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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Menelik II copper Gersh EE1888-A (1896) MS63 Red and Brown NGC, Paris mint, KM8, Gill-Y2. Boldly struck, with considerable, original mint-red color remaining and only light spotting and contact marks. Extremely rare, with a tiny mintage of only 200 pieces. The nicest we have seen, and one of only three pieces certified by NGC. This example is tied with one other piece for the finest certified.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD
Menelik II copper Gersh EE1888-A (1896) MS63 Red and Brown NGC, Paris mint, KM8, Gill-Y2. Boldly struck, with considerable, original mint-red color remaining and only light spotting and contact marks. Extremely rare, with a tiny mintage of only 200 pieces. The nicest we have seen, and one of only three pieces certified by NGC. This example is tied with one other piece for the finest certified.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD