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ANA Signature Sale 3041 Sess. 1-3 13 August 2015
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Victoria Specimen 25 Cents 1871 SP64 PCGS, Royal mint, KM5. Second Head variety. Fine multicolored cabinet tone encircles the legends on both sides with shimmering mint bloom, a result of mint-made die polish lines in the fields, enlivening the surfaces. A very rare date in this specimen format, and currently tied with one other example for the finest of three graded at PCGS. Interestingly, the Charlton catalog lists only the First Head variety for specimen issues, while this coin is evidently the Second, with the ribbon of Victoria being of a clear identifier. With no images of other specimens to compare it to, perhaps the Charlton entry can be dismissed as a error resulting from the issue's impressive rarity, or possibly, specimens were made with both dies. Either way, its rarity can't be questioned, and like the previous lot, this coin too stands as the only example of this date we have seen offered; this piece once part of the Belzberg holdings. As such, a great second chance for the serious collector of major Canadian rarities.Ex. Belzberg CollectionFrom The Eric Beckman Collection of Canadian Coins
Estimate: 7000-9000 USD
Victoria Specimen 25 Cents 1871 SP64 PCGS, Royal mint, KM5. Second Head variety. Fine multicolored cabinet tone encircles the legends on both sides with shimmering mint bloom, a result of mint-made die polish lines in the fields, enlivening the surfaces. A very rare date in this specimen format, and currently tied with one other example for the finest of three graded at PCGS. Interestingly, the Charlton catalog lists only the First Head variety for specimen issues, while this coin is evidently the Second, with the ribbon of Victoria being of a clear identifier. With no images of other specimens to compare it to, perhaps the Charlton entry can be dismissed as a error resulting from the issue's impressive rarity, or possibly, specimens were made with both dies. Either way, its rarity can't be questioned, and like the previous lot, this coin too stands as the only example of this date we have seen offered; this piece once part of the Belzberg holdings. As such, a great second chance for the serious collector of major Canadian rarities.Ex. Belzberg CollectionFrom The Eric Beckman Collection of Canadian Coins
Estimate: 7000-9000 USD