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ANA Signature Sale 3056 3 Aug 2017
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Meiji gold "High Dot" Proof Yen Year 4 (1871) PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-Y9, JNDA 01-5. A delightful jewel, possessing extreme clarity in the reflective fields and considerable frost on the raised design that sits in notable contrast. Close inspection reveals some scattered, light orange-reddish coloration from the gold-copper alloy mixture as well as several minuscule lintmarks (as-made) in the obverse fields. No notable blemishes of any kind are observed. While this date is acknowledged in the Standard Catalog of World Coins in proof format (although placed under the "low dot" variety), this is the only example of which we are aware, and it seems likely that the entry was based on the inclusion of a set in the 1954 sale of the Farouk Collection (Lot 1366). A landmark opportunity for the collector of rare proof gold thus!
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-40000 USD
Meiji gold "High Dot" Proof Yen Year 4 (1871) PR65 Ultra Cameo NGC, KM-Y9, JNDA 01-5. A delightful jewel, possessing extreme clarity in the reflective fields and considerable frost on the raised design that sits in notable contrast. Close inspection reveals some scattered, light orange-reddish coloration from the gold-copper alloy mixture as well as several minuscule lintmarks (as-made) in the obverse fields. No notable blemishes of any kind are observed. While this date is acknowledged in the Standard Catalog of World Coins in proof format (although placed under the "low dot" variety), this is the only example of which we are aware, and it seems likely that the entry was based on the inclusion of a set in the 1954 sale of the Farouk Collection (Lot 1366). A landmark opportunity for the collector of rare proof gold thus!
HID02901242017
Estimate: 20000-40000 USD