KWONG WAH YIT POH 24th May 2016

The chinese daily Kwong Wah Yit Poh had published an article on Malaysian numismatics on coins and banknotes and i was featured in the article with the 1976 Conservation series the Malayan Tapir/Cipan Proof gold coin.

However the market price was "mis-quoted" for this "Perfect" score gold coin grade as PF70 by NGC.

On 5th January 2015 a similar coin with the same grade was auctioned by Heritage Auctions House

in New York ended with the hammer price of USD17,625.00.

Heritage Auction 5th Jan 2015

The proof version gold coin has a mintage of 508pcs and 2894pcs for Brilliant Uncirculated version respectively.

You can read more about this Tapir/Cipan gold coin and the Conservation/WWF series by clicking here and here and here 

Happy reading.

Andrew

1976 CONSERVATION SERIES PROOF SILVER COINS OR WWF

In 1975-1976 the Royal Mint UK together with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and IUCNNR (World Wildlife Fund, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) issued a 12 pieces collection of silver proof coins, two each from from six different countries (Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sudan, Venezuela & Zaire). In 1974-1976, 24 countries mint 1 gold and 2 silver coins (In total 24 gold coins & 48 silver coins) for Wildlife conservation series with each coin featuring an endangered species from that country. The countries that were invited to issued conservation coins: Afghanistan, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Indonesia, Jordan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Venezuela, Zaire and Zambia.

All three pairs graded by NGC PF69 

Minted by Royal Mint U.K

Thus making this issue an international theme and highly sought after by collectors worldwide who wanted to make a complete set of 24 pieces of gold coins and 48 pieces of silver coins set.

Current market price for an NGC PF69 pair is MYR2500.00

Happy Reading.

Andrew

MALAYSIA 1976 TAPIR PROOF GOLD COIN NGC PF 70

This is one of the "key date" of Malaysia gold coins and highly sought after.

The proof version has a mintage of 508pcs minted by Royal Mint UK in 1976 in conjunction of Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Royal Mint UK has issued a 24 pieces of proof and BU coins for 24 countries back then and now they are highly sought after by international collectors.

Please click on the link here on my previous article on this issue ( 1976 Conservation Gold Coin )

Happy Reading.

Andrew

MALAYSIA 1976 TAPIR GOLD COIN OR CONSERVATION SERIES OR WWF SERIES

Better known locally as Tapir gold coin.

This is the most sought after Malaysian gold coin for worldwide collectors with the mintage of 2894 pieces minted for B.U. version and 508 pieces for Proof version.

In 1975-1976 the Royal Mint UK together with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund) and IUCNNR (World Wildlife Fund, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) issued a 12 pieces collection of silver proof coins, two each from from six different countries (Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Sudan, Venezuela & Zaire). In 1974-1976, 24 countries mint 1 gold and 2 silver coins (In total 24 gold coins & 48 silver coins) for Wildlife conservation series with each coin featuring an endangered species from that country. The countries that were invited to issued conservation coins: Afghanistan, Botswana, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Fiji, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Indonesia, Jordan, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Seychelles, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Venezuela, Zaire and Zambia.

Thus making this issue an international theme and highly sought after by collectors worldwide who wanted to make a complete set of 24 pieces of gold coins and 48 pieces of silver coins set.

The condition of this coin is B.U. without toning nor oxidization.

I have wrote an article about this topic again please click on the link here.  ( 1976 Conservation Tapir Gold coin )

Weight : 33.437grams
Diameter : 33.9mm
Face Value : RM500.00 (MYR)
Compostion : .900 Gold

1976 Proof version of Tapir gold coin PF69 mintage of 508 pieces only

1976 Brilliant Uncirculated version of Tapir gold coin mintage 2894 pieces minted



Please contact me if you are interested. My email id : junetle28@gmail.com or h/p : +6012-4316178.