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NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS LLC SALE 65 SELECTIONS
As noted earlier, the catalog for the Numismatic Auctions LLC sale 65 is online and available for viewing or download. The sale will be held November 23-24, 2020. Here are some additional lots that caught my eye - see the catalog and the earlier articles for more highlights. Thanks to Steve Davis for providing the photos. -Editor
Lot 1508: Albania 20 Franga Ari 
Albania 20 Franga Ari, 1927-V. KM-12. Virtually Unc with nice luster, a few tiny marks. Popular Prince Skandenberg issue and a beautiful design, scarce. ($400+)
Who has the better mane? The Prince or the lion? -Editor
Lot 1510: Australia Victoria Gold Adelaide Pound 
Rare Mint State Adelaide Pound. Colonial British, Southern Australia Victoria Gold Adelaide Pound, 1852, Type II. KM-2. NGC MS63, excellent luster, small natural flan flaw near edge at 3 o'clock obverse and a thin hairline die crack reverse. Wonderful eye appeal and a very rare grade! A coin with a rich pedigree. Accompanied by an old Baldwin's auction tag relating to its sale and one time price attained for the coin of $190,000 AUS on the ticket from the Rare Coin Company of Australia. An important opportunity to acquire an outstanding World Gold rarity in high grade, sure to entice many into the competition. ($18,000-20,000)
Great coin! -Editor
Lot 1861: Transylvania Ducat 
Transylvania Ducat, 1540-FG. Klausenburg Mint. Fr.121. Sharpness of EF, tiny area of lt tooling at ruler's feet obverse. Still a very presentable example of this rare Johann Zapolya Gold issue. ($500-750)
Cool early dated gold piece. -Editor
Lot 1909: British North Borneo Half Cent 
British North Borneo 1/2 Cent, 1886-H. KM-1. NGC SP66RB, predominantly red with tinges or iridescent navy blue and violet. Simply beautiful and rare so nice. ($300-350)
In my world coin collecting days I remember having a copper British North Borneo piece I was fascinated with. Great combination of cultures and languages. -Editor
Lot 1971: French Indo-China Cent 
French Indo-China . Cent, 1923-A. Torch Privy. KM-12.1. NGC MS63RB. Neat example of this tough variety. ($300-400)
Another interesting combination of cultures and languages. -Editor
Lot 2011: Ferdinand and Maria Anna Marriage Taler 
Schwarzenberg. Marriage Taler, 1696-MM. Dav. 7701, KM-116. NGC AU53, well struck and lustrous with hints of gold toning. A wonderful issue commemorating the Wedding of Ferdinand and Maria Anna. ($500-600)
These two lovebirds seem a little stern. Nice coin though. -Editor
Lot 2112: Leopold the Hogmouth Taler 
Hungary Taler, 1691-KB. Dav. 3261, KM-214.2. NGC XF45. A neat certified Leopold the Hogmouth Taler. ($250-300)
Gotta love a guy named Leo the Hogmouth. Another nice coin. -Editor
Lot 2137: Mexico Revolutionary Copper Centavo Ingot 
Mexico Revolutionary. Oaxaca. Rectangular Copper Centavo Ingot, 1915. KM-709. PCGS Gold Shield MS62BN with hints of iridescent color. Nice, popular and scarce! ($400-600)
Interesting provisional issue. -Editor
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