Year: 1881
Country: Hati
Denomination: Gourde
Weight: 25 g
Silver Composition: .900
Mintage: 200,000
Certification: NGC AU55
Km # 46
Comments: Obverse features head facing right. Reverse features national coat of arms. Nice original look to this one
I have been wanting to pick up a Haitian Gourde for years now but they tend to be pretty pricey, especially certified. I got this example for around $150. I am getting to the point on my collecting journey where I already have most of the sub $100 coins that I want. Unless I purchase a modern or a commemorative, which I do from time to time if the subject of the coin has some interest to me. I would much rather pic up a coin from the 1600s - 1800s though.
For me there is a psychological barrier for paying more than $150 for a coin. It is kind of silly though as I have had years where I have purchased over a dozen coins at $50 or more each. But it is just tough for me to spend $150 or more on one coin. The last few years I have been buying less coins but spending more on each coin so it kind of balances out. Once I break the barrier it gets easier so maybe in a couple years from now I will be purchasing $250 coins on a regular basis.
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