A wide variety of treasure, coin rarities and paper money, both NGC-graded coins and PMG-graded notes, are set to draw heavy bidding during Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC’s Treasure, World, U.S. Coin and Paper Money Auction 23 to be held live online May 15 and 16, 2018.
Some of the NGC-graded treasure and coin highlights include:
- Lot 1 – Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, Philip V, (1711-13)J, graded NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Estimate: $7,000 to $10,000.
- Lot 2 – Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, (17)14J, Royal obverse die, graded NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet. Estimate: $8,500 and up.
- Lot 3 – Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1714J, date on reverse (“GRAT” variety), graded NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Estimate: $10,000 to $15,000.
- Lot 6 – Mexico City, Mexico, cob 8 escudos, 1715J, graded NGC MS 61, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Estimate: $10,000 to $15,000.
- Lot 18 – Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1712M, graded NGC MS 62, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Estimate: $12,500 to $20,000.
- Lot 19 – Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1722M, graded NGC MS 61. Estimate: $7,000 to $10,000.
- Lot 26 – Cuzco, Peru, cob 2 escudos, 1698M, error-variety with RX in legend, graded NGC MS 63, ex-1715 Fleet (designated on label). Estimate: $6,000 to $9,000.
- Lot 83 – USA, regulated $15, Joseph Edwards plug and countermark (Boston, ca. 1780) on a Lima, Peru, cob 8 escudos, 1741V, extremely rare, graded NGC XF 40, ex-Brown (Chapman, 1911). Estimate: $100,000 and up.
- Lot 157 – Costa Rica, 1 escudo, 1851JB, NGC MS 62. Estimate: $2,000 to $3,000.
- Lot 170 – Mexico City, Mexico, bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1744MF, graded NGC MS 61, Bevill Plate. Estimate: $5,000 to $7,500.
- Lot 194 – Mexico City, Mexico, 8 escudos, 1823JM, Iturbide, graded NGC AU 58, Bevill Plate. Estimate: $5,000 and up.
- Lot 220 – Madrid, Spain, bust 8 escudos, Philip V, 1729JJ, low wig, rare, graded NGC XF 45. Estimate: $7,500 to $10,000.
- Lot 617 – USA (Philadelphia mint), half dollar seated Liberty, 1863, encapsulated NGC SS Republic Shipwreck Effect. Estimate: $800 to $1,200.
- Lot 683 – Mexico City, Mexico, 4 reales, Charles-Joanna, “Early Series,” assayer R (Latin) at bottom below pillars, PLVS in rounded panel, graded NGC XF 40, Nesmith Plate Coin. Estimate: $2,500 to $3,750.
- Lot 1096 – Popayan, Colombia, bust 8 reales, Ferdinand VII (bust of Charles IV), 1816F, rare, graded NGC VF 30. Estimate: $3,500 to $5,000.
- Lot 1244 – Guatemala (Central American Republic), 8 reales, 1846/2AE/MA, CREZCA/CRESCA, graded NGC MS 63. Estimate: $2,500 to $3,750.
- Lot 1278 – Haiti, 2 centimes, 1850 / AN 47, NGC MS 63 BN. Estimate: $2,000 to $3,000.
- Lot 1319 – Mexico City, Mexico, pillar 8 reales, Philip V, 1733MF, small crown, graded NGC AU 53. Estimate: $2,000 to $3,000.
- Lot 1465 – Uruguay (struck in Montevideo), copper 40 centesimos, 1844, male sunface, wide convex planchet, medal alignment, rare, graded NGC XF 40 BN. Estimate: $4,000 to $6,000.
Highlighted PMG-graded notes include:
- Lot 112 – USA, Continental Currency, $35, Jan. 14, 1779, serial 169644, graded PMG AU 53 EPQ. Estimate: $400 to $600.
- Lot 121 – Manila, Philippines, Treasury Certificate, 100 pesos, ND (1944), series 66, serial F00431465, VICTORY overprint, graded PMG Choice UNC 63. Estimate: $400 to $600.
- Lot 1518 – Rio de la Plata, Argentina, Banco Nacional de las Provincias, 1 peso, 1-12-1834, serial 42964, graded PMG AU 55. Estimate: $500 to $750.
- Lot 1523 – Bogota, Colombia, Republica de Colombia, 100 pesos, April 1904, serial 5200178, graded PMG VF 25, ex-Eldorado. Estimate: $600 to $900.
- Lot 1530 – Trujillo City, Dominican Republic, Banco Central, 20 pesos oro specimen, ND (1952), serial A000000A, graded PMG Choice UNC 64. Estimate: $400 to $600.
- Lot 1536 – Guatemala, Banco Central, 10 quetzales, 19-2-1945, serial A850784 / 501016, SUB-GERENTE overprint, graded PMG VF 25. Estimate: $500 to $750.
- Lot 1541 – Guatemala, Banco de Guatemala overprint on Banco Central, 20 quetzales, 12-8-1946, serial 770648 / A867858, graded PMG VF 30. Estimate: $700 to $1,000.
- Lot 1545 – Mexico City, Mexico, Empire of Mexico, small-size 1 peso, 1-1-1823, serial 49,100, PMG Choice UNC 64. Estimate: $500 to $750.
- Lot 1561 – Lima, Peru, Banco Central, 100 soles, (1935) overprint on Banco de Reserva, 10 libras, 12-4-1922, series AI, serial 079433, graded PMG VF 30. Estimate: $2,500 to $3,750.
- Lot 1568 – San Juan, Puerto Rico, Banco Espanol, 20 pesos specimen, ND (ca. 1889), series C, graded PMG Gem UNC 65 EPQ. Estimate: $1,500 and up.
- Lot 1569 – San Juan, Puerto Rico, Banco de Puerto Rico, 5 pesos / 5 dollars specimen, ND (ca. 1901-04), series E, graded PMG Gem UNC 66 EPQ. Estimate: $1,500 and up.
Interested bidders can visit auction.sedwickcoins.com to view all the Treasure Auction lots in the sale as well as place bids. The online auction will go live at 10 AM EST on May 15, 2018.
