Venezuela
Republic gold 100 Bolivares 1888 AU55 NGC, Caracas mint, KM-Y34, Fr-2. An attractive coin, showing the expected limited friction evidence for the designation yet probably fewer of the handling marks usually encountered at this technical grade. A good representative of this popular and impressive gold issue, since true Mint State examples are few and far between and consistently command strong prices (Heritage recently auctioned a coin graded MS62 which hammered at $17,000).
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD