Ecuador
Republic 5 Francos 1858 MS65 NGC, Quito mint, KM39. Fully lustrous, Gem Mint State with impressively fresh and essentially untouched surfaces, as expected for the superb assigned technical designation. A highly sought after one-year type, scarce in any grade and excessively rare in this elite quality. Truly an exceptional example, easily the finest seen by the cataloguer and a quite logical candidate for finest known since a finer example is indeed hard to imagine.
Estimate: 7000-9000 USD