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ANA Signature Sale 3056 3 Aug 2017
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Meiji Proof 2 Yen Year 3 (1870) PR67 Cameo NGC, KM-Y10, JNDA 01-4. A dazzling presentation strike of this this first-year issue, displaying dramatic reflectivity in the fields and delicate frost atop the design. As is the case with all the gold issues from this set, light orange-gold patina appears sporadically over the surfaces, while evidence of past improper handling is all but non-existent. Inspection with a loupe shows numerous die polish lines that are an artifact of die preparation, and several die cracks are observed around the outer portions of the reverse. After a study of many other examples of the date, we were definitively able to link the reverse die on this piece to one also used to make circulation strikes (see: Heritage Sale 3032 - Lot 25363). As a proof, of the highest rarity and possibly unique. A centerpiece item for the advanced collector of Japanese coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 30000-50000 USD
Meiji Proof 2 Yen Year 3 (1870) PR67 Cameo NGC, KM-Y10, JNDA 01-4. A dazzling presentation strike of this this first-year issue, displaying dramatic reflectivity in the fields and delicate frost atop the design. As is the case with all the gold issues from this set, light orange-gold patina appears sporadically over the surfaces, while evidence of past improper handling is all but non-existent. Inspection with a loupe shows numerous die polish lines that are an artifact of die preparation, and several die cracks are observed around the outer portions of the reverse. After a study of many other examples of the date, we were definitively able to link the reverse die on this piece to one also used to make circulation strikes (see: Heritage Sale 3032 - Lot 25363). As a proof, of the highest rarity and possibly unique. A centerpiece item for the advanced collector of Japanese coinage.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 30000-50000 USD