Not so common Bahama gold

bidask

I saw this coin and thought it common until I noticed the date .

I had never seen this earlier Bahama gold coin .

Elmhurst

Looks good. I had a 1974 set that I sold for bullion. I think yours is better.

7Jaguars

Chunk of gold there; many were mishandled. Nice coin there.

JBK

At one time, of course, they were illegal for Americans to own. I assume most of the mintage went elsewhere.

bidask

@JBK said:
At one time, of course, they were illegal for Americans to own. I assume most of the mintage went elsewhere.

I think mintage is small at 1200

asheland

Cool piece.

Insider2

@bidask said:

@JBK said:
At one time, of course, they were illegal for Americans to own. I assume most of the mintage went elsewhere.

I think mintage is small at 1200

I think you are ahead of the curve. For at least several decades, low mintage gold from all over the world sells for a little over melt. The coins are treated as lumps of gold. I've seen these "bullion" pieces sent to the refiner! I hope after many are melted they will be more appreciated.

Coins as this are one way I suggest folks hold gold. They form a numismatic "collection" probably immune for any bullion confiscation.

JBK

How was this coin offered originally? As an unc collector's coin?

Weiss

Now that's cool.

From ATS:

Composition: Gold
Fineness: 0.9170
Weight: 39.9400g
AGW: 1.1775oz