Coin and Paper Money Collecting/Barbados Gold Coin

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Expert: - 11/22/2009


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Can you help me determine the value of a gold coin from Barbados. It is a "On Hundred Dollar" gold piece (from Barbados). commemorating a 350 year anniversary (1625 to 1975). It has a "Seal" of some sort on the front and a "Great Ship with sails" on the reverse. Any idea of the value?


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Hi James,
There are three versions of this coin. All are made of .500 purity gold and contain just under 1/10th of an ounce of pure gold. The normal and proof (mirror-like fields with frosted raised features) versions are worth around $150-$175 on the current market. There is also a rare one that has a velvet finish to it (will have the same texture in the fields as the raised features) that is worth $250-$300.
Thanks for the question! =)

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My specialty is world coins from the 18th to 20th centuries, primarily non-US foreign coins and related areas such as errors and exonumia (tokens, medals, etc.). I can answer questions relating to identification, grading, selling, preservation and evaluation of such items. In addition to catalog value, I can give you the practical market value and trends for specific types of coins. I will also take questions regarding counterfeits (both modern and antique) and on how to identify them. I am NOT knowledgeable in paper money/banknotes, ancient or "shipwreck" coins. Thank you.

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