Buck Island is
situated, an angle between Tortola and Beef Island in British Virgin
Islands. This island is situated in the south of East End, a place in the
east of Tortola. The geophysical coordinates of this island is also
mentioned on the coin (18o 25' 45'' N 64o 33' 30'' W)
Note: Not to
be confused with Buck Island Reef National Monument situated
one mile northeast of St. Croix in U.S. Virigin Islands.
Buck Island coins
have produced coins in ND (1958) and 1961. Each year half Buck and one Buck
coins were made. Therefore only these 4 coins are well known to coin
collectors. These Coins are mentioned in Unusual World Coins, by
Colin R., II Smith, Bruce Wayne (Contributor), released by Krause Publications. The Mintage of these coins are as
follow.
1/2 Buck ND (1958)
XTN1 Bronze = 10,000 pieces
1 Buck ND (1958)
XTN4 Copper-Ni-Zinc = 350 pieces
1/2 Buck 1961
Bronze = unknown (probably 10,000 pieces)
1
Buck 1961 XTN5 Copper-Ni-Zinc = 350 pieces
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