At the Tokyo Coin Auction in April 2022, several rare coins certified by NGC from Japan and other countries will be in the spotlight.
Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) certified rare coins from various countries will be unveiled at the 2022 Tokyo Coin Auction, jointly organized by Japan's Taisei Auction house and the Royal Mint. The live auction will open on April 29, 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
One of the stunning lots was a 10 mark German New Guinea 1895 Bird of Paradise Gold Coin, rated NGC PF 65 Cameo (Lot No. 642). The obverse of the coin, a local symbolic bird of paradise, is certified by NGC as belonging to the Paramount Collection and has a starting price of 8 million yen (about $64,700).
German New Guinea 1895 Factory A Bird of Paradise 10 marks gold coins
The rating rating is NGC PF 65 Cameo
Belonged to the Paramount Old Collection
Another noteworthy lot at this auction is a silver sample of the Japanese Meiji III (1870) "Flying Dragon Rising Sun", graded NGC Proof AU Details (lot number 70), with a starting price of 5 million yen (about 40,400 US dollars). At that time, Japan purchased decommissioned equipment from the Hong Kong Mint, thereby establishing its first modern mint in Osaka, and minted the coin two years later. The Meiji government of Japan officially adopted yen as a monetary unit in June 1871.
In the third year of Meiji (1870), Japan, the "Flying Dragon Rising Sun" one round silver sample coin
The rating is NGC Proof AU Details
In addition to the above two treasures, the auction also included a number of rare lots from China and the United Kingdom. These include a silver commemorative coin belonging to the Kann Collection of the 16th year of the Republic of China (1927) with a dragon and phoenix on his back, and a gold coin of 1 Sovilin hand-minted by Henry VII. To learn more about the Chinese mechanism coin at this auction, please click to read the original article. To learn more about the Uk Coins at this auction, please read the original article.
Other NGC-certified highlights at the auction include: 20 yuan gold coins in Meiji III (1870) in Japan, rated NGC MS 62 (lot number 102), starting at 4.2 million yen (about $34,000), Austrian 1772 Earl Heronimos von Coloredo Gold Medal, Grade NGC MS 62 (Lot No. 347), Austrian, The starting price is 4 million yen (about $32,400) German New Guinea 1894 Factory A Bird of Paradise 5 silver coins, graded NGC PF 63 (lot number 641), starting price is 1.5 million yen (about $12,100) The 1898 Statue of Liberty in the United States $10 Eagle Ocean Gold Coin, graded NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot number 768), starting price is 1.2 million yen (about 9, $700) U.S. 1925 Factory D "St. Gaudens" Statue of Liberty $20 Double Eagle Gold Coin, graded NGC MS 65 (Lot No. 771), starting at $1.2 million (about $9,700) Fifty silver coins for the Meiji 9th year of Japan (1876), graded NGC MS 62 (lot no. 128), starting at 1 million yen (about $8,100) St. Helena 2021 Three Goddesses 5 pound gold sample coins, The rating rating is NGC PF 70 Ultra Cameo (Lot No. 653). The starting price is 1 million yen (about $8,100) The 1891 Statue of Liberty in the United States is $2.50 gold, with a rating rating of NGC PF 65 Ultra Cameo (lot number 760), the starting price is 1 million yen (about $8,100) The American 1901 Statue of Liberty is $2.5 gold, rated NGC PF 66 Ultra Cameo (lot number 762), the starting price is 1 million yen (about 8, USD 100)
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