Watch List notes:

BELGIUM, Kingdom. Léopold I. 1831-1865. AR 1/4 Franc (15mm, 1.25 g, 6h). Bruxelles (Brussels) mint. Dated 1850. KM 14; Cr 15. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64. Beautiful iridescent toning over very lustrous prooflike surfaces. One of only three of these have been graded, this ten grades higher than the next graded coin. Extremely rare in high grade.


Purchased from Empire Coins, December 1981.