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Newfoundland. Victoria 5-Piece Certified silver & gold Specimen Set 1882-H PCGS,
1) 5 Cents - SP67, KM2
2) 10 Cents - SP67, KM3
3) 20 Cents - SP68, KM4
4) 50 Cents - SP67, KM6
5) gold 2 Dollars - SP64, KM5
Heaton mint. A mint set of nearly impossible technical and visual caliber, this 5-piece selection should arguably not exist in this unified and simply exceptional presentation. Exceedingly few of these complete sets can be found today, owing not only to the low mintages of the individual pieces but to a history that tends to see such groups broken up and sold individually over the decades. This set, however, is not only complete, but also likely to be one of the finest in existence, if not so. As a point of reference, the only other complete set that we have offered was in 2006, Auction 397, Lot 12871, one that sold for a total of $13,800. This result was realized despite each silver issue contained certifying Specimen 62, with the gold 2 Dollars grading Specimen 60. Thus, in terms of quality these two are hardly comparable, save for a judgement of relative values, though the fact does certainly shed light on the difficulty of acquiring such a complete selection, as well as the importance placed on even lower grade examples. The coins in this group display original cabinet tone, with the 20 and 50 Cent examples exhibiting a particularly beautiful dispersion of patina and color. The gold piece, lower grade than the others, yet still near-gem, exhibits clear die polish lines in the fields, along with a general sharpness and clarity that can only be expected from a specially prepared issue such as this. All-in-all, an exceptionally rare complete assemblage, one that even such famed collections as Belzberg did not contain.
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Estimate: 30000-40000 USD
Newfoundland. Victoria 5-Piece Certified silver & gold Specimen Set 1882-H PCGS,
1) 5 Cents - SP67, KM2
2) 10 Cents - SP67, KM3
3) 20 Cents - SP68, KM4
4) 50 Cents - SP67, KM6
5) gold 2 Dollars - SP64, KM5
Heaton mint. A mint set of nearly impossible technical and visual caliber, this 5-piece selection should arguably not exist in this unified and simply exceptional presentation. Exceedingly few of these complete sets can be found today, owing not only to the low mintages of the individual pieces but to a history that tends to see such groups broken up and sold individually over the decades. This set, however, is not only complete, but also likely to be one of the finest in existence, if not so. As a point of reference, the only other complete set that we have offered was in 2006, Auction 397, Lot 12871, one that sold for a total of $13,800. This result was realized despite each silver issue contained certifying Specimen 62, with the gold 2 Dollars grading Specimen 60. Thus, in terms of quality these two are hardly comparable, save for a judgement of relative values, though the fact does certainly shed light on the difficulty of acquiring such a complete selection, as well as the importance placed on even lower grade examples. The coins in this group display original cabinet tone, with the 20 and 50 Cent examples exhibiting a particularly beautiful dispersion of patina and color. The gold piece, lower grade than the others, yet still near-gem, exhibits clear die polish lines in the fields, along with a general sharpness and clarity that can only be expected from a specially prepared issue such as this. All-in-all, an exceptionally rare complete assemblage, one that even such famed collections as Belzberg did not contain.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/canada/canada-newfoundland-victoria-5-piece-certified-silver-and-gold-specimen-set-1882-h-pcgs-total-5-coins-/a/3075-32128.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 30000-40000 USD