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NYINC Signature Sale 3051 8-9 January 2017
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Confederation gold Specimen 100 Francs 1925-B SP64 NGC, Bern mint, KM39, Fr-502, cf. HMZ-21193a (for business strike). Obv. Draped bust of Helvetia left, wearing hair in braid and with garland of edelweiss over shoulders; Alps in the background. Rev. Denomination and date below rayed Swiss cross; branch below. An exceedingly rare and impressive piece, featuring majestically lustrous surfaces and a stunning brilliance, this specimen strike is deserving of a great deal of interest and attention from the collecting community. The only example graded as such by either service, the degree of rarity of this piece is of the highest order, with no other examples able to be located.
Estimate: 60000-80000 USD
Confederation gold Specimen 100 Francs 1925-B SP64 NGC, Bern mint, KM39, Fr-502, cf. HMZ-21193a (for business strike). Obv. Draped bust of Helvetia left, wearing hair in braid and with garland of edelweiss over shoulders; Alps in the background. Rev. Denomination and date below rayed Swiss cross; branch below. An exceedingly rare and impressive piece, featuring majestically lustrous surfaces and a stunning brilliance, this specimen strike is deserving of a great deal of interest and attention from the collecting community. The only example graded as such by either service, the degree of rarity of this piece is of the highest order, with no other examples able to be located.
Estimate: 60000-80000 USD