South Africa
Republic gold Pond 1897 MS62 NGC, KM10.2, Hern-Z50. Some scattered marks and hairlines, but still a pleasing Mint State example of this difficult type. The finest examples seen by NGC have been graded MS63, only one point higher, suggesting just how hard this coin is to get in such nice condition as this; this coin almost certainly ranks within the top 10% of all surviving examples.
Estimate: 8000-10000 USD