Tanzania 1974 25 shilingi

Goldberg sale 106, lot 2522

This specimen was lot 2522 in Goldberg sale 106 (Los Angeles, September 2018), where it sold for $42. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Tanzania. 25 Shillingi, 1974. Conservation. Giraffes. NGC graded Proof 68 Ultra Cameo." This NCLT was accompanied by a fifty shilingi (KM 8) and gold 1500 shilingi (KM 9). This program of wildlife themed commemoratives extended over several African countries. In 1982, US$1 = 9.4 shillings.

Recorded mintage: 8,848 in billon + 13,000 proofs.

Specification: KM 7: 25.4 g, .500 fine silver; KM 7a: 28.28 g, 0.925 fine silver, 38.6 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-7 (billon), KM 7a (sterling silver proofs).

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:

• Tanzania 1974 5 Senti
• 1974 50 shilingi, rhinoceros
• 1974 1500 shilingi, cheetah
• 1977 10 senti
• 1978 5 shilingi, F.A.O.
• 1981 1 shilingi
• 1981 20 shilingi
• Coins and currency dated 1974
• return to coins of Tanzania