Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2021 Auction 15-16 Jan 2021
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ETHIOPIA. Gold 1/4 Birr (2 Werk), EE 1917 (1924). Addis Ababa Mint. PCGS AU-53 Gold Shield.
Fr-25; Gill-YA21; KMX-4.1. Single second finest certified on the PCGS population report, only one finer (AU 55). This pleasing example of the seldom encountered trial issue, denomination obscured at the Addis Ababa Mint, exhibits flashy satiny luster in the peripheries accenting the Queens portrait. A few scattered marks are seen on the obverse but the reverse remains notably smooth. These RARE issues are highly coveted by collectors of the series adding depth and nuance to their numismatics treasures.
Estimate: $2500.00- $3500.00
Fr-25; Gill-YA21; KMX-4.1. Single second finest certified on the PCGS population report, only one finer (AU 55). This pleasing example of the seldom encountered trial issue, denomination obscured at the Addis Ababa Mint, exhibits flashy satiny luster in the peripheries accenting the Queens portrait. A few scattered marks are seen on the obverse but the reverse remains notably smooth. These RARE issues are highly coveted by collectors of the series adding depth and nuance to their numismatics treasures.
Estimate: $2500.00- $3500.00