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August 2021 ANA Auction - Online 23-25 Aug 2021
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LEBANON. 50 Piastres, 1929. Paris Mint. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield.
KM-8; Lec-41. Type with no privy marks. Frosty mint luster lies beneath a thin blush of rose, gold and pale blue toning. This is the sole finest graded of just three coins certified as Mint State by PCGS, and it is one of just three of this type of 50 Piastres graded PCGS MS-65 or finer. Most examples of this first year of issue that we have encountered are either well worn, harshly cleaned, or turned into decorative objects like spoons or small silver dishes.
The Cedars Collection of Lebanese Coinage, 1924-1961.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000
KM-8; Lec-41. Type with no privy marks. Frosty mint luster lies beneath a thin blush of rose, gold and pale blue toning. This is the sole finest graded of just three coins certified as Mint State by PCGS, and it is one of just three of this type of 50 Piastres graded PCGS MS-65 or finer. Most examples of this first year of issue that we have encountered are either well worn, harshly cleaned, or turned into decorative objects like spoons or small silver dishes.
The Cedars Collection of Lebanese Coinage, 1924-1961.
Estimate: $2000 - $3000