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NYINC Signature Sale 3044 3-4 January 2016
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Basel. Canton 1/2 Taler 1786 MS66 NGC, KM178. Choice for the grade, with fully-bold imagery that features a beautiful basilisk supporting arms and an intricately-detailed city view of Basel with eight shields above. Attractive surfaces display frosty, argent patination with darker tone that clings to the devices, providing a three-dimensional effect throughout and mild mottling of champagne color is contained within the fields. Rare so fine.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD
Basel. Canton 1/2 Taler 1786 MS66 NGC, KM178. Choice for the grade, with fully-bold imagery that features a beautiful basilisk supporting arms and an intricately-detailed city view of Basel with eight shields above. Attractive surfaces display frosty, argent patination with darker tone that clings to the devices, providing a three-dimensional effect throughout and mild mottling of champagne color is contained within the fields. Rare so fine.
Estimate: 2000-2500 USD