#17 1976 $100 PROOF GOLD COIN OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA + Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 21, 2008 End Time Friday, December 19, 2008 Location Tennessee See more about '#17 1976 $100 PROOF GOLD COIN OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA +' Description   WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS 1976  ONE HUNDRED PROOF KINA GOLD COIN OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT     1976 ONE HUNDRED KINA PROOF GOLD COIN OF  PAPUA NEW GUINEA9.57 GRAMS----900/1000 FINE GOLD     The 1976 One Hundred Kina Gold Coin of Papua New Guinea is the first modern gold coin with a center hole. It commemorates the nation's first anniversary of independence.     As an official monetary coin, it can be spent at face value in Papua New Guinea. It contains 9.57 grams of 900/1000 fine gold and was minted with a full Proof finish.     The coin's center hole recalls the customs of the nation's past, when coins with center holes were strung on sticks or strings. The obverse design includes both the Bird of Paradise national symbol and?around the center hole?a design of that traditional "string of coins." The legend reads: First Anniversary of Independence.     The reverse carries the official crest of the Bank of Papua New Guinea, the nation's monetary authority.Located north of Australia on the second largest island in the world, Papua New Guinea attained its independence on September 16, 1975. The nation encompasses some 600 islands of the Eastern Archipelago.     Issued in a special sealed cachet, this One Hundred Kina Gold Coin of Papua New Guinea is a certified First Day of Minting Proof struck on September 16, 1976.     Proofs of this coin were minted in strictly limited edition by The Franklin Mint. No other Proofs of this coin will ever be minted again. WANT TO SEE MORE??? CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW AND VISIT OUR EBAY STORE AT: FREDDIES COINS AND DELLAS DOLLS    WE CARRY GOLD COINS, SILVER COINS, PROOF SETS, STATE QUARTERS, FIRST SPOUSE GOLD COINS, BUFFALO GOLD COINS, SILVER DOLLARS, AMERICAN EAGLES, BULK SILVER COINS, AND MANY OTHER U. S. AND FOREIGN COINS.    Tennessee residents must add  9.50% sales tax    ALL SALES ARE FINAL-NO RETURNS   NGC AND PCGS GRADED COINS ARE SOLD AS IS   We ship by USPS Mail To U. S. Zip Codes only     INSURANCE IS OPTIONAL AND EXTRA   If you have any questions, call--1-800-234-5450--before you buy, if not, we assume you understand and agree to our terms & conditions. Accepted payment will be by: PAYPAL  THANKS FOR VISITING OUR SALE BE SURE AND CHECK OUT ALL OF OUR OTHER COINS QUESTIONS? PLEASE E-MAIL-------FBall4300@aol.com WE ARE A GOLD POWER SELLER    WE HAVE BEEN AN EBAY DEALER SINCE 1998    CHECK OUR 99.9% RATIO OF POSITIVE 7,000 FEEDBACKS   BUY WITH CONFIDENCE   WE HAVE BEEN PAYPAL VERIFIED SINCE 2000 Pay me securely with any major credit card through PayPal! Place a Bid!