South Korea 1970 1000 won Fr-5

from the Stack's Bowers February 2025 Collectors Choice Online Auction, lot 76004

This specimen was lot 76004 in Stack's Bowers Collectors Choice Online Auction (Costa Mesa, CA, February 2025), where it sold for $1,140. The catalog description^[1] noted, "KOREA, SOUTH. 1000 Won, KE 4303/1970. Switzerland (Valcambi) Mint. NGC PROOF-69 Ultra Cameo. Commemorating the 5000th anniversary of Korea: the Great South Gate. A lovely and handsome nearly Perfect specimen, with alluring details and sharp cameo contrast." This NCLT is one of a series (50 won to 2500 won) issued to celebrate Korean heroes past and present. In 1970, South Korea was still under military dicatorship.

Recorded mintage: 1,500.

Specification: AGW: 0.1120 oz.

Catalog reference: Fr-5; KM-14.1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, February 2025 World Collectors Choice Online Auction - Ancients, World Coins & World Paper Money, David B. Simpson Medals & World Coins Part 1, Selections from the Richard Margolis Collection, and Selections from the L. E. Bruun Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers Galleries, Inc., 2025.

Link to:

• 1970 brass 10 won
• 1970 50 won, Kwan Sun Yu
• 1970 100 won, Adm. Sun Sin Lee
• 1970 200 won, Koryo celadon vase
• 1970 250 won, Chung Hee Park
• 1970 500 won, Sokkuram bodhisattva
• 1970 1000 won, U. N. forces
• 1970 2500 won, queen Sunduk
• Coins and currency dated 1970