Danish Colony. Christian IX gold 10 Daler (50 Francs) 1904-(h) MS63 NGC, Copenhagen mint, KM73, Fr-2, Sieg-32. Representing the largest gold denomination issued during Danish rule of the islands of Saint Thomas, Saint John, Saint Croix, and Water Island. The Danish government would eventually sell these islands to the United States in 1917, partly due to fears of a takeover by Germany during the First World War. This choice example survives as an artifact of an age where even lesser European powers held far-flung colonies throughout the world, ranking as a highly collectible representative for its strong conditional preservation, with gleaming luster that rolls across the fields upon rotation and a firm strike resulting in clear detailing throughout.

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