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Leopold I gold Specimen "Royal Wedding" 100 Francs 1853 SP65 Cameo NGC, Brussels mint, KM-XM3.1, Fr-409, Dupriez-529 (R3), Bogaert-535B2 (R3). Hyphen between dates variety. Mintage: 482. By L. Wiener. Struck to commemorate the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant. The "technically finest" grade designation of this gem specimen should leave collectors with little doubt as to its extreme desirability. Across all issues certified, no other example meets the lofty presentation of this representative, which distinguishes itself by a commendable level of preservation, coupled with the highest degree of matching eye appeal. A firm strike renders the busts of Leopold and the Duke and Duchess of Brabant with painstaking accuracy, their features fully expressed and meticulously decorated in a gracious coating of mint frost, while utterly sharp legends provide a clean visual frame for the centers, in conjunction with a clear rim that rises well-above the fields below. Shimmering luster echoes across the fields, revealing handling so scant that the elite grade assigned, high as it is, is fully justified. A true "peak quality" coin, one that comes with our highest recommendation, and unlikely to be exceeded in its grandeur for the foreseeable future.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/belgium/belgium-leopold-i-gold-specimen-royal-wedding-100-francs-1853-sp65-cameo-ngc-/a/3096-30125.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 40000-60000 USD
Leopold I gold Specimen "Royal Wedding" 100 Francs 1853 SP65 Cameo NGC, Brussels mint, KM-XM3.1, Fr-409, Dupriez-529 (R3), Bogaert-535B2 (R3). Hyphen between dates variety. Mintage: 482. By L. Wiener. Struck to commemorate the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Brabant. The "technically finest" grade designation of this gem specimen should leave collectors with little doubt as to its extreme desirability. Across all issues certified, no other example meets the lofty presentation of this representative, which distinguishes itself by a commendable level of preservation, coupled with the highest degree of matching eye appeal. A firm strike renders the busts of Leopold and the Duke and Duchess of Brabant with painstaking accuracy, their features fully expressed and meticulously decorated in a gracious coating of mint frost, while utterly sharp legends provide a clean visual frame for the centers, in conjunction with a clear rim that rises well-above the fields below. Shimmering luster echoes across the fields, revealing handling so scant that the elite grade assigned, high as it is, is fully justified. A true "peak quality" coin, one that comes with our highest recommendation, and unlikely to be exceeded in its grandeur for the foreseeable future.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/belgium/belgium-leopold-i-gold-specimen-royal-wedding-100-francs-1853-sp65-cameo-ngc-/a/3096-30125.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 40000-60000 USD