Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state in November 1981, and this 100 Dollar note was issued as part of the commemorative wave that accompanied independence — a legal tender instrument in form, though never intended for circulation. The .999 fine silver substrate pressed against 23-karat gold foil made that clear from the outset. Alan D'Estrehan, who handled a number of Caribbean commemorative designs in this period, produced the artwork.
The silver-and-gold laminate construction makes condition assessment genuinely different from paper — toning and delamination at the edges are the issues to check, not folds.
Antigua and Barbuda became an independent state in November 1981, and this 100 Dollar note was issued as part of the commemorative wave that accompanied independence — a legal tender instrument in form, though never intended for circulation. The .999 fine silver substrate pressed against 23-karat gold foil made that clear from the outset. Alan D'Estrehan, who handled a number of Caribbean commemorative designs in this period, produced the artwork.
The silver-and-gold laminate construction makes condition assessment genuinely different from paper — toning and delamination at the edges are the issues to check, not folds.