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Louis Philippe I gold Proof Off-Metal Essai 5 Francs 1831-A PR62 Cameo NGC, Paris mint, Gad-677a, Maz-1068a (R5), VG-2820. Raised edge lettering. An inspiring gold production of the 1831 Paris 5 Franc (cf. KM745.1) whose aurous composition renders the type as one of the utmost rarity. This offering is the only one of its kind certified by NGC, with PCGS having seen only a single representative, certified "Specimen," though in an identical numerical grade. Therefore, the present example is not only one of two certified in total, but also ranks in a tied position for finest certified to date. A turn of the wrist ignites the surfaces in profound brilliance that rolls over the fields to embrace precise and well-struck features, these laden with ample golden frost and yielding a clear cameo contrast. Apart from the grade-defining hairlines, no major mentionable flaws are noted, rendering this golden rarity as one of both relative technical and true aesthetic quality.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-philippe-i-gold-proof-off-metal-essai-5-francs-1831-a-pr62-cameo-ngc-/a/3096-30180.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 20000-40000 USD
Louis Philippe I gold Proof Off-Metal Essai 5 Francs 1831-A PR62 Cameo NGC, Paris mint, Gad-677a, Maz-1068a (R5), VG-2820. Raised edge lettering. An inspiring gold production of the 1831 Paris 5 Franc (cf. KM745.1) whose aurous composition renders the type as one of the utmost rarity. This offering is the only one of its kind certified by NGC, with PCGS having seen only a single representative, certified "Specimen," though in an identical numerical grade. Therefore, the present example is not only one of two certified in total, but also ranks in a tied position for finest certified to date. A turn of the wrist ignites the surfaces in profound brilliance that rolls over the fields to embrace precise and well-struck features, these laden with ample golden frost and yielding a clear cameo contrast. Apart from the grade-defining hairlines, no major mentionable flaws are noted, rendering this golden rarity as one of both relative technical and true aesthetic quality.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-louis-philippe-i-gold-proof-off-metal-essai-5-francs-1831-a-pr62-cameo-ngc-/a/3096-30180.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 20000-40000 USD