1975 GOLD GIBRALTAR 750 MINTED 100 POUNDS NGC PROOF 68 UC "BRITISH STERLING"

Description: GIBRALTAR - BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY (CROWN COLONY / DEPENDENT TERRITORY PRIOR TO 1981) REIGN OF ELIZABETH II (1952-PRESENT) - HOUSE OF WINDSOR COMMEMORATING THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BRITISH POUND STERLING CURRENCY GOLD £100 POUND COIN CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 68 ULTRA CAMEO OBV: HEAD AND SHOULDER YOUNG PORTRAIT BUST OF ELIZABETH II RIGHT WEARING TIARA; DATE BELOW FLANKED BY DOTS. REV: HERALDIC ARMS OF GIBRALTAR WITH WREATH BEHIND AND BELOW; VALUE WITHIN WREATH AND DENOMINATION BENEATH. KM # 9 THE BRITISH POUND STERLING IS THE CURRENCY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH SOME DEPENDENCIES PRODUCING THEIR OWN LOCAL VERSION BASED ON THE BRITISH MODEL AND OTHERS PRODUCING SEPARATE CURRENCY PEGGED IN PARITY WITH BRITISH STERLING. IT IS THE FOURTH MOST TRADED CURRENCY IN THE WORLD. IN 1552, DURING THE REIGN OF EDWARD VI, NEW SILVER COINAGE WAS INTRODUCED THAT WAS STRUCK IN A STANDARD STERLING SILVER (.925 FINENESS) IN AN ATTEMPT TO REFORM THE DEBASEMENT THAT HAD OCCURED UNDER HENRY VIII AND ALSO EARLIER IN EDWARD'S REIGN. BOTH GOLD AND SILVER FLUCTUATED IN THE NEXT CENTURY, AND WORLD TRADE CREATED THE PROBLEM OF SILVER LEAVING BRITAIN TO PAY FOR OVERSEAS GOODS, MOSTLY TO THE ORIENT, AND GOLD COMING INTO BRITIAN, PUTTING THE REALM ON AN UNOFFICIAL GOLD STANDARD AND QUITE SILVER SHY. IN 1694, DURING THE REIGN OF WILLIAM III, THE BANK OF ENGLAND WAS ESTABLISHED (AND THE BANK OF SCOTLAND IN 1695). IN 1706/1707, THE TREATY OF UNION, MERGING THE KINGDOMS OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND OFFICIALLY INTO THE KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN, ALSO UNIFIED THE CURRENCY, THE ENGLISH POUND AND THE POUND SCOTS WOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE POUND STERLING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. IRELAND WOULD FOLLOW SUIT IN 1826. CONTAINS 31.1 GRAMS OF .917 FINE GOLD (.9169 OZ AGW) 33 MM IN DIAMETER ONLY 750 MINTED! REVERSE ENGRAVER MICHAEL RIZZELLO USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.

Price: 2595 USD

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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