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CICF Signature Sale 3046 14-15 April 2016
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Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1690-D MS67 NGC, Lyon mint, KM278.3, Fr-429, Gad-250, Duplessy-1435A. This stunning piece captures one's attention immediately. An exquisite brilliance radiates throughout, and a light tone among the fields gives a minor cameo feel, accentuating its eye appeal. The highest graded at NGC and PCGS combined for the entire series of Louis d'Ors of Louis XIV. For comparison, the Lissner specimen of this date and mint realized a hammer of $6,000, while grading NGC MS65★.
Estimate: 6000-7000 USD
Louis XIV gold Louis d'Or 1690-D MS67 NGC, Lyon mint, KM278.3, Fr-429, Gad-250, Duplessy-1435A. This stunning piece captures one's attention immediately. An exquisite brilliance radiates throughout, and a light tone among the fields gives a minor cameo feel, accentuating its eye appeal. The highest graded at NGC and PCGS combined for the entire series of Louis d'Ors of Louis XIV. For comparison, the Lissner specimen of this date and mint realized a hammer of $6,000, while grading NGC MS65★.
Estimate: 6000-7000 USD