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ANA Signature Sale 3075 15 Aug 2019
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Honduras
Republic gold 5 Pesos 1883 MS66+ NGC, KM53. By far the highest graded specimen of this Latin American rarity, far superior to the Eliasberg example we handled in 2006, an MS64 piece which realized $9,775. Simply extraordinary to have survived in this grade, essentially a perfectly preserved coin, bearing no wear nor contact whatsoever, its surfaces gleaming and specimen-like. Its planchet exhibits a pale copper-gold color with hints of a russet tone beginning to form, fine die-polish lines texturing the fields. Auction record shows numerous examples of the 10 Pesos appearing at auction in recent years, but almost no 5 Pesos whatsoever. Accordingly, this suggests that this denomination is far rarer than suggested. An elite coin in every regard, the finest known and in all likelihood the finest extant.
From the Anastasia Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/honduras/honduras-republic-gold-5-pesos-1883-ms66-ngc-/a/3075-32273.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 15000-20000 USD
Republic gold 5 Pesos 1883 MS66+ NGC, KM53. By far the highest graded specimen of this Latin American rarity, far superior to the Eliasberg example we handled in 2006, an MS64 piece which realized $9,775. Simply extraordinary to have survived in this grade, essentially a perfectly preserved coin, bearing no wear nor contact whatsoever, its surfaces gleaming and specimen-like. Its planchet exhibits a pale copper-gold color with hints of a russet tone beginning to form, fine die-polish lines texturing the fields. Auction record shows numerous examples of the 10 Pesos appearing at auction in recent years, but almost no 5 Pesos whatsoever. Accordingly, this suggests that this denomination is far rarer than suggested. An elite coin in every regard, the finest known and in all likelihood the finest extant.
From the Anastasia Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/honduras/honduras-republic-gold-5-pesos-1883-ms66-ngc-/a/3075-32273.s?type=CoinArchives3075
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 15000-20000 USD