Czech Republic 2006 2500 korun KM-89

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Stack's Bowers 2023 NYINC sale, part of lot 22148
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This specimen was part of lot 22148 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2023), where it sold for $5,040. The catalog description[1] noted, "CZECH REPUBLIC. Duo of 2500 Korun (2 Pieces), 2006. Czech (Jablonec nad Nisou) Mint. Both NGC Certified. Commemorating the Hand Paper Mill in Velke Losiny. 1) NGC PROOF-70 Ultra Cameo. 2) NGC MS-70. From the Augustana Collection." This NCLT honors the Hand Paper Mill in Velke Losiny. Another 2500 korun struck in 2006 honored the observatory at Prague.

Recorded mintage: 1,800 plus 3,000 proofs.

Specification: 7.77 g, 0.999 fine gold, 0.25 oz AGW, 22 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 89.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, 13th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2018.
  • [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, The January 2023 NYINC Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Taraszka Collection and the Mark and Dottie Salton Collection, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2022.

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