#44 1979 $100 PROOF GOLD COIN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND + Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left 13 days 2 hours 57 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, September 21, 2008 End Time Monday, January 19, 2009 Location Tennessee See more about '#44 1979 $100 PROOF GOLD COIN BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND +' Description   WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS 1979  ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR PROOF GOLD COIN OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT       1979 ONE HUNDRED DOLLAR PROOF GOLD COIN OF THE BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS     7.10 GRAMS--900/1000 FINE GOLD The 1979 One Hundred Dollar Gold Coin of the British Virgin Islands portrays Sir Francis Drake, greatest of all the buccaneers. ItwasatGordaSound in the islands that Drake's fleet dropped anchor in 1595, during his last expedition against the Spaniards. The obverse of this coin bears the world-famous portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin, O.B.E. This signifies that the British Virgin Islands is a member nation of the Commonwealth. Issued in a special sealed cachet, this gold coin is a certified First Day of Minting Proof struck on February 15, 1979. It was minted by The Franklin Mint and issued in limited edition under the authority of the government of the British Virgin Islands. Composed of more than 70 small islands, with a land area totaling just 59 square miles, the British Virgin Islands have a semi-tropical climate. They were discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Over the centuries following their discovery, the islands' secluded harbors offered protection to buccaneers from all over the world. In 1666, after vying for control with the Dutch and French, the British claimed the islands. Under British rule, the islands flourished, developing a firm agricultural base and becoming one of the world's most popular tourist centers.   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!