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Record-Breaking Performance in Rare Coins

22
May

COIN MARKET INSIDER • VOLUME 33 • ISSUE 14

Recent Record-Breaking Performance in Rare Coins

The US economy is beset with Stagflation, a circumstance in which stagnant economic growth is accompanied by elevated Inflation. This may be bad news for paper assets, but Tangible Assets continue to shine.

This is especially true for rare coins. In this week’s issue, we have more details on the record-breaking auction sales results at the Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS) convention.

The star of the show was the magnificent 2,000-year-old Silver Denarius EID MAR that sold for $720,000, plus some other impressive results…

ADDITIONAL AUCTION RESULTS 

GREAT BRITAIN
1847 Victoria Proof
“Gothic” Crown

NGC PR64 Cameo

Struck in Pure Silver

Price Realized $186,000.

LYDIAN KINGDOM
561-546 BC
Croesus AV stater

NGC Choice MS
Strike 5/5 Surface 5/5

World’s First Coinage

Price Realized $84,000.

RUSSIA
1762 Peter III
Gold 10 Roubles

NGC AU 58

Top Russian Rarity

Price Realized $84,000.

GERMANY
1640 Maximilian I
Gold 5 Ducats

NGC MS 62

Date Divided by
City View

Price Realized $60,000.

FRANCE
1868 Napoleon III
Gold 100 Francs

NGC MS 64

Highest Quality

Price Realized $60,000.

CHILE
1758 Ferdinand VI
Silver 8 Reales

NGC UNC Details

(Cleaned) Celebrated
Chilean Rarity

Price Realized $57,600.

JAPAN
1870 Meiji Year 3
Gold 20 Yen

NGC MS 63

First Year of Production

Price Realized $52,800.

FRANCE
1905 Republic
Gold 100 Francs

NGC MS 66

Heavenly French Angel

Price Realized $50,400.