| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > October 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 14 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 44581 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: NETHERLANDS. Kingdom of Holland (Napoleonic). 50 Stuivers, 1807. Utrecht Mint. Louis (Lodewijk) Bonaparte. NGC MS-64. Dav-228; KM-28. Variety with signature on truncation. Mintage: 300. Undoubtedly an impressive specimen, this entrancing near-Gem stands as one of the finest extant. Indeed, it is tied with just two others for the top spot in the NGC population report. Highly lustrous and sharply struck, it features some elegant gunmetal gray toning to further augment its already strong character and eye appeal. Estimate: $8000 - $12000 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > Fall 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 28 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 75536 Price realized: 1,800 USD (Approx. 1,663 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: NETHERLANDS. Kingdom of Holland (Napoleonic). 50 Stuivers, 1808. Utrecht Mint. Louis Napoleon. NGC MS-65. Dav-228; KM-28. Surpassed in the NGC census by just two examples, this exceptionally alluring Gem crown dazzles with a frosty nature to the tremendous argent flair, all while featuring brilliant luster as well as some hints of burnished toning to further accentuate the devices. Estimate: $1000 - $1500 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 33231 Price realized: 9,000 USD (Approx. 8,195 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Netherlands Kingdom of Holland. Louis Napoleon 50 Stuivers 1807-(Bee) MS64+ PCGS, Utrecht mint, KM28, Dav-228, Schulman-148 (RR). Mintage: 300. By F. George. Slant-Reeded edge. The rare first-year issue of this coveted two-year Louis Napoleon series and tied for the finest with one other between both grading services, besting even our Coenen specimen from the previous auction. Argent resplendence envelops the piece at hand, fully struck-up and awash in a gentle cabinet patina that will surely carry an advanced bid. https://coins.ha.com/itm/netherlands/kingdom-of-holland/netherlands-kingdom-of-holland-louis-napoleon-50-stuivers-1807-bee-ms64-pcgs-/a/3118-33231.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 6000-8000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > August 2024 Global Showcase Auction | Auction date: 12 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 42484 Price realized: 6,000 USD (Approx. 5,489 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: ITALY. 20 Lire, 1932-R Year X (of Fascism). Rome Mint. Vittorio Emanuele III. NGC MS-66. Dav-145; KM-69. Mintage: 50. Emanating from a rather limited mintage of just 50 examples, this stunning specimen no doubt stands as one of the finest extant, as is exceeded in the PCGS census by merely one other. Resoundingly and sharply struck, it displays tremendous crispness and elegant brilliance, with dazzling luster observed throughout the fields. For some added character, a hint of burnished toning accentuates the peripheries. An EXTREMELY RARE and wholly important crown. Estimate: $10000 - $15000 |  |
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| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > October 2024 Hong Kong Auction | Auction date: 14 October 2024 |
| Lot number: 44308 Price realized: 7,500 USD (Approx. 6,872 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: INDIA. Mughal Empire. Mohur, AH XXXX Year 2 (1629) (Azar). Surat Mint. Shah Jahan I. NGC MS-66. Fr-787; KM-255.6. A stunning example of the Akola Hoard type, this Mohur presents entrancing luster and boldly preserved details that approach the upper echelon of what is possible on Mughal coinage. This example is tied with three others for the finest certified representative of the type, and offers the collector of Indian coinage a RARE chance at such a desirable issue in tremendous condition. This date was previously unknown until the discovery of a hoard along the river banks near the city of Akola. Stephen Album comments, "In 1974, a hoard of gold coins was discovered along the riverbank near the city of Akola. It is believed the mohurs represented military pay sent from the mint at Surat to Mughal troops fighting near Golkonda. As the story goes, the courier rested with the troops at night in the dry riverbed. Suddenly premature monsoon rains filled the area and swept away the caravan - and with it the whole gold mintage of the Surat mint for that year. Perhaps this tale was invented to conceal what really had happened, most likely either loss or theft or some other egregious activity." Shah Jahan was among the greatest patrons of Islamic architecture, leaving behind many grand structures constructed during his reign. Perhaps the most famous of these, the Taj Mahal, which Shah Jahan built out of love for his wife the empress Momtas Mahal. Located in Agra India, the Taj Mahal is a world heritage site and considered one of the seven wonders of the world. Estimate: $2000 - $4000 |  |
Match 5:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > August 2024 Global Showcase Auction | Auction date: 12 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 42088 Price realized: 85,000 USD (Approx. 77,758 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CZECHOSLOVAKIA. 10 Ducats, 1938. Kremnica Mint. NGC MS-67. Fr-4; KM-14; Novotny-19 (RRRR). Mintage: 192. Undoubtedly a monumental RARITY and important gold issue from the 20th century, this Superb Gem dazzles with an exceptional degree of flair and beauty that is matched only by its exceedingly elusive status. With such a paltry output and low probability of survival (given the ravages of the era), the opportunity offered here cannot be understated. Indeed, a similar specimen, also graded NGC MS-67 and hailing from the Augustana Collection, realized a total of $204,000 in our Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction (Lot # 30013). Czech Mint records suggest that between the 192 strikes, 20 were given to private individuals and 172 were preserved for the Slovakian state, an administrative subdivision of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia. How many of these pieces survived the occupation of Czechoslovakia and the subsequent Second World War, not to mention the following communist occupation, is unknown. Between PCGS and NGC, only six have been certified, with perhaps a handful more examples still extant beyond this. This miniscule figure highlights this piece's status as an ULTRA RARITY and provides some context on how elusive these pieces are. Examples of the 1938 10 Ducats seldom grace the collector market, ensuring this piece will achieve nothing short of a dizzying price. A piece that highlights the resolve of Czechoslovakia, as this massive issuance was one of the last from the First Czechoslovakian Republic. In 1938 the First Republic of Czechoslovakia stared down a crisis, trapped against the aggressive Nazi Germany, Adolf Hitler's focus shifted to the Republic after Austria had been incorporated into Germany. Claiming to be acting in the defense of ethnic Germans in Bohemia and Moravia-Silesia, Hitler demanded the Sudetenland's absorption into Germany. Britain and France, still war weary from the Great War consented to this demand, without consultation of Czechoslovakia and in violation of France's previous defense agreement with Czechoslovakia. In 1939 the remnants of the First Republic of Czechoslovakia were occupied by Germany as the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. Britain and France watched the last remaining democracy in Central and Eastern Europe be absorbed under the yolk of tyranny, a tyranny that would continue until the Velvet Revolution in 1989 and the peaceful split of the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic in 1993. This 10 Ducats serves as one of the last physical reminders of the democratic and progressive Czechoslovakia and highlights the beauty and hope of all Democratic societies. A moving a powerful symbol of the triumph of the open society against the evils of both fascism and communism. Estimate: $100000 - $150000 |  |
