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Republic gold Proof Essai 100 Francs 1878 PR62 NGC, KM-E34, Gad-1137, Maz-2112 (R4), VG-3902. Plain edge. Smaller characters variety. A gleaming Essai, produced with sharply chiseled details that are bathed in mint luminosity, and surfaces that express noteworthy reflectivity throughout. While fine hairlines in the fields establish the designated grade, the Mint State quality of the selection is without doubt, and we can reference only a single example (of the larger characters variety) that we have seen in the past 20 years. The market for this scarce Essai seems to have vastly risen since that time, and though this selection is not as fine, we nonetheless expect highly competitive bidding for such an important type.
Ex. Numismatica Genevensis Auction 2 (November 2002, Lot 447)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-republic-gold-proof-essai-100-francs-1878-pr62-ngc-/a/3096-30191.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 25000-35000 USD
Republic gold Proof Essai 100 Francs 1878 PR62 NGC, KM-E34, Gad-1137, Maz-2112 (R4), VG-3902. Plain edge. Smaller characters variety. A gleaming Essai, produced with sharply chiseled details that are bathed in mint luminosity, and surfaces that express noteworthy reflectivity throughout. While fine hairlines in the fields establish the designated grade, the Mint State quality of the selection is without doubt, and we can reference only a single example (of the larger characters variety) that we have seen in the past 20 years. The market for this scarce Essai seems to have vastly risen since that time, and though this selection is not as fine, we nonetheless expect highly competitive bidding for such an important type.
Ex. Numismatica Genevensis Auction 2 (November 2002, Lot 447)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/france/france-republic-gold-proof-essai-100-francs-1878-pr62-ngc-/a/3096-30191.s?type=CoinArchives3096
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 25000-35000 USD