Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2020 Hong Kong Auction 4-6 May 2020
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FRENCH INDO-CHINA. 50 Cents, 1889-A. Paris Mint. PCGS PROOF-62 Gold Shield.
KM-4; Gad-31; Lec-255. Mintage: 100. A RARE proof only issue struck during the Exposition Universalle of 1889 (Paris World's Fair). A sharply struck example as would be expected being a Paris mint product produced for a special occasion. The piece exhibits rich smokey grey patina slightly subduing the proof surfaces which retain some flash in the protected areas. Overall a handsome representative of the type from this popular series sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00
KM-4; Gad-31; Lec-255. Mintage: 100. A RARE proof only issue struck during the Exposition Universalle of 1889 (Paris World's Fair). A sharply struck example as would be expected being a Paris mint product produced for a special occasion. The piece exhibits rich smokey grey patina slightly subduing the proof surfaces which retain some flash in the protected areas. Overall a handsome representative of the type from this popular series sure to be a welcome addition to the next collection it enters.
Estimate: $2000.00- $3000.00