Newfoundland 1882-H 2 dollars
This specimen was lot 23268 in Heritage sale 3030 (New York, January 2014), where it sold for $4,700. The catalog description[1] noted, "Newfoundland. Victoria gold 2 Dollars 1882-H, Specimen 58 PCGS. Obv. head of Victoria left. Rev. Date and value in beaded circle. Mirrored fields with lightly frosted devices, minor hairlines, and a hint of rubbing on the high points. An attractive example with more eye-appeal than one might expect of the grade. Extremely rare as a Specimen. From the collection of Donald E. Bently, sold for the benefit of the Bently Foundation." This type was struck for Newfoundland in limited numbers 1865-88 and is fairly available in circulated condition. This date is priced the same as the common date (1888) in high grade.
Recorded mintage: 25,000.
Specification: 3.32 g, 0.917 fine gold, .098 troy oz AGW.
Catalog reference: Fr-1; KM-5.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- Cross, W. K., The Charlton Standard Catalogue of Canadian Coins, 62nd Ed., Toronto: Charlton International, 2008.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and David Michaels, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Auction 3030, featuring the RLM Collection, the Isaac Rudman Collection, the Hans Cook Collection and the Collection of Donald E. Bently, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2013.
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