| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61367 | Auction date: 24 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 24095 Price realized: 260 USD (Approx. 239 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: British Honduras British Colony. Victoria 25 Cents 1897 AU58 NGC, KM9. A scarce emission with few examples surviving of the original low mintage of 40,000, the selection at hand representing the small number currently tied for highest awarded grade across the two certifiers. https://coins.ha.com/itm/british-honduras/british-honduras-british-colony-victoria-25-cents-1897-au58-ngc-/a/61367-24095.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61367-03242024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 1:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34121 Price realized: 12,500 USD (Approx. 11,609 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hong Kong British Colony. Victoria 20 Cents 1880-H MS65 PCGS, British Royal mint (Heaton dies), KM7. Mintage: 25,000. Very rare as type, claiming the second-lowest mintage in the series behind the 1879 date, and even more difficult to procure at the level of preservation witnessed here. For context, the next highest grade our firm has offered was an AU53-graded representative, which sold in 2021 for nearly $3,000 all in. The offering at hand boasts incredible clarity layered with a lustrous blanket of opalescent tone. Just two pieces are ranked higher at PCGS, making this a prime opportunity for type collectors to acquire a Gem example. https://coins.ha.com/itm/hong-kong/british-colony/hong-kong-british-colony-victoria-20-cents-1880-h-ms65-pcgs-/a/3111-34121.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 12000-16000 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 31186 Price realized: To Be Posted | |
| Lot description: German New Guinea German Colony. Wilhelm II gold 20 Mark 1895-A AU Details (Repaired) PCGS, Berlin mint, KM9, J-709, D&S-385. Mintage: 1,500 (for both Proof and Business Strikes). This coin is a scarce find, with its extremely low mintage and status as a single-year type, celebrated globally for its exquisite depiction of the native Bird of Paradise. It is infrequently available in any condition, in fact we note the last business strike example we handled was ten years ago, when a stunning MS66 NGC realized over $76,000 all in. The selection at hand admits repairs notably around 4 o'clock, in addition to grade-defining handling marks and highpoint wear. Nonetheless, a respectable example for the dedicated collector of this rarely seen type. https://coins.ha.com/itm/german-new-guinea/german-colony/german-new-guinea-german-colony-wilhelm-ii-gold-20-mark-1895-a-au-details-repaired-pcgs-/a/3115-31186.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 10000-15000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| St. James's Auctions Ltd > Auction 91 | Auction date: 5 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 11 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Yorkshire, gold token half-guinea, Sheffield, 1812, mythical Phoenix bird rising from the flames, issuer Younge, Wilsons & Younge in surrounding legend, rev. legend, date, value of 10 shillings and 6 pence (exactly equal to half a guinea) at centre, heavy toothed borders (Dalton.37, Yorkshire), extremely fine with sharp detail on the Phoenix, legends crisp, surfaces showing minimal handling and lovely golden red lustre, very rare, certified and graded by NGC as Mint State 61 So few gold tokens of this era were made that Dalton included them amongst the many silver issues in what has become a standard reference, The Silver Token Coinage 1811-12, published in 1922. The beginning of the 19th century was a time of great silver shortage as well as fluctuating gold prices, caused by the war in Europe. The Royal Mint was unable to produce regal silver coins towards the end of George III's reign but the needs of commerce were such that privately designed and minted tokens filled some of the public need, all of them listed by region in Dalton's book. In truth, most silver coins went into hiding because the public feared invasion by the French army. No gold coins were minted by the Royal Mint in 1812, one of the few years in modern history when there was no such coinage. In years just past, the mint had attempted to supply gold coins for homeland use but these had been exported nearly as fast as they were issued, and a dearth of gold spread across Britain. A few merchants attempted to lessen the scourge by backing small amounts of gold pieces issued in their own names. Evidently the largest issue came from the Sheffield firm whose name appears on this coin. It should be remembered that this city was and remains famed for its fine metal work, so a sizable number of gold half guineas might have been expected. Just south, in Liverpool, Thos. Wilson & Co. caused a nearly identical coin to be made, calling it a Lancashire Token (Dalton 1), also dated 1812. Down in Berkshire, a much larger token in gold appeared under the name of I. B. Monck of Reading (Dalton 1), who claimed it was of standard gold and worth 40 shillings, which he would pay in banknotes; it featured an image of Alfred the Great and was also dated 1812. A similar piece was made in silver, clearly then a token intrinsically of much less value. No other gold tokens were made during this trying historical period. How many of each of these three token issues of nearly pure gold were struck appears not to have been recorded and is unknown today. All are very rare, indicative of the belief that most were melted when the New Coinage gold began to be released in the summer of 1817 by the Royal Mint. Almost all of the known Yorkshire half guineas circulated, and show wear. A piece such as the presently offered one is especially rare, so finely preserved. The 40 shillings piece is an anomaly as its value does not coincide with typically used gold coins. The two half guinea pieces, however, were clearly meant for use and are in fact transition issues between the last half guineas and the first half sovereigns. Their historical significance is considerable. This is one of the rarest of all British tokens which deserves to be a centrepiece of any gold collection. Estimate: 6000 - 7000 GBP |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Hong Kong Signature Sale 3111 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 34126 Price realized: 15,000 USD (Approx. 13,931 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Hong Kong British Colony. Victoria Dollar 1868 MS62 NGC, Hong Kong mint, KM10, Prid-3. The final date of this incredibly fleeting series, in production for just three-years total before the Hong Kong mint's closure. Imbued with immense flash that is atypical for even the finest preservations and concentrated to the protected recesses of the peripheries, the piece at hand stuns upon inspection. Despite a handful of grade-defining marks, this specimen ranks as the second-finest occupant at NGC and maintains an advanced aesthetic allure that will surely propel it to only the most discerning collection. https://coins.ha.com/itm/hong-kong/british-colony/hong-kong-british-colony-victoria-dollar-1868-ms62-ngc-/a/3111-34126.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3111-12092023 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 10000-20000 USD |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61378 | Auction date: 19 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 24188 Price realized: 17,000 USD (Approx. 15,618 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Switzerland Confederation gold 20 Francs 1904-B MS67 NGC, Bern mint, KM35.1. A stunning survivor from a low mintage of 100,000. An all but flawless business strike, with satiny fields brimming with delightful bloom, revealing only the tiniest of marks under magnification. A veritable dream coin for those seeking the finest examples for their registry sets, we note that Chaponnière 2022 indicates a value estimate of $4,500 (CHF4000) for this very coin. The sole finest certified across both grading services by two full grade points, and one to undoubtedly excite even the most discerning collectors of the Vreneli series. https://coins.ha.com/itm/switzerland/switzerland-confederation-gold-20-francs-1904-b-ms67-ngc-/a/61378-24188.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61378-03192024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
