South Africa
Orange Free State. Republic copper-nickel Proof Pattern Penny 1888-LLC V PR64 Cameo NGC, Berlin mint, KM-XPn6a, Hern-O17. An extremely rare and lustrous pattern, radiating with eye-appeal and boasting an exceedingly low mintage of around 20 pieces. Another specimen, graded NGC PR64, realized a hammer of $10,000 in our January 2014 sale.
Estimate: 5000-6000 USD