Heritage Auctions, Inc. Auction #3066 Лот №30426

Аукцион: Heritage Auctions, Inc. Auction #3066

Лот: 30426

Завершен: 17.08.2018

Russia: Nicholas II gold 25 Roubles (2-1/2 Imperials) 1896

Nicholas II gold 25 Roubles (2-1/2 Imperials) 1896 AU Details_x000D_ (Removed From Jewelry) NGC, Paris mint, KM-YA65, Fr-171,_x000D_ Bit-312 (R2), Severin-555 (RRR), Uzd-4211 (RRR). A superbly rare_x000D_ and massive gold issue produced to commemorate Nicholas II's_x000D_ coronation, only 300 pieces of this denomination and year were_x000D_ originally issued, with an even smaller number surviving down to_x000D_ the present day. Despite the scattered marks, the devices remain on_x000D_ the whole remarkably need sharp with the Imperial Eagle on the_x000D_ reverse displaying clearly mintstate-level details. For reference a_x000D_ similar example, graded AU Details by PCGS but with filed rims,_x000D_ hammered for $70,000 in our January 2013 New York Signature Auction_x000D_ #3021 (Lot 22634). Considering that the present offering has_x000D_ escaped its previous use in jewelry much more unscathed, we expect_x000D_ that it could reach even higher levels, especially considering the_x000D_ coveted opportunity it represents for 19th-century Russian_x000D_ collectors.