Haiti 1973 1000 gourdes

from the Stack's Bowers 2019 NYINC sale, part of lot 43251

This specimen was part of lot 43251 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2019), which sold for $1,680. The catalog description^[1] noted, "HAITI. Nine Piece Proof Set, 1973. All BRILLIANT PROOF. 9 pieces in set. Like KM-PS12 with one additional piece (KM-110). 25 Gourdes (2), 50 Gourdes (2), 100 Gourdes, 200 Gourdes, 500 Gourdes (2), and 1,000 Gourdes. All with hard mirrored fields and frosted cameo devices, a few with faint haze in portions of the fields. All in clear cellophane holders as well as the original black display case with the Haitian Coat of Arms. Mintage of 1,250 in Proof, Set No. 0411. SOLD AS IS/NO RETURNS." This NCLT was struck in 1973 to glorify dictator "Baby Doc" Jean-Claude Duvalier.

Recorded mintage: unknown + 915 proofs.

Specification: 13 g, 0.900 fine gold.

Catalog reference: KM 111.

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]Ponterio, Richard, Kyle Ponterio, Matt Orsini and Cris Chatigny, The January 2019 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2018.

Link to:

• 1968-IC 1000 gourdes, François 'Papa Doc' Duvalier
• 1973 25 gourdes, Christopher Columbus
• 1973 25 gourdes, World Cup
• 1973 50 gourdes, Intl. Women's Year
• 1973 50 gourdes, tourism
• 1973 100 gourdes, Christopher Columbus
• 1973 200 gourdes, World Cup
• 1973 500 gourdes, Intl. Women's Year
• 1973 500 gourdes, tourism
• 1975 200 gourdes, Intl. Women's Year
• Coins and currency dated 1973
• return to coins of Haiti