German States
Schwarzburg-Sondershausen. Gunther Friedrich Carl II Taler 1870-A MS65 NGC, Berlin mint, KM148. Mintage: 11,000. A type not often available in the marketplace, featuring stormy obverse patination that evenly coats the planchet in blue-gray tones and a reverse color pattern that shows an argent diamond nearly centered over the crowned double-headed eagle design. Visibly sharp devices immediately engage the eye, in part to an exacting strike, while a light graze in the left obverse field likely limits the grade.
Estimate: 500-700 USD