Brazil
Republic copper-nickel Pattern 100 Reis 1924 MS63 NGC, Rio de Janeiro mint, KM-Pn250, Russo-E168, Bentes-E84.01. Choice Mint State and choice for the assigned grade with highly lustrous surfaces and a few scattered surface contact marks defining the designation. A commanding example of this very rare pattern, with the few seen by the cataloguer all impaired to some degree. An impressive yet still lesser example graded Choice About Uncirculated hammered for $3,000 in Stack's Bowers NYINC 2012 auction (Stack's Bowers and Ponterio 1/2012, lot 2090) while an UNC Details NGC with surface hairlines hammered for $950 in our past NYC 2015 Signature auction (Heritage Auctions 1/2015, lot 33602). This superb example, the finest seen by the cataloguer and impressively pedigreed should realize a substantial premium over the latter.Ex. Norweb Collection (Spink America 3/1997, part of lot 1216)
Estimate: 1200-1500 USD