A key date or a 1 year type? I think I see that technically it is a 1 year comm. type according to the seperate listings in Krause. So my question is really whether in collecting practice it is treated as a key date due to low mintage count? And if so why are the other years worth more(again according to Krause)?
I think it's a 50yr commemorative or anniversary coin, but I don't remember which today, maybe it will come to me at a later time. I just checked mine cause I have around 15 balboas but no such luck!!
KM# 21 BALBOA 26.7300 g., 0.9000 Silver 0.7734 oz. ASW, 38.1 mm. Subject: 50th Anniversary of the Republic Obv: Standing figure with hand on shield Rev: Armored bust left Date-Mintage--F---VF----XF---Unc--BU 1953-50,000--BV/16.00/20.00/35.00/50.00 It's a one year type and commemorative. I would say it has a close relative value to the other Un Balboa's, It's a little less than those before it and a little more than those after it. I personally wouldn't consider it a Key date. To me by definition a Key date is stating that a coin has a lower mintage that year than most of the years that exact coin type was minted. Since it was only minted that 1 year, by my personal definition it couldn't be Key in any way, do not get me wrong, I would still consider it Rare/Scarce because of the Low Mintage and would enjoy owning one.. Hope this helped!
Thanks guys. I just picked one of these up today. I love the design both O&R. Nicely toned in MS-65. Picture thread will come soon
Yes I am excited. I am working on a box of 20 where the theme is 20th century crown size coins that I consider to be the most beautiful in the world. So far the Balboa is in, 2 coins from Uruguay, the US Peace dollar the Mexican 2 Peso Victoria from 1921. The Filipino/US Peso is next on the list from the pre 1907 series. There are a couple other coins I am eyeing as well, a french piece. Well see where the next 14 coins leads me. Goal is to keep all coins under 150$ with the highest grade affordable.
