Watch List notes:

ITALY, Lucca (Ducato). Carlo Lodovico di Borbone. 1824-1847. AR Lira (23mm, 4.88 g, 6h). Dated 1838. KM (C) 40; Montenegro 449. In NGC encapsulation graded MS 64 WINGS APPROVED. Superb gem coin with faint iridescence in many hues. Fantastic coin with claims to a higher grade. Very rarely offered in this condition. Only one graded higher.


Purchased from Robert Westfall, April 1978.