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Three new mid-centuryish auction arrivals.
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One kinda greyside...
1945 Saudi Arabia United Kingdoms Gold 4 Pounds
United States Mint (Philadelphia)
Minted by the US Government to pay for Saudi Arabian oil rights
KM#34
Fineness: 0.9170
Weight: 31.9500 grams
AGW: 0.94195 troy oz
1983 Mexico Libertad
PCGS PR69 DCAM
Mintage: 998
1950 Peru Gold 100 Soles
KM231
NGC MS64 PL
First year produced. Mintage 1,176.
AGW: 1.35439387850242 oz
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Super coins man!
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Very nice, especially the 4 pound piece.
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Three great pieces.
I do like that Saudi piece!
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That Saudi piece is really interesting. I have never seen such a thing.
Here's an in-depth article from Coinweek, which references the New York Time article I linked to in the lightside thread...
http://coinweek.com/coins/news/unusual-items-us-mint-gold-disks-made-for-oil-payments-to-saudi-arabia/
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Far out.
I've always like the design on the Peru coins.
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They are all lovely coins!