Luxembourg 1963 250 francs
The first specimen was lot 24147 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (Newport Beach, CA, January 2021), where it sold for $80. The catalog description[1] noted, "LUXEMBOURG. 250 Francs, 1963. PCGS MS-65 Gold Shield. A bright, Gem quality coin with flashy luster and a freshly minted look." This type was struck in 1963 to commemorate the millennium of Luxembourg castle. A silver hundred francs accompanies this issue. Grand Duchess Charlotte (1896-1985) ruled 1919-64. The second specimen was lot 2129 in Künker sale 439 (Osnabrück, March 2026), where it sold for €10,500 (about US$14,445 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[2] noted,
"LUXEMBURG, HERZOGTUM, AB 1815 GROSSHERZOGTUM Charlotte, 1919-1964. 250 Francs 1963. von N. J. Lefèvre, auf die 1.000-Jahrfeier der Stadt Luxemburg. Probe (Essai) in Gold. Mit geriffeltem Rand. GOLD. RR Nur 200 Exemplare geprägt. Fast Stempelglanz. (grand duchy of Luxembourg, Charlotte 1919-64, 250 francs of 1963, Brussels mint, on the millennium of Luxembourg castle. Pattern in gold, with reeded edge. Very rare, only two hundred pieces struck. About uncirculated.)"
Recorded mintage: 11,500 in bright finish and 8,500 patinated by the mint plus 200 essais in gold.
Specification: 25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 37 mm diameter, .671 troy oz ASW. The second specimen is gold, 41,88 g.
Catalog reference: KM-53.1, Dav-218A. The second specimen is Probst L 394-1; Schl. 64; Vanhoudt/Saunders 945 (R2).
- Davenport, John S., European Crowns and Talers, Since 1800, 2nd Ed., London: Spink & Son, 1964.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2021 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, featuring the Oro del Nuevo Mundo and Matt Orsini Collections, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2020.
- [2]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Frühjahrs-Auktion 439: Gold Coins from around the world, particularly Denmark, Habsburg, Malta and Saxony | German Coins after 1871 including Coins from the Collection of Jürgen and Erika Schmidt, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2026.
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