Newfoundland 1881 2 dollars

Heritage sale 3010, lot 22370

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 22370 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $402.50. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Newfoundland. Victoria gold 2 Dollars 1881, sharp XF, good portrait for the grade." This type was struck for Newfoundland in limited numbers 1865-88 and is fairly available in circulated condition. This date is priced about 50% more than the common date (1888) in high grade.

Recorded mintage: 10,000.

Specification: 3.32 g, 0.917 fine gold, .098 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1; KM-5.

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, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
• ^[1]Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

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• 1880 2 dollars
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• 1881 20 cents
• 1881 50 cents
• 1882-H 2 dollars
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