Isle of Man 1996 1/4 noble
This specimen was lot 1064 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $360. The catalog description[1] noted, "ISLE OF MAN: Elizabeth II, 1952-2022, 1/4 noble, Pobjoy Mint, 1996, Viking Longboat - Platinum Bullion Series, with 1/4 ounce pure platinum, Proof." The hologram effect was probably accomplished with a sticker.
Recorded mintage: est. 10,000.
Specification: 7.77 g, 0.999 fine platinum.
Catalog reference: KM-717.
- 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]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
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