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Bern. Canton gold 8 Ducat 1798 MS62 Prooflike NGC, KM157, Fr-174, HMZ-2-205f, Divo-465b (Very Rare), Wunderly-Unl. 27.60gm. A stellar Prooflike representative of this covetable and low-mintage issue. While we do not know the exact production figure with any certainty, it is quite clear that the number was extremely low, and only a small handful appears to have come to auction in the last 20 years. Considering this fact, one could hardly ask for a much improved visual appeal beyond that displayed by the present example, which portrays a striking combination of needle-sharp detail and brilliant mirrored fields that carry sweeping aurous luster. Indeed, the overall presentation is essentially medallic in hand, only further bolstered by soft touches of honey-brown tone, visible primarily to the highly reflective reverse. Fine marks limit the assigned grade, including a patch below RESPUBLICA on the obverse, yet otherwise only a sea of flash and astounding brilliance define the appeal of this sublime offering, the first of its kind that we have had the honor of presenting at auction.
Ex. Paramount Collection (Heritage Auction #3096, March 2021, Lot 30456); Leu Numismatik Auction 88 (October 2003, Lot 2073); Nordmann Collection (Adolph Hess-Bank Leu Auction 25, April 1964, Lot 139); Mistakenly stated in the Leu listing as the Adolf Iklé specimen (Leo Hamburger Auction 23, May 1911, Lot 235)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/switzerland/switzerland-bern-canton-gold-8-ducat-1798-ms62-prooflike-ngc-/a/3101-34344.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 50000-60000 USD
Bern. Canton gold 8 Ducat 1798 MS62 Prooflike NGC, KM157, Fr-174, HMZ-2-205f, Divo-465b (Very Rare), Wunderly-Unl. 27.60gm. A stellar Prooflike representative of this covetable and low-mintage issue. While we do not know the exact production figure with any certainty, it is quite clear that the number was extremely low, and only a small handful appears to have come to auction in the last 20 years. Considering this fact, one could hardly ask for a much improved visual appeal beyond that displayed by the present example, which portrays a striking combination of needle-sharp detail and brilliant mirrored fields that carry sweeping aurous luster. Indeed, the overall presentation is essentially medallic in hand, only further bolstered by soft touches of honey-brown tone, visible primarily to the highly reflective reverse. Fine marks limit the assigned grade, including a patch below RESPUBLICA on the obverse, yet otherwise only a sea of flash and astounding brilliance define the appeal of this sublime offering, the first of its kind that we have had the honor of presenting at auction.
Ex. Paramount Collection (Heritage Auction #3096, March 2021, Lot 30456); Leu Numismatik Auction 88 (October 2003, Lot 2073); Nordmann Collection (Adolph Hess-Bank Leu Auction 25, April 1964, Lot 139); Mistakenly stated in the Leu listing as the Adolf Iklé specimen (Leo Hamburger Auction 23, May 1911, Lot 235)
https://coins.ha.com/itm/switzerland/switzerland-bern-canton-gold-8-ducat-1798-ms62-prooflike-ngc-/a/3101-34344.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3101-08252022
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 50000-60000 USD