Republic gold "Kremnica Mines" 10 Dukaten 1934 MS66 NGC, Kremnitz mint, KM-XM21, Fr-13. The probability that an even finer representative of this rare type would appear at auction--just months after we sold an exceptional example certified MS65 in our January NYINC sale—seemed highly inconceivable, and yet, just this event has now occurred. This rare commemorative was struck to celebrate the reopening of the Kremnica mines, with total production amounting to a mere 68 examples. A survey of NGC's census, if one extrapolates to the entire survivorship, indicates that this offering must be one of the very finest extant. Indeed, only a single MS68 certifies above this level, and with the stellar $69,000 price tag achieved by January's lower-graded example, we can only anticipate the enthusiasm with which this elite representative will be met. Perfectly struck, with glassy golden luster sweeping across the fields, undiminished by handling or contact, this elite gem will doubtlessly find inclusion in only the highest-tier type collection.

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