SELECTIONS FROM DAVE WNUCK'S 'MAKING THE GRADE' #39

1860-1867) Japan Gold Koban

(1860-1867) Japan Gold Koban. PCGS graded AU-55. JNDA 09-23 Man'en ? ? variety.3.30 grams. And now for something completely different. Thiscoin stopped me in it's tracks when I saw it - it is just that beautiful. Gorgeous green-copper-gold in color. Most of these are found damaged orrepaired, most likely due to their somewhat delicate nature. I'd be willing to bet most serious coin collectors do not have even one Koban intheir collection.

1717/6 8 Escudos, Spain

KM-260. The single highest graded coin of this rare date, and the highlight of this list. Flashy luster with russet color peeking around therims

1861 CSA "Beauregard Dime"

1861 CSA "Beauregard Dime". NGC graded Very Fine Details. A prized Civil War rarity. An article published in 1868 noted that these medals were"presented by the city of New Orleans immediately after the first battle of Bull Run." There are fewer than 10 specimens known, and nearly allare impaired in some way. This one is called, "VF Details, mount removed, obverse tooled" by NGC. It actually presents very well. There are severalauction records around $10,000 and above. This one is just $5750.

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