#8 1975 $100 NEW GUINEA PROOF GOLD COIN + Start Price USD 399.99 Current Price USD 399.99 Time Left 11 days 20 hours 42 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 '#8 1975 $100 NEW GUINEA PROOF GOLD COIN +' Description   WE HAVE BEEN SELLING ON LINE SINCE 1998 WITH OVER 7,500 POSTIVE FEEDBACKS  1975  NEW GUINEA $100 PROOF GOLD COIN SPECIAL SEALED CERTIFIED FIRST DAY OF MINTING CACHET  BY THE FRANKLIN MINT    1975 ONE HUNDRED KINA GOLD COIN OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA   9.57 GRAMS----900/1000 FINE GOLD   This One Hundred Kina Cold Coin is the first gold coin of Papua New Guinea and commemorates the day, September 16, 1975, that Papua New Guinea became an independent sovereign nation.   As an official monetary coin, it can be spent at face value in the new nation. It measures 27.70mm in diameter and contains 9.57 grams of 900/1000 fine gold. The coin was minted with a full proof finish.   One side of this historic coin depicts the Bird of Paradise ? the official national symbol of Papua New Guinea ? together with the five stars of the Southern Cross, just as they appear on the national flag. The other side of the coin bears a portrait of the Honourable Michael Somare, the first Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea.   The independent nation of Papua New Guinea unites the former Territory of Papua and the Unit-ed-Nations Trusteeship of New Guinea. It is located north of Australia, on the second largest island in the world, and includes 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, 1975. 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!