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10 Dollars - Elizabeth II Independence, Silver Proof Issue
| Issuer | The Bahamas |
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| Year | 1974 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1974 FM - Proof - 42,822 |
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The Bahamas gained independence from Britain on July 10, 1973, and the government moved quickly to issue a suite of commemorative coinage through the Franklin Mint under a contract that produced some of the most elaborately packaged numismatic sets of the decade. The 1974 date places this piece in the second year of that program, struck well after the political event itself — a common feature of Franklin Mint issues, where production timelines lagged demand.
Mintage figures for the .925 silver proof were tightly controlled through subscription, limiting distribution almost entirely to collector sets rather than circulation channels.