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1881 Issue
1881
Gold
0.107 oz
.800 pure
0.107 oz
10,000 minted
2 dollars CAD
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Newfoundland 2 dollars gold 1881

1881

A 1881.800 gold 2 dollars weighing 0.107 oz (3.3284g), 17.98 mm diameter. Reverse: The denomination '2 DOLLARS' within a wreath of rose, shamrock, and thistle, surmounted by a crown, with 'NEWFOUNDLAND' above and the date below. Mintage: 10,000.

Metal Gold (.800 pure)
Weight 0.107 oz (3.33 g)
Mintage 10,000
Denomination 2 dollars
Diameter 17.98 mm
Edge Reeded
Finish Circulation
Series Victorian Era (1867-1901)
Obverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Reverse Leonard Charles Wyon
Rarity Scarce
Est. Value $500-$3,000
Status Available
Live Melt Value
$520.54 CAD
$376.41 USD
Spot Gold
$6,081.03/oz
CAD per troy oz
Issued by Colony of Newfoundland. Pricing reflects secondary market and melt value only.
Identification Tips
Newfoundland gold $2. Queen Victoria portrait. Date on reverse.
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Collector Research Notes

The denomination '2 DOLLARS' within a wreath of rose, shamrock, and thistle, surmounted by a crown, with 'NEWFOUNDLAND' above and the date below.

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