#67 & 68 1980 SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS GOLD COIN+ Start Price USD 699.00 Current Price USD 699.00 Time Left 11 days 23 hours 34 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, September 20, 2008 End Time Sunday, January 18, 2009 Location Bristol, Tennessee See more about '#67 & 68 1980 SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS GOLD COIN+' Description   WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS THE 1980 SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS GOLD COIN PROOF SET SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT THE 1980 SOUTH PACIFIC FESTIVAL OF ARTS GOLD COIN PROOF SET The Solomon Islands' 100 Dollar Gold Coin features a design taken from an ornamental shell disc on which a carved one-piece tortoise shell had been superimposed; the central element is a stylized representation of four sharks, a symbol that dominates the art of the islanders.   7.67GRAMS---500/1000 FINE GOLD   Papua New Guinea's 100 Kina Gold Coin depicts a ceremonial war canoe, its prow carved in the shape of a crocodile's head. The reverse of the Papua New Guinea coin bears the national emblem, which features the bird of paradise.   7.83 GRAMS---500/1000 FINE GOLD   This gold coin Proof Set was issued jointly by the Bank of Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands Monetary Authority in commemoration of the 1980 South Pacific Festival of Arts. Hosted in 1980 by Papua New Guinea, the Festival celebrated the traditional arts of the Pacific region. Both of these gold coins are the highest denomination coins in their respective countries, and both bear special commemorative designs, to appear only in 1980, based on traditional art forms of the issuing countries. The face of the Solomon Islands coin bears a portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Issued in a special sealed cachet, these 1980 coins comprise a certified First Day of Minting Proof Set struck on December 18,1980. Proof Sets were minted in an edition limited to no more than 7500 sets.     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!