Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2018 NYINC Auction 11-13 Jan 2018
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BELGIUM. 5 Francs Essai, 1865. NGC MS-62.
Dup-942. By Jouvenel. RARE. Obverse: Young head of Leopold II with short beard to left; Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE; plain edge. Light wispy hairlines now slightly subdued with attractive old cabinet tone. Leopold II would later become notorious for his involvement in the "Heart of Darkness" in the Congo. NGC MS-62.
Estimate: $1200.00- $1600.00
Dup-942. By Jouvenel. RARE. Obverse: Young head of Leopold II with short beard to left; Reverse: ESSAI MONETAIRE; plain edge. Light wispy hairlines now slightly subdued with attractive old cabinet tone. Leopold II would later become notorious for his involvement in the "Heart of Darkness" in the Congo. NGC MS-62.
Estimate: $1200.00- $1600.00