1 Peso Flamingos

Commemorative issue

Flamingos

Series: Caribbean Fauna Serie I

Obverse

Cuban coat of arms, country name on top, face value below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLICA DE CUBA
1 PESO

Translation:
Republic of Cuba
1 Peso

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

Flamingos in swallow water, event name as curved legend on top and sides, date and mintmark on right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
FAUNA DEL CARIBE . FLAMENCOS
1994

Translation:
Caribbean Fauna . Flamingos
1994

Engraver: Alejandro Ramos Figueredo

Edge

Plain

Mint

Comments

First series about Caribbean Fauna shows marine animals, dolphins, groupers, rays and swordfish, and also pelicans and flamingos, all native of the area.

Variant is about the water splashes; thin on KM# 498.1 and thick on KM# 498.2


Krause shows 25,000 pieces minted, but ECA (Cuban Minthouse) declares 12,000 only

See also

• Bird
• Coat of Arms

• 1 Peso (Dolphins)
• 1 Peso (Spotted Eagle Ray)
• 1 Peso (Yellow Grouper)
• 1 Peso (Sailfish)
• 1 Peso (Pelican)
• 10 Pesos (Flamingos)
• 10 Pesos (Yellow Grouper)
• 10 Pesos (Dolphins)
• 10 Pesos (Sailfish)
• 10 Pesos (Pelican)
• 10 Pesos (Spotted Eagle Ray)
• 50 Pesos (Dolphins)
• 50 Pesos (Sailfish)
• 50 Pesos (Pelican)
• 50 Pesos (Flamingos)
• 50 Pesos (Yellow Grouper)
• 50 Pesos (Spotted Eagle Ray)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 126 Lot 2097	18 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 98 Lot 2181	14 Oct 2023	Undetermined	UNC	USD 8.12 (EUR 7.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2368	20 Sep 2025	Undetermined		USD 11.60 (EUR 10.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2446	7 Jul 2025	Undetermined		USD 17.40 (EUR 15.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 131 Lot 3505	26 Jun 2024	Undetermined		USD 15.08 (EUR 13.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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