1984 Jamaica 10 Dollars Specimen Coin! No Others Seen to Date (9/22/21)

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I recently refound an old acquisition that is unpublished and likely quite rare as no reports of it in 33 years: this is a (U) or PL 1984 10 Dollars Specimen Unc with the two marlins breaching.

21 September, 2021 update: None, no others seen since original posting.

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Pics may not post from iPhone and if not will post later tonite.

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PatAR

Very cool! Although most of my energies are spent on much older coins, I will pick up an occasional coin of the Caribbean countries struck by the Franklin Mint. The designs and minting history are interesting to me.

I was not aware of the rarity of this piece. Do you know why so few were struck?

Rexford

https://www.ngccoin.com/price-guide/world/jamaica-10-dollars-km-114a-1984-cuid-1121119-duid-1428836

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Actually, that would be the proof and so NOT the specimen type (and probably underpriced even in that type).

Not to bore: the FM struck two types of coins up through 1974:

(M) matte - a putative uncirculated with matte finish, rather silky in appearance
(P) proof - frosted devices and struck up to proof standard

Added in 1975 was a third type:
(U) uncirculated - reflective proof-like surfaces over the whole coin. Not struck as well as the proofs and with only a few exceptions, struck in non-precious metals

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The matte type were generally discontinued after 1977.

1984worldcoins

Did you grade this awesome rarity?

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Yes, it came back MS 66 (U) and this ATS. Personally although it doesn't matter much I thought it pretty near perfect and more of a 68+ quality coin....