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Weekly Auction 232106  –  11 - 12 February 2021

Heritage Auctions, Weekly Auction 232106

Ancient and World Coins

Part 1: Th, 11.02.2021, from 3:00 AM CET
Part 2: Fr, 12.02.2021, from 3:00 AM CET
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Description

Menelik II Proof 1/8 Birr EE 1887 (1894)-A UNC, Paris mint, KM2. Fully mirrored fields, with vivid gray and gold patina, and lightly marked surfaces. These were the first issue of the new King and it is quite normal that special strikes were produced by the issuing Paris mint. These 1894 special strikes are rare and seldom offered. Ex. Axum Collection (Heritage Auction #387, 2005, Lot 12835 [part])

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Starting price 210 USD
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