Barbados 1981-FM 150 dollars

Goldberg sale 90, lot 3344

photo courtesy Goldberg Coins & Collectibles

This specimen was lot 3344 in Goldberg sale 90 (Los Angeles, January 2016), where it sold for $141. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Barbados. 150 Dollars, 1981. National flower - Poinciana. NGC graded Proof 69 Ultra Cameo." Another Non-Circulating Legal Tender product of the Franklin Mint.

Recorded mintage: 7 uncirculated plus 1,140 proofs.

Specification: 7.13 g, 0.500 fine gold, 0.1146 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: KM-33.

Source:

• 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.
• 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 90: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2016.

Link to:

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• Coins and currency dated 1981
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