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Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm IV Proof Taler 1856-A PR65+ Cameo NGC, Berlin mint, KM465, Dav-773, Thun-260. A rare Proof striking where the majority of examples from this date are of the mining issue. Proof German coinage from this era has little in the way of contemporary documentation regarding mintage figures and other details, and there is often much controversy over the designation of "Proof" versus simply "Prooflike" for certain examples that seem to toe the line between Proof and Business Strike. This particular piece, however, demonstrates a brilliant cameo quality that firmly solidifies it into the realm of the former, with delicately mirrored fields on both sides that contrast starkly with the razor-sharp and heavily frosted devices that rise above them.
Ex. Köhlmoos Collection (Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel Auction 91, March 2001, Lot 122) From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-prussia-friedrich-wilhelm-iv-proof-taler-1856-a-pr65-cameo-ngc-/a/3105-31068.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
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Estimate: 400-600 USD
Prussia. Friedrich Wilhelm IV Proof Taler 1856-A PR65+ Cameo NGC, Berlin mint, KM465, Dav-773, Thun-260. A rare Proof striking where the majority of examples from this date are of the mining issue. Proof German coinage from this era has little in the way of contemporary documentation regarding mintage figures and other details, and there is often much controversy over the designation of "Proof" versus simply "Prooflike" for certain examples that seem to toe the line between Proof and Business Strike. This particular piece, however, demonstrates a brilliant cameo quality that firmly solidifies it into the realm of the former, with delicately mirrored fields on both sides that contrast starkly with the razor-sharp and heavily frosted devices that rise above them.
Ex. Köhlmoos Collection (Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel Auction 91, March 2001, Lot 122) From the Cape Coral Collection, Part II
https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-states/german-states-prussia-friedrich-wilhelm-iv-proof-taler-1856-a-pr65-cameo-ngc-/a/3105-31068.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3105-01092023
HID02906262019
© 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 400-600 USD