + | This specimen was lot 72057 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $115. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "JAMAICA. 5 Cents, 1978. PCGS SPECIMEN-68 Gold Shield. Variety with wide legend letters. An incredibly brilliant, nearly flawless specimen, this minor offers exceptionally glossy and dazzling surfaces, and is tied with just one other at this ultimate grade in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was struck by the Royal Mint for Jamaica in 1969-72, 1975-89. It used the module of the old copper-nickel sixpence of the sterling coinage system. The Franklin mint also produced this denomination with narrow letters (KM 53) in 1971-84. |
''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000. | ''Recorded mintage:'' 2,000,000. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | * Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, ''Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed.,'' Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019. | ||
| − | * <sup>[1]</sup>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. | + | * <sup>[1]</sup>Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, ''The October 2020 Collector's Choice sale: World and Ancient Coins,'' Santa Ana, CA: [http://www.stacksbowers.com Stack's Bowers LLC], 2020. |
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| + | * [[Jamaica 1969 5 cents|1969 5 cents]] | ||
* [[Jamaica 1975-FM 100 dollars|1975 100 dollars]] | * [[Jamaica 1975-FM 100 dollars|1975 100 dollars]] | ||
| − | * [[Jamaica | + | * [[Jamaica 1978 cent|1978 cent, F.A.O.]] |
* [[Jamaica 1978 25 dollars|1978 25 dollars, 25th anniversary of queen Elizabeth's coronation]] | * [[Jamaica 1978 25 dollars|1978 25 dollars, 25th anniversary of queen Elizabeth's coronation]] | ||
* [[Jamaica 1978 250 dollars|1978 250 dollars, 25th anniversary of queen Elizabeth's coronation]] | * [[Jamaica 1978 250 dollars|1978 250 dollars, 25th anniversary of queen Elizabeth's coronation]] | ||
| − | * [[Jamaica | + | * [[Jamaica 1980 5 cents|1980 5 cents]] |
* [[Coins and currency dated 1978]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1978]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Jamaica]] | * return to coins of [[Jamaica]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale]] | [[Category:Selections from the Stack's Bowers 2020 Collector's Choice sale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:01, 1 December 2024
This specimen was lot 72057 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice sale (Santa Ana, CA, October 2020), where it sold for $115. The catalog description[1] noted, "JAMAICA. 5 Cents, 1978. PCGS SPECIMEN-68 Gold Shield. Variety with wide legend letters. An incredibly brilliant, nearly flawless specimen, this minor offers exceptionally glossy and dazzling surfaces, and is tied with just one other at this ultimate grade in the PCGS census. Ex: Kings Norton Mint Collection." This type was struck by the Royal Mint for Jamaica in 1969-72, 1975-89. It used the module of the old copper-nickel sixpence of the sterling coinage system. The Franklin mint also produced this denomination with narrow letters (KM 53) in 1971-84.
Recorded mintage: 2,000,000.
Specification: 2.83 g, copper-nickel, 19.4 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-46.
- 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.
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