Greece 1839 5 lepta

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Goldberg sale 110, lot 2469
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This specimen was lot 2469 in Goldberg sale 110 (Los Angeles, June 2019), where it sold for $90. The catalog description[1] noted, "Greece. 5 Lepta, 1839. Othon (Otto of Bavaria), 1832-1862. NGC graded About Uncirculated Details (Surface Hairlines)." This type was struck 1833-42. It is noted as a fairly common date but it is expensive in nice condition.

Recorded mintage: 1,186,000.

Specifications: copper.

Catalog reference: KM-16.

Sources:

  • Jean-Paul Divo, Modern Greek Coins, 1828-1968. Amsterdam: Jacques Schulman NV, 1968.
  • Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
  • [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 110: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.

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