#4 1975 $100 BARBADOS PROOF GOLD COIN 1st DAY COVER + Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left 12 days 35 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 21, 2008 End Time Monday, January 19, 2009 Location Bristol,Tennessee See more about '#4 1975 $100 BARBADOS PROOF GOLD COIN 1st DAY COVER +' Description   WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS 1975  BARBADOS $100 PROOF GOLD COIN SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT   1975 ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR GOLD COIN OF BARBADOS   6.21 GRAMS---500/1000 FINE GOLD    This One Hundred Dollar Gold Coin commemorates the 350th anniversary of the landing of Englishmen on the soil of Barbados. It is the first gold coin ever issued by the government of Barbados and is the highest denomination coin in the nation's history.   As legal tender in Barbados, this new One Hundred Dollar Gold Coin will circulate freely there. At the time of minting the coin had a face value equivalent to fifty dollars in United States currency. It contains 6.21 grams of 500/1000 fine gold and is minted with a full proof finish.   Issued in its special sealed cachet, this One Hundred Dollar Gold Coin is a certified First Day of Minting Proof struck on May 22, 1975. Proofs of this historic coin were minted in strictly limited edition by The Franklin Mint. No other Proofs of this gold coin will ever be minted again.   The face of the coin commemorates the landing of the English ship O//Ve Blossom in 1625. Captain John Powell, on behalf of his patron Sir William Courteen, claimed Barbados in that year "For James K of E [King of England] and of this Island."   The coin's reverse bears the Barbados coat of arms together with the legend 350th Anniversary. The coat of arms features the bearded fig tree (Los Barbados) from which the name Barbados was derived. The arms also depict symbols of Barbados' agriculture, climate and proximity to the sea and includes a ribbon proclaiming the national motto Pride and Industry.     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!