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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1857 AU58 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, Russo-640. Variety with pearls on the crown. Nearly Mint state with scant high-point friction accounting for the designation, and partially lustrous fields with few noticeable contact marks. A rare date for this short-lived type, highly desirable in higher preservations. We note a lesser AU55 NGC example hammered at $4,000 in our NYC 2014 Signature Sale (Heritage Auctions 1/2014, lot 23117).
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD
Pedro II gold 5000 Reis 1857 AU58 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM470, Russo-640. Variety with pearls on the crown. Nearly Mint state with scant high-point friction accounting for the designation, and partially lustrous fields with few noticeable contact marks. A rare date for this short-lived type, highly desirable in higher preservations. We note a lesser AU55 NGC example hammered at $4,000 in our NYC 2014 Signature Sale (Heritage Auctions 1/2014, lot 23117).
Estimate: 4000-5000 USD