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Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Mainz. Anselm Casimir Wamboldt von Umstadt gold 2 Ducats 1638-BS, KM71, Fr-1651, AU53 NGC. Among the more available multi-ducats of the period, this coin has a charmingly crude design. The surfaces hold few marks and little actual wear is seen on the high points. Of particular intrigue, this less than sophisticated example hints at the dramatic effect that the Thirty Years War was having on the area: The reverse die shows a fairly significant rotation from its typical alignment; the design is unpolished; and some areas show striking bluntness.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $825 in VF, $1750 in EF.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Mainz. Anselm Casimir Wamboldt von Umstadt gold 2 Ducats 1638-BS, KM71, Fr-1651, AU53 NGC. Among the more available multi-ducats of the period, this coin has a charmingly crude design. The surfaces hold few marks and little actual wear is seen on the high points. Of particular intrigue, this less than sophisticated example hints at the dramatic effect that the Thirty Years War was having on the area: The reverse die shows a fairly significant rotation from its typical alignment; the design is unpolished; and some areas show striking bluntness.Ex: "Colonel" E.H.R. Green; Green Estate' Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Krause catalog price(s) for this item: $825 in VF, $1750 in EF.
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD