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NYINC Signature Sale 3053 17-18 January 2017
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Louis XVIII 5 Francs 1824-M MS65 NGC, Marseille mint, KM711.9. It will be difficult for the enthusiast who owns this coin to put it away in safekeeping without taking a second look. Had it not been for a faint scratch on his cheek and a few nicks here or there this may have easily been the next grade level. It's really "splitting hairs" making that statement but this frosty wonder has it all : a sharp raised strike, beautiful eye-appeal, full cartwheel luster, frosty radiant fields that are slight watery, slight peripheral amber and blue tone from 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock, and an elegant look overall that is marvelous to view in hand.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Louis XVIII 5 Francs 1824-M MS65 NGC, Marseille mint, KM711.9. It will be difficult for the enthusiast who owns this coin to put it away in safekeeping without taking a second look. Had it not been for a faint scratch on his cheek and a few nicks here or there this may have easily been the next grade level. It's really "splitting hairs" making that statement but this frosty wonder has it all : a sharp raised strike, beautiful eye-appeal, full cartwheel luster, frosty radiant fields that are slight watery, slight peripheral amber and blue tone from 5 o'clock to 9 o'clock, and an elegant look overall that is marvelous to view in hand.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD