KUENKER AUCTION SALES 412-414

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V27 2024 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 27, Number 35, September 1 2024, Article 20

Here is the press release previewing the Künker Fall Auction Sales 412-414. -Editor

Auction 412: Gold and Silver Coins with Numerous Special Collections

24 and 25 September 2024 are designated for Künker's general auction sale. But what does "general" even mean? The special collections offered on these days were simply not large enough to be presented in a separate catalog. But of course, they are just as important as the other collections.

The Regina Adams Collection, for example, "only" contains 31 selected lösers of the Welf dynasty – however, it is incredibly difficult to find 31 lösers of such extraordinary quality. It was of utmost importance to the collector to be able to see every single detail of the motif.

No. 1543: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Friedrich Ulrich, 1613-1634. 1625 löser of 2 reichstalers, Goslar or Zellerfeld. Yield of the mine of Saint James ("St. Jacob") near Lautenthal. Extremely rare. Extremely fine +. Estimate: 15,000 euros

No. 1544: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Augustus II the Younger, 1635-1666. 1638 löser of 5 reichstalers, Zellerfeld, celebrating the emperor's confirmation of the succession. Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 40,000 euros

No. 1551: Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel. Augustus the Younger, 1635-1666. Commemorating the duke's death. 1666 löser of 4 reichstalers, Zellerfeld. Extremely rare. Extremely fine. Estimate: 40,000 euros

A tragic chapter in Russian history is at the heart of this collection: Newborn Ivan was installed on the Russian throne at just 2 months old, only to be overthrown one year later. But what do you do with an innocent child that had been tsar for a short time? Elizabeth Petrovna, the daughter of Peter the Great, became Empress of Russia in 1741. She kept Ivan in captivity throughout her entire reign. Catherine the Great, who liked to present herself as an enlightened monarch, considered this to be dangerous – so she had Ivan killed in 1764.

Only a few coins were minted during Ivan's rule from 28 October 1740 until 6 December 1741. Künker is able to offer 16 of them – an incredibly large number given Ivan's short reign.

By the way, if you are interested in Russian numismatics but cannot afford the coins of Ivan III (IV), there is another special collection on offer at Künker's: 54 lots from the time of Paul I, including numerous copper coins of spectacular quality. Estimates start as low as 10 euros.

No. 1848: Russia. Ivan III (VI), 1740-1741. 1741 rouble, Moscow, Red Mint. Very rare, especially in this quality. About extremely fine. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 1852: Russia. Ivan III (VI), 1740-1741. 1741 rouble, Saint Petersburg. With special edge minting (chain edge). Extremely rare. About extremely fine. Estimate: 100,000 euros

No. 1907: Russia. Paul I, 1796-1801. 1798 copper kopeck, Suzun (Kolyvan). Novodel. Very rare. About FDC. Estimate: 2,000 euros

And there is a third special collection to be offered in catalog 412. Almost 200 lots with U.S. gold coins – mainly Double Eagles – will be crossing the auction block. Of course, the offer features many great rarities. All pieces were graded.

No. 1504: U.S.A. 20 dollars 1929, Philadelphia. PCGS MS65. Extremely rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 1506: U.S.A. 5 dollars 1800, Philadelphia. NGC MS64PL. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 30,000 euros

It goes without saying that auction 412 also contains rare coins from many other parts of the world. At this point, we present you two examples: a modern Chinese coin set of which only 50 specimens exist, and a 1581 broad taler of Cologne of 2 1/2 talers, the only known specimen in private hands.

No. 1276: China. Commemorative coin set 1900 "Dragon and Phoenix". Set No. 9 of 50 issued sets. Proof. Estimate: 50,000 euros

No. 1606: German States / Cologne. Gebhard Truchsess von Waldburg, 1577-1583. Broad 2 1/2 taler 1581. Extremely rare. Of the highest historical and numismatic importance. The only known specimen in private possession. Extremely fine. Estimate: 75,000 euros

More than 1,000 German rarities minted after 1871 are offered by Künker in auction 413. They include a collection from a Mecklenburg private collector as well as imperial gold coins from the collection of an industrial entrepreneur from western Germany. Look forward to the great rarities of the German Empire such as 3 marks Frederick the Wise, 20 marks Heinrich XXII of Reuss, elder line, 20 marks Ernest II of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as well as 20 New Guinean marks.

No. 2823: Saxony. 3 marks 1917 E "Frederick the Wise". On the 400th Reformation Jubilee. Very rare. Proof. Estimate: 100,000 euros

No. 3220: Reuss, elder line. Heinrich XXII, 1859-1902. 20 marks 1875. Very rare. Extremely fine to FDC. Estimate: 35,000 euros

No. 3272: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Ernest II, 1844-1893. 20 marks 1872. Very rare. Above-average quality. About extremely fine. Estimate: 50,000 euros

No. 3360: German New Guinea. 20 New Guinean marks 1895. Only 1,500 specimens minted. NGC PF64 CAMEO. Proof. Estimate: 50,000 euros

Catalog 414: Dutch Coins from the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection, Part 2

On 27 and 28 September 2023, Künker realized incredible results with the sale of the first part of the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection. At the time, the about 1,200 lots were sold in collaboration with Laurens Schulman B. V. and fetched a total result of 5.2 million euros. Ten lots were sold for six-figure results.

Now – once again in collaboration with Laurens Schulman B. V. – the second part of the collection will be on offer. It contains coins from the beginnings of the Netherlands under the Merovingians up to 1795.

Following the traditional order of Dutch numismatics, the elaborately designed catalog presents Dutch coins arranged according to the seven northern provinces.

Do I need to say more? Connoisseurs know exactly what the Lodewijk S. Beuth Collection stands for: extraordinarily rare coins of unusual quality that have not been seen on the market for decades. Collectors of Dutch coins who do not carefully study this catalog have only themselves to blame.

No. 4316: Holland. Philip the Handsome. 1487 broad real d'or, Dordrecht. Very rare. Very fine. Estimate: 25,000 euros

No. 4377: Holland. Off-metal strike in gold of 5 ducats from the dies of the 25 stuiver from 1694, Dordrecht. Extremely rare. FDC. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 4462: Holland / Amsterdam. 5-ducat piedfort of 1673, Amsterdam Minted during the siege by French troops. Very rare. About FDC. Estimate: 20,000 euros

No. 4598: Zeeland. 30 guldens, 1683, Middelburg. Extremely rare. Extremely fine +. Estimate: 25,000 euros

No. 5055: Kampen. Double rose noble n.d. (1600). Imitation of a sovereign by English Queen Elizabeth. Only 5-6 specimens are known of. Extremely fine. Estimate: 75,000 euros

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