Barbados On the Run - 1983 100 Dollars Unc. Just Sold

7Jaguars

Wow, this just sold at Heritage for 2640 USD net (not my coin, sale or buy). It is up a cool 1k in 5 years.
I think this is the type of result that really is buoying up the later Franklin Mint issue actual COINS, not medals and other junk.
Also, a close inspection at least IMO shows excellent engraving quality and actual coin. I have it in proof, not as valuable and like it quite a lot.
Anyway, point being these are very real coins that obviously are enjoying an expanding collecting base. As a collector, I don't like it as much because now each purchase price is higher, but overall I feel that these are coins that are being rediscovered.

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Elmhurst

I have a Bahamas indpendance set from 1973, hope it does something more than bullion now

7Jaguars

Sadly, no. For the most part, silver and gold from the '70s is stuck at about bullion. These later date 1983-85 FM coins are generally very scarce to very rare and seem to be the ones garnering the most interest.

bidask

@7Jaguars said:
Sadly, no. For the most part, silver and gold from the '70s is stuck at about bullion. These later date 1983-85 FM coins are generally very scarce to very rare and seem to be the ones garnering the most interest.

Maybe they melted many of the gold and silver coins from the 1970’s ??

7Jaguars

No doubt. They do seem more available than the later issues despite that.