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Monthly Auction 271635 28 August 2016
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Italian Colony - Umberto I 5 Lire 1891 MS65 NGC, KM4. A striking prooflike example from this two-year type, presenting broad surfaces that are dramatically toned to a darkened shade of graphite and underlying hues of royal blue, lavender, and honeydew that shimmer throughout the watery fields, providing a beautiful background for the design elements. Rarely offered in this lofty, jewel-like quality, and according to the census results, outpaced by only one certified example by NGC.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD
Italian Colony - Umberto I 5 Lire 1891 MS65 NGC, KM4. A striking prooflike example from this two-year type, presenting broad surfaces that are dramatically toned to a darkened shade of graphite and underlying hues of royal blue, lavender, and honeydew that shimmer throughout the watery fields, providing a beautiful background for the design elements. Rarely offered in this lofty, jewel-like quality, and according to the census results, outpaced by only one certified example by NGC.
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD