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Long Beach Signature Sale 3076 5-6 & 9 Sep 2019
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Basel. City gold Medal for Merit of 5 Ducats 1769-Dated MS62 NGC, cf. Bank Leu Auction 73, Lot 520 (reduced size), SM-1070 (same dies). 17.04gm. By J.J. Handmann I. A captivating large-size emission replete with evocative, if somewhat conservative imagery. Very scarce in this heaviest weight format, and carefully preserved with only minimal cabinet wisps in the fields, the obverse die cracks emblematic of the type. Sold with old Dr. Hans Nussbaum, Zürich tag.
From the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/switzerland/switzerland-basel-city-gold-medal-for-merit-of-5-ducats-1769-dated-ms62-ngc-/a/3076-32271.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 2500-3500 USD
Basel. City gold Medal for Merit of 5 Ducats 1769-Dated MS62 NGC, cf. Bank Leu Auction 73, Lot 520 (reduced size), SM-1070 (same dies). 17.04gm. By J.J. Handmann I. A captivating large-size emission replete with evocative, if somewhat conservative imagery. Very scarce in this heaviest weight format, and carefully preserved with only minimal cabinet wisps in the fields, the obverse die cracks emblematic of the type. Sold with old Dr. Hans Nussbaum, Zürich tag.
From the Allen Moretti Swiss Collection
https://coins.ha.com/itm/switzerland/switzerland-basel-city-gold-medal-for-merit-of-5-ducats-1769-dated-ms62-ngc-/a/3076-32271.s?type=CoinArchives3076
HID02906262019
© 2019 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 2500-3500 USD