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1996-W G$5 Smithsonian Gold Five Dollar PR70

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:4,375.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1996-W G$5 Smithsonian Gold Five Dollar PR70
<B>1996-W G$5 Smithsonian Gold Five Dollar PR70 Ultra Cameo NGC. </B></I> James Smithson was a British mineralogist and chemist who died in 1829, leaving a bequest to the United States for the founding of "an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The result was, of course, the Smithsonian Institution. Interestingly, Smithson had never actually visited the United States. This commemorative five dollar gold issue was produced in his honor in 1996, with just 21,772 proof specimens minted. This example is sharply struck and pristine, with deeply prooflike fields. Listed on page 307 of the 2008 <I>Guide Book</B></I>. <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)