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ANA Signature Sale 3066 17 Aug 2018
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Nicholas II gold 25 Roubles (2-1/2 Imperials) 1896 AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Paris mint, KM-YA65, Fr-171, Bit-312 (R2), Severin-555 (RRR), Uzd-4211 (RRR). A superbly rare and massive gold issue produced to commemorate Nicholas II's coronation, only 300 pieces of this denomination and year were originally issued, with an even smaller number surviving down to the present day. Despite the scattered marks, the devices remain on the whole remarkably need sharp with the Imperial Eagle on the reverse displaying clearly mintstate-level details. For reference a similar example, graded AU Details by PCGS but with filed rims, hammered for $70,000 in our January 2013 New York Signature Auction #3021 (Lot 22634). Considering that the present offering has escaped its previous use in jewelry much more unscathed, we expect that it could reach even higher levels, especially considering the coveted opportunity it represents for 19th-century Russian collectors.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 50000-70000 USD
Nicholas II gold 25 Roubles (2-1/2 Imperials) 1896 AU Details (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Paris mint, KM-YA65, Fr-171, Bit-312 (R2), Severin-555 (RRR), Uzd-4211 (RRR). A superbly rare and massive gold issue produced to commemorate Nicholas II's coronation, only 300 pieces of this denomination and year were originally issued, with an even smaller number surviving down to the present day. Despite the scattered marks, the devices remain on the whole remarkably need sharp with the Imperial Eagle on the reverse displaying clearly mintstate-level details. For reference a similar example, graded AU Details by PCGS but with filed rims, hammered for $70,000 in our January 2013 New York Signature Auction #3021 (Lot 22634). Considering that the present offering has escaped its previous use in jewelry much more unscathed, we expect that it could reach even higher levels, especially considering the coveted opportunity it represents for 19th-century Russian collectors.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 50000-70000 USD