1996 GOLD GAMBIA 5oz 99 MINTED 1000 D ENDANGERED AFRICAN LION NGC PROOF 69 UC

Description: REPUBLIC OF GAMBIA (THE GAMBIA) ENDANGERED WILDLIFE SERIES - THE WEST AFRICAN LION 1,000 GOLD DALASIS COIN CERTIFIED BY NGC PROOF 69 ULTRA CAMEOOBV: NATIONAL ARMS WITH SUPPORTERS; DATE BELOW.REV: RECLINING MALE LION WITH CUB AND FEMALE BEHIND; DENOMINATION BELOW.THE WEST AFRICAN LION (PANTHERA LEO SENEGALENSIS) IS FOUND BELOW THE SAHARA RANGING FROM THE GAMBIA AND SENEGAL TO THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC. THEY ARE RARE IN WESTERN AFRICA AND ARE THOUGHT TO BE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED. POPULATION ESTIMATES ARE 400-1,300 IN WEST AFRICA AND 550-1,550 IN CENTRAL AFRICA. THEIR NATURAL REGION OF HABITATION HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 15% OF ITS HISTORIC RANGE. IN THE GAMBIA, THE CAREFULLY PROTECTED ABUKO NATURE PRESERVE IS THOUGHT TO BE THE LAST HOME OF A SMALL POPULATION OF REMAINING LIONS. GENETIC RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT WEST AFRICAN LIONS ARE MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO ASIATIC LIONS THAN TO THOSE FROM SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFRICA. CONTAINS 155.55 GRAMS OF 999 FINE GOLD (5 OZ AGW)65 MM IN DIAMETEONLY 99 MINTED! USA shipping is per item. All packages fully insured.You can arrange pickup from our Fort Lauderdale storefront locationOur business hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am-5:00pm ESTFlorida Sales Tax applicable to invoice totals under $500 on any NON USA minted itemsINTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & DELIVERYPLEASE NOTE: DUE TO THE CRISIS OCCURRING INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY HAS BECOME DELAYED ONCE THE PACKAGE ARRIVES TO CUSTOMS. PLEASE BE PATIENT AS THIS IS A HARD TIME FOR EVERYONE AND PACKAGES ARE GETTING DELIVERED, JUST NOT IN THE NORMAL TIMEFRAME. WE CAN OFFER FEDEX SHIPPING HOWEVER THE COST IS MUCH HIGHER. PLEASE INQUIRE IF INTERESTEDDue to increase in postage rates and loss of first class packages we are now strictly shipping via Priority mail as it is more secure and traceable all the way to your door. *Import taxes and duties are NOT included in the item price or shipping charges. We cannot declare any package as a "gift", ”sample”etc.*We do combine shipping on international auctions won.*We now ship solely via USPS Priority Mail International or Fedex International foryour additional tracking and security and ensure delivery to customs.*Delivery times could get delayed to as much as 4 weeks depending on customs conditions.*It is the buyer's responsibility to check with your country's customs office todetermine what these additional costs (if any) will be prior to bidding or buying.These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up. They are not additional shipping charges by RareCoinCollector. eBay sales tax collection eBay will calculate and add the applicable sales tax at checkout. The buyer will pay both the cost of the item along with the sales tax. eBay will collect and remit the tax. Sellers are not able to opt out of selling items into the states listed above or opt out of eBay automatically collecting sales tax. Based on applicable tax laws, eBay will calculate, collect, and remitsales tax on behalf of sellers for items shipped to customers.

Price: 16500 USD

Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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